- Elevation, modelled
- 2,521 m
- Tallest summit within 14.9 miles
- Wheeler Peak4,011 m · 8.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 36.5545, -105.2571
Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum is a museum in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,521 m. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the west, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Nest Marker, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off.
village in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Wikidata Q2164992, matched on coordinates and name (458 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | W 271° | 4,011 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mount Walter | W 273° | 3,996 m | 8.7 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | W 266° | 3,989 m | 8.3 mi |
| Simpson Peak | W 268° | 3,953 m | 8.7 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | W 268° | 3,929 m | 10.5 mi |
| Gold Hill | WNW 299° | 3,872 m | 12.6 mi |
| Red Dome | W 266° | 3,868 m | 7.4 mi |
| Vallecito Mountain | W 263° | 3,848 m | 11.5 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 18.1 mi off the Santa Fe TrailNational
- 22.8 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 23.3 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Base Camp View · 17 mi
- Base Camp View · 18 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 25 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Iron Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Green Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Touch-Me-Not Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Scully Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Taos Peak: 5.3 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Eagle Nest Marker: 0.5 mi
- Palisades Sill: 5.9 mi
- French Henry Mill: 6.9 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 7.2 mi
- Cimarron Canyon Historical Marker: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 20
- T-Rex Track: 16.1 mi
- Homebound Ampitheater: 17.8 mi
- Hlauuma (North House): 17.9 mi
- Hlaukwima (South House): 17.9 mi
- San Geronimo Chapel: 17.9 mi
Museums: 10
- Little Red School House: 13.1 mi
- Villa Philmonte: 18.3 mi
- Old Aztec Mill Museum: 18.9 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 20.0 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- La Belle: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 15.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:10 | 16:50 |
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