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White Mesa

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Summit

Prominent elevation rising above the surrounding level of the Earth's surface; does not include pillars, ridges, or ranges.
Related terms: ahu, berg, bald, butte, cerro, colina, cone, cumbre, dome, head, hill, horn, knob, knoll, mauna, mesa, mesita, mound, mount, mountain, peak, puu, rock, sugarloaf, table, volcano
See also: Pillars, Ranges, and Ridges
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County

Sandoval County, New Mexico
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
35.5372526°, -106.8094803°
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Elevation

6043 ft. (1842 m.)

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US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. White Mesa is covered by the San Ysidro, NM US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Summits

Red Mesa 3.4 mi
Cucho Mesa 4.9 mi
Mesa Cuchilla 5.1 mi
Cerrito Negro 5.3 mi

Nearby Cities

San Ysidro, NM 3 mi
Zia Pueblo, NM 5 mi
Jemez Pueblo, NM 7 mi
Cañon, NM 9 mi
Ponderosa, NM 12 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

White Mesa Pit Man-made 0.6 mi
White Mesa Gypsum Mine Man-made 0.6 mi
Jonas Pumice and Gypsum Man-made 1.4 mi
Rio Salado Water Well Man-made 1.5 mi
Blue Sky Man-made 2.0 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is CORRA which is approximately 24 miles away and has an elevation of 5,015 feet (1,028 feet lower than White Mesa). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January .37" 47.9° 19.7°
February .30" 55.0° 23.5°
March .71" 62.2° 28.8°
April .46" 70.6° 34.4°
May .65" 79.3° 42.1°
June .65" 88.5° 50.4°
July 1.38" 90.0° 57.8°
August 1.78" 87.0° 57.4°
September .97" 81.2° 49.0°
October .81" 70.3° 35.8°
November .74" 56.9° 25.8°
December .46" 48.5° 19.5°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 68% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 51% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 96% of other locations on record.