- Elevation, modelled
- 2,049 m
- Tallest summit within 21.8 miles
- Jicarita Peak3,904 m · 21.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- High Road to Taos9.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 36.3104, -105.7720
Petaca Point is a attraction in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,049 m. Jicarita Peak stands 3,904 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center, a attraction 3.1 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 9.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Petaca Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jicarita Peak | SSE 146° | 3,904 m | 21.2 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | SSE 161° | 3,805 m | 21.8 mi |
| Pueblo Peak | NE 52° | 3,746 m | 20.4 mi |
| Trampas Peak | SSE 157° | 3,710 m | 20.3 mi |
| Cerro Olla | ESE 110° | 3,643 m | 19.9 mi |
| Cerro Vista | ESE 104° | 3,638 m | 20.8 mi |
| Ripley Point | SE 143° | 3,594 m | 18.9 mi |
| Cerro del Oso | ESE 120° | 3,431 m | 18.3 mi |
- 9.3 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 12.9 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 24.3 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 24.4 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 12 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Copper Hill: 6.3 mi
- Cerro de las Marquenas: 7.5 mi
- Tres Orejas: 7.7 mi
- Cerro Azul: 7.7 mi
- Picuris Peak: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 21
- Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center: 3.1 mi
- Dawn Treader Stargate Earthship: 9.1 mi
- Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site: 10.0 mi
- Martínez Hacienda: 11.0 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Harding Mine: 8.2 mi
- Kiva: 8.2 mi
- Fort Burgwin: 11.0 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 11.6 mi
- Taos Plaza: 12.8 mi
Museums: 10
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 8.3 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 10.0 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 11.1 mi
- Classical Gas Museum: 12.2 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Quartzite River Access: 3.3 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 20.1 mi
- Quemado Falls: 23.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 15.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:46 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
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