highest point (13,161 ft ) in New Mexico, U.S., located in Taos County, 70 mi (113 km) north-northeast of Santa Fe, in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and within the Carson National Forest. The peak was probably named for Maj. George M. Wheeler, who surveyed the area during the 1870s.
WHEELER PEAK
Meaning of WHEELER PEAK in English
Britannica English vocabulary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012