Lew Wallace Peak
Lew Wallace Peak is a peak in Taos, New Mexico and has an elevation of 12,398 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wheeler Peak and Mount Walter.
Wheeler Peak
Peak
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Wheeler Peak is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is located northeast of Taos and south of Red River in the northern part of the state, and just 2 miles southeast of the ski slopes of Taos Ski Valley.
Mount Walter
Peak
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Mount Walter is the second highest named summit in the U.S. state of New Mexico, rising to 13,141 feet above sea level. However it is not usually counted as an independent mountain since it has only about 53 feet of topographic prominence, and is only 0.4 miles north-northeast of Wheeler Peak, the highest peak in New Mexico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taos Ski Valley.
Taos Ski Valley
Hamlet
Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taos Ski Valley is a village and alpine ski resort in the southwestern United States, located in Taos County, New Mexico. The population was 69 at the 2010 census. Taos Ski Valley is situated 6 miles northwest of Lew Wallace Peak.
Lew Wallace Peak
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 12,398 feet
- Description: mountain in Taos County, New Mexico, United States of America
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Taos, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.53129° or 36° 31′ 53″ northLongitude
-105.39657° or 105° 23′ 48″ westElevation
12,398 feet (3,779 metres)Open location code
858PGJJ3+G9OpenStreetMap ID
node 357596009OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Lew Wallace Peak” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lew Wallace Peak”
- Dutch: “Lew Wallace Peak”
Localities in the Area
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