Wheeler Peak Historical Marker
Wheeler Peak Historical Marker is a memorial in Taos, New Mexico and has an elevation of 13,163 feet. Wheeler Peak Historical Marker is situated near the peak Mount Walter, as well as near Simpson Peak.- Memorial
- …lies at an elevation of 13,163 feet (4,012 metres)
- …is inscribed with “WHEELER PEAK 13,161 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL HIGHEST POINT IN NEW MEXICO NAMED IN HONOR OF MAJOR GEORGE MONTAUGE WHEELER (1832-1909) WHO FOR TEN YEARS LED A PARTY OF SURVEYORS AND NATURALISTS COLLECTING GEOLOGIC, BIOLOGIC, PLANIMETRIC, AND TOPOGRAPHIC DATA..”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Wheeler Peak and Mount Walter.
Wheeler Peak
Wheeler Peak is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of New Mexico.
Mount Walter
Mount Walter is the second highest named summit in the…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taos Ski Valley.
Taos Ski Valley
Taos Ski Valley is a village and alpine ski resort…
3½ miles northwest of Wheeler Peak Historical Marker
Wheeler Peak Historical Marker
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Latitude
36.55688° or 36° 33′ 25″ north
Longitude
-105.41689° or 105° 25′ 1″ west
Open location code
858PHH4M+P6
OpenStreetMap ID
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historic = memorial
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