Taos is located at 36°23′38″N 105°34′36″W (36.393979, −105.576705).

The town has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km²), all land.

Taos is located near the Rio Pueblo de Taos, a tributary of the Rio Grande.
Just to the west of Taos is the Rio Grande Gorge, cutting through the basalt flows of the Taos Plateau volcanic field and crossed by the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, now a part of U.S. Route 64.

The elevation of the town is 6,967 feet (2,124 m).
Just north of Taos is Wheeler Peak, at 13,161 feet (4,011 m), the highest point in New Mexico.
Taos has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), though it borders on a semi-arid climate (BSk) due to the low rainfall.
The city is characterized by extreme diurnal variations of temperature.
Even when summer days get extremely hot, nights can be pleasantly cool.
Taos is located at 36°23′38″N 105°34′36″W (36.393979, −105.576705).
The town has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km²), all land.
Taos is located near the Rio Pueblo de Taos, a tributary of the Rio Grande. Just to the west of Taos is the Rio Grande Gorge, cutting through the basalt flows of the Taos Plateau volcanic field and crossed by the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, now a part of U.S. Route 64.
The elevation of the town is 6,967 feet (2,124 m). Just north of Taos is Wheeler Peak, at 13,161 feet (4,011 m), the highest point in New Mexico. Taos has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), though it borders on a semi-arid climate (BSk) due to the low rainfall. The city is characterized by extreme diurnal variations of temperature. Even when summer days get extremely hot, nights can be pleasantly cool.
Taos, New Mexico