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WHEELER PEAK:
13,161 feet above sea level,
highest point in New Mexico.
Named in Honor of Major George Montague Wheeler (1832 - 1909) who for ten years led a party of surveyors and naturalists collecting geologic, biologic, planimetric and topographic data in New Mexico and six other southwestern states.
Wheeler Peak Wilderness,
Carson National Forest.

Wheeler Peak is the highest peak in the state of New Mexico in the United States of America, with an elevation of 13,161 feet (4,011 m). It is located in the northern part of the state northeast of Santa Fe in the Sangre de Cristo Range (and/or. Taos Mountains), southern Rocky Mountains. Author: Self. ... Author: Self. ... Geology (from Greek γη- (ge-, the earth) and λογος (logos, word, reason)) is the science and study of the Earth, its composition, structure, physical properties, history, and the processes that shape it. ... Main articles: Life All organisms (viruses not included) consist of cells, which in turn, are based on a common carbon-based biochemistry. ... Topography, a term in geography, has come to refer to the lay of the land, or the physiogeographic characteristics of land in terms of elevation, slope, and orientation. ... State nickname: Land of Enchantment Other U.S. States Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Governor Bill Richardson Official languages English and Spanish Area 315,194 km² (5th)  - Land 314,590 km²  - Water 607 km² (0. ... Categories: Stub ... State nickname: Land of Enchantment Other U.S. States Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Governor Bill Richardson Official languages English and Spanish Area 315,194 km² (5th)  - Land 314,590 km²  - Water 607 km² (0. ... Santa Fe (Spanish, Holy Faith) (full form: La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asís, English: Royal City of the Holy Faith of St. ... The Sangre de Cristo Range is a narrow mountain range of the Rocky Mountains running north and south along the east side of the Rio Grande Rift in southern Colorado in the United States. ... Rocky Mountain National Park (photo courtesy of NPS) The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a broad mountain range in western North America. ...

Wheeler Peak is named after George Montague Wheeler. Formerly the mountain was called Taos Peak, named after the nearby town of Taos, New Mexico. Wheeler Peak is a part of the Southern Rocky Mountains, which stretch from southern New Mexico north into Colorado. Taos is a city located in Taos County, New Mexico. ... Rocky Mountain National Park (photo courtesy of NPS) The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a broad mountain range in western North America. ...

The other noteworthy peak in the vicinity is Mt. Walter, the second highest peak in New Mexico. Mount Walter is the second highest mountain in the state of New Mexico in the United States. ...

See also

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The sun sets over New Mexico's Wheeler Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains