Simpson Peak
Simpson Peak is a peak in Taos, New Mexico and has an elevation of 12,969 feet. Simpson Peak is situated nearby to the hamlet Taos Ski Valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wheeler Peak and Mount Walter.
Wheeler Peak
Peak
Photo: Davishan99, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Williams Lake
Lake
Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Williams Lake is an alpine lake in Taos County, New Mexico, United States, located high in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains below Wheeler Peak in the Wheeler Peak Wilderness of Carson National Forest.
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.
Simpson Peak
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 12,969 feet
- Description: mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Taos, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.54892° or 36° 32′ 56″ northLongitude
-105.41445° or 105° 24′ 52″ westElevation
12,969 feet (3,953 metres)Open location code
858PGHXP+H6OpenStreetMap ID
node 357599184OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Simpson Peak” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Simpson Peak (bukid sa Estados Unidos, New Mexico)”
- Cebuano: “Simpson Peak”
- Dutch: “Simpson Peak”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Mike Peak and Wheeler Peak Historical Marker.
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