- Elevation
- 2,124 m
- Tallest summit within 19.8 miles
- Wheeler Peak4,011 m · 13.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Enchanted Circle Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 36.4070, -105.5721
Kit Carson House Historic Site is a attraction in New Mexico, at a recorded 2,124 m. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Kit Carson Historic Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway runs past it.
Taos, New Mexico, NRHP-listed
Wikidata Q14706044, matched on coordinates and name (38 m apart).
- Elevation
- 2124 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Kit Carson House Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | NE 40° | 4,011 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mount Walter | NE 39° | 3,996 m | 13.8 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | NE 44° | 3,989 m | 13.3 mi |
| Simpson Peak | NE 42° | 3,953 m | 13.1 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | NE 35° | 3,929 m | 12.2 mi |
| Gold Hill | NNE 22° | 3,872 m | 17.5 mi |
| Red Dome | NE 46° | 3,868 m | 14.0 mi |
| Vallecito Mountain | NE 35° | 3,848 m | 10.7 mi |
- On the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 3.5 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 18.4 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 14 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 20 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Devisadero Peak: 2.4 mi
- View Point: 4.8 mi
- Ranchos Peak: 5.2 mi
- Tombe: 6.1 mi
- Cuchilla Del Ojo: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 20
- Taos Inn Historic Site: 0.1 mi
- Taos County Courthouse Historic Site: 0.1 mi
- Governor Bent House Historic Site: 0.1 mi
- Shortcut: 0.2 mi
- Mabel Dodge Luhan House Historic Site: 0.2 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Veteran's Memorial 1985: 0.1 mi
- Taos Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Kit Carson Cemetary: 0.2 mi
- Shortcut: 0.6 mi
- Taos Pueblo: 2.6 mi
Museums: 10
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 0.0 mi
- Bent House Museum: 0.1 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 0.3 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 0.3 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 2.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 10.3 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 8.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 11.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:11 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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