Nearest cities: Prince George, VA (1.8 miles ), Hopewell, VA (1.8 miles ), Colonial Heights, VA (2.0 miles ), Petersburg, VA (2.1 miles ), Ettrick, VA (2.3 miles ), Enon, VA (2.4 miles ), Matoaca, VA (2.8 miles ), Chester, VA (3.0 miles ).
A mesa (Portuguese and Spanish for table) is the American English term for tableland, an elevated area of land with a flat top and sides that are usually steep cliffs.ucumcari Mountain is a mesa outside of Tucumcari, New Mexico. A mesa (Portuguese and Spanish for table) is the American English term for tableland, an elevated area of land with a flat top and sides that are usually steep cliffs. It takes its name from its characteristic table-top shape.
(nÄfoÍod`) , desert area in the northern part of the Arabian peninsula, occupying a great oval depression; 180 mi (290 km) long and 140 mi (225 km) wide. This area of red sand is surrounded by sandstone outcrops that have eroded into grotesque shapes.