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Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center

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Elevation, modelled
1,846 m
Tallest summit within 22.0 miles
West Truchas Peak3,976 m · 21.9 mi
Nearest byway
High Road to Taos7.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:25local time
Coordinates
36.2677, -105.7896

Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center is a attraction in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,846 m. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Quartzite River Access, a rest area 0.3 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 7.0 miles off.

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Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakSSE 159°3,976 m21.9 mi
North Truchas PeakSSE 156°3,956 m21.8 mi
Jicarita PeakSE 139°3,904 m19.4 mi
Jicarilla PeakSSE 155°3,805 m19.4 mi
Little Jicarita PeakSSE 149°3,739 m21.6 mi
Trampas PeakSSE 151°3,710 m18.1 mi
Cerro OllaE 101°3,643 m20.1 mi
Cerro VistaE 96°3,638 m21.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:15
June solstice05:4719:4620:25
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:1216:1316:53

Local time (America/Denver).

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