Picuris Peak

Picuris Peak is a peak in Taos, New Mexico and has an elevation of 10,801 feet. Picuris Peak is situated nearby to the hamlet Vallecitos, as well as near Vadito.

Type: Peak with an elevation of 10,801 feet
Description: mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Also known as: “La Sierrita Picuris” and “United States Peak”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vadito and Picuris Pueblo.

Vadito

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Vadito is a census-designated place in southern Taos County, New Mexico, United States. It is on the scenic High Road to Taos. As of the 2020 census, Vadito had a population of 258.

Picuris Pueblo

Village

Photo: Davidhc9, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Picuris Pueblo is a historic pueblo in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. The federally recognized tribe of Tiwa Pueblo people of the same name inhabit the community.

Peñasco is a census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico. It is located along the scenic High Road to Taos. As of the 2020 census, Peñasco had a population of 474. Peñasco is situated 6 miles south of Picuris Peak.

Picuris Peak

Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Taos, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.24707° or 36° 14′ 50″ north

Longitude

-105.65471° or 105° 39′ 17″ west

Elevation

10,801 feet (3,292 metres)

Open location code

858P68WW+R4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 357610976

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

5484119

Wikidata ID

Q49061096

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Satellite Map

Discover Picuris Peak from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Picuris Peak” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Picuris Peak”
Dutch: “Picuris Peak”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vallecitos and Rio Pueblo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Former Picuris Lookout and Upper Hondo Canyon Prospect.

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