- Elevation, modelled
- 2,708 m
- Tallest summit within 13.4 miles
- Castle Peak4,352.2 m · 11.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway26.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8664, -106.9795
Knight and Dragon is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 2,708 m. Castle Peak stands 4,352 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway passes 26 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Knight and Dragon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Peak | NNE 33° | 4,352.2 m | 11.8 mi |
| Conundrum Peak | NNE 31° | 4,271 m | 12.1 mi |
| Cathedral Peak | NNE 29° | 4,247 m | 13.3 mi |
| Star Peak | NE 51° | 4,112 m | 12.4 mi |
| White Rock Mountain | NNE 19° | 4,110 m | 8.4 mi |
| Keefe Peak | NNE 19° | 4,082 m | 12.2 mi |
| Treasury Mountain | NNW 328° | 4,080 m | 12.1 mi |
| Hilliard Peak | NNE 19° | 4,079 m | 11.5 mi |
- 26.4 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Crested Butte: 2.3 mi
- Whetstone Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Mount Axtell: 3.6 mi
- Mount Emmons: 4.1 mi
- Snodgrass Mountain: 4.7 mi
Parks: 56
- Town Park: 0.1 mi
- Rotary Park: 0.1 mi
- Henderson Park: 0.4 mi
- Rainbow Park: 0.4 mi
- Big Mine Park: 0.4 mi
Museums: 10
- Trailhead Children's Museum: 0.3 mi
- Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum: 0.4 mi
- Marble Museum: 18.2 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 22.5 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 22.6 mi
Springs: 6
- Hot Spring: 6.6 mi
- Hot Spring: 8.5 mi
- White Water Spring: 14.4 mi
- Erickson Springs: 16.9 mi
- Biebel Springs: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Emerald Lake: 10.4 mi
- Erickson Springs Picnic Site: 16.7 mi
- Riverway: 24.1 mi
- Neversink: 24.4 mi
- Cooper Ranch: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 5
- Oliver's Cabin: 14.6 mi
- Ashcroft Ghost Town: 16.3 mi
- Crystal River Jeep Tours: 18.2 mi
- Breathtaker: 22.3 mi
- Maze: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Judd Falls: 6.4 mi
- Devil’s Punch Bowl: 13.7 mi
- Ryks Waterfall: 23.0 mi
- Hayes Creek Falls: 24.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Irwin Cemetery: 6.6 mi
- Crystal Mill: 14.9 mi
- Pieplant Mill: 23.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Moore Open Space: 23.8 mi
- Marolt Open Space: 23.8 mi
- Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- The Raggeds: 19.6 mi
- Lower Grotto Wall: 23.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- CBCS Community Garden: 0.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Conundrum Hot Springs: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Chromatic Gate: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 10 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 43 | 52 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 38 | 24 | 11 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crested Butte, under a mile away.
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