- Elevation, modelled
- 2,115 m
- Tallest summit within 19.7 miles
- Wheeler Peak4,011 m · 13.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Enchanted Circle Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 36.4063, -105.5752
Taos Plaza is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,115 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.
center of shops and monuments within the Taos Downtown Historic District in Taos, New Mexico
Wikidata Q7684310, matched on coordinates and name (149 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Taos Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | NE 40° | 4,011 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Walter | NE 40° | 3,996 m | 13.9 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | NE 44° | 3,989 m | 13.4 mi |
| Simpson Peak | NE 42° | 3,953 m | 13.3 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | NE 36° | 3,929 m | 12.3 mi |
| Gold Hill | NNE 22° | 3,872 m | 17.7 mi |
| Red Dome | NE 46° | 3,868 m | 14.2 mi |
| Vallecito Mountain | NE 35° | 3,848 m | 10.8 mi |
- On the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 3.4 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
Peaks
- Devisadero Peak: 2.6 mi
- View Point: 4.8 mi
- Ranchos Peak: 5.4 mi
- Cuchilla Del Ojo: 6.1 mi
- Tombe: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 21
- Shortcut: 0.1 mi
- Ernest L Blumenschein House Historic Site: 0.1 mi
- Taos County Courthouse Historic Site: 0.1 mi
- Kit Carson House Historic Site: 0.2 mi
- Governor Bent House Historic Site: 0.2 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Veteran's Memorial 1985: 0.1 mi
- Kit Carson Cemetary: 0.4 mi
- Shortcut: 0.8 mi
- Taos Pueblo: 2.7 mi
- San Geronimo (St. Jerome) de Taos Mission ruins: 2.8 mi
Museums: 10
- Harwood Museum of Art: 0.1 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 0.2 mi
- Bent House Museum: 0.2 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 0.4 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 1.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 10.2 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 9.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 11.5 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 |
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