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Harwood Museum of Art

Harwood Museum of Art, a museum in New Mexico
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Harwood Museum of Art is a museum in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,111 m. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Ernest L Blumenschein House Historic Site, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway runs past it.

About

The story

The Harwood Museum of Art is located in Taos, New Mexico. Founded in 1923 by the Harwood Foundation, it is the second oldest art museum in New Mexico. Its collections include a wide range of Hispanic works and visual arts from the Taos Society of Artists, Taos Moderns, and contemporary artists. In 1935 the museum was purchased by the University of New Mexico. Since then the property has been expanded to include an auditorium, library and additional exhibition space.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1923.

Wikidata Q5677906, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
UNM
Fee
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.40568, -105.57732

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 32
Attractions: 21
Historic sites: 16
  • Taos Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial 1985: 0.2 mi
  • Kit Carson Cemetary: 0.5 mi
  • Shortcut: 0.8 mi
  • Taos Pueblo: 2.8 mi
Museums: 10
Artworks: 7
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 0.2 mi
  • Red Horse: 0.6 mi
  • Native Art: 1.6 mi
  • Eagle: 20.2 mi
  • Questa Apple: 21.0 mi
Springs: 7
Nature reserves: 5
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 10.1 mi
  • Quartzite River Access: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • La Vinateria: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 11.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Harwood Museum of Art. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeler PeakNE 40°4,011 m13.7 mi
Mount WalterNE 40°3,996 m14.0 mi
Old Mike PeakNE 44°3,989 m13.5 mi
Simpson PeakNE 42°3,953 m13.4 mi
Lake Fork PeakNE 36°3,929 m12.4 mi
Gold HillNNE 22°3,872 m17.7 mi
Red DomeNE 47°3,868 m14.3 mi
Vallecito MountainNE 36°3,848 m10.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:14
June solstice05:4619:4620:24
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1116:1116:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273340475566706861503828
Precip in0.70.50.70.81.20.91.51.81.41.30.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taos, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/312519977

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