- 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
- 36.4078, -105.5742
Taos County Courthouse Historic Site is a attraction in New Mexico, at a recorded 2,124 m. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Veteran's Memorial 1985, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway runs past it.
town in and seat of Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Dates from 1795.
Wikidata Q876315, matched on coordinates and name (107 m apart).
- Elevation
- 2124 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Taos County Courthouse 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 40° | 3,996 m | 13.8 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | NE 44° | 3,989 m | 13.3 mi |
| Simpson Peak | NE 42° | 3,953 m | 13.2 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | NE 36° | 3,929 m | 12.2 mi |
| Gold Hill | NNE 22° | 3,872 m | 17.5 mi |
| Red Dome | NE 47° | 3,868 m | 14.1 mi |
| Vallecito Mountain | NE 36° | 3,848 m | 10.7 mi |
- On the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 3.5 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 18.3 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
- Devisadero Peak: 2.6 mi
- View Point: 4.9 mi
- Ranchos Peak: 5.3 mi
- Cuchilla Del Ojo: 6.2 mi
- Tombe: 6.2 mi
- Governor Bent House Historic Site: 0.1 mi
- Kit Carson House Historic Site: 0.1 mi
- Taos Inn Historic Site: 0.1 mi
- Shortcut: 0.2 mi
- Ernest L Blumenschein House Historic Site: 0.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial 1985: 0.1 mi
- Taos Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Kit Carson Cemetary: 0.3 mi
- Shortcut: 0.6 mi
- Taos Pueblo: 2.6 mi
- Bent House Museum: 0.1 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 0.1 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 0.2 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 0.3 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 1.9 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 10.2 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 15.7 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 8.8 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 11.4 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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