what's the highest elevation in new mexico
Wheeler Peak (New Mexico) 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 (3.2 km) southeast of the ski slopes of Taos Ski Valley. It lies in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the southernmost subrange of the Rocky Mountains. The peak's elevation is 13,167 feet (4,013 m).
Sierra Madre Oriental The Sierra Madre Oriental (Spanish  [ˈsjera ˈmaðɾe oɾjenˈtal] (help·info)) is a mountain range in northeastern Mexico. The Sierra Madre Oriental is part of the American Cordillera, a chain of mountain ranges (cordillera) that consists of an almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges that form the western "backbone" of North America, Central America, South America and Antarctica.
Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque was founded in 1706 as the Spanish colonial outpost of Villa de Alburquerque.[16] Present-day Albuquerque retains much of its historical Spanish cultural heritage.
Sitting Bull Falls Sitting Bull Falls is a series of waterfalls located in a canyon in the Lincoln National Forest southwest of the city of Carlsbad, New Mexico. The United States Department of Agriculture's Forest Service maintains a popular recreation area for day use at the location of the falls.