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Taos Art Museum

Taos Art Museum, a museum in New Mexico
Taos Art Museum, a museum in New MexicoArchinia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Taos Art Museum, a museum in New Mexico
Archinia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Taos Art Museum, a museum in New Mexico
Archinia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Taos Art Museum, a museum in New Mexico
Archinia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Taos Art Museum, a museum in New Mexico
Archinia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Taos Art Museum, a museum in New Mexico
Archinia · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Taos Art Museum is a museum in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,132 m. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Willow Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway runs past it.

About

The story

The Taos Art Museum is an art museum located in Taos, New Mexico in the Nicolai Fechin House. This was the home of Russian artist Nicolai Fechin, his wife Alexandra, and daughter Eya. The museum's primary aims are to improve awareness of the works and patronage of Taos artists and to nurture local artistic development. Many of the works of the Taos Society of Artists are held by museums outside of New Mexico, leading them to work to "Bring Taos art back to Taos."

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1994.

Wikidata Q7684302, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.41043, -105.56949

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 34
Attractions: 21
Historic sites: 17
  • Kit Carson Cemetary: 0.1 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial 1985: 0.4 mi
  • Shortcut: 0.4 mi
  • Taos Plaza: 0.4 mi
  • Taos Pueblo: 2.3 mi
Museums: 9
Artworks: 7
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 0.4 mi
  • Red Horse: 1.1 mi
  • Native Art: 1.3 mi
  • Eagle: 19.7 mi
  • Questa Apple: 20.7 mi
Springs: 7
Nature reserves: 5
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 10.3 mi
  • Quartzite River Access: 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 11.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Taos Art Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeler PeakNE 40°4,011 m13.2 mi
Mount WalterNE 40°3,996 m13.5 mi
Old Mike PeakNE 44°3,989 m13.0 mi
Simpson PeakNE 42°3,953 m12.9 mi
Lake Fork PeakNE 35°3,929 m11.9 mi
Gold HillNNE 21°3,872 m17.3 mi
Red DomeNE 46°3,868 m13.8 mi
Vallecito MountainNE 35°3,848 m10.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:14
June solstice05:4519:4620:24
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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/4841825350

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