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White Ash Mine Disaster memorial

White Ash Mine Disaster memorial from directly overhead

White Ash Mine Disaster memorial is an artwork in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,745 m. Ely Hill stands 3,048 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is The Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
bronze
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.75212, -105.22716

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Parks
  • Clear Creek: 0.2 mi
  • Lions Park: 0.2 mi
  • Clear Creek History Park: 0.2 mi
  • Stratton Commons: 0.3 mi
  • Kafadar Commons: 0.3 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Gardens
Attractions
  • Colorado School of Mines "M": 0.8 mi
  • North Sponsor Village: 3.8 mi
  • Vickery Hospitality: 3.9 mi
  • True Value Hospitality: 4.0 mi
  • Honnen Hospitality: 4.0 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Cliffs: 51
Picnic sites: 51
  • Food Court: 3.9 mi
  • First Class Zone/Food Court: 3.9 mi
  • Food Court: 4.1 mi
  • Food Court: 4.1 mi
  • LOB19: 6.1 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Waterfalls: 4
  • Maxwell Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Lee Gulch: 16.9 mi
  • Elk Falls: 19.7 mi
  • Boulder Falls: 19.9 mi
Beaches: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 6.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Arapaho Spring: 15.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of White Ash Mine Disaster memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ely HillWNW 290°3,048 m10.9 mi
Mount PenceWSW 244°3,014 m11.8 mi
Snyder MountainWSW 243°2,996 m12.2 mi
Centralia MountainNW 305°2,982 m9.2 mi
Mount TomNW 304°2,969 m8.0 mi
Bergen PeakWSW 236°2,957 m10.7 mi
Douglas MountainWNW 287°2,927 m8.3 mi
Saddleback MountainWSW 257°2,906 m11.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3419:5320:33
September equinox06:4918:2419:00
December solstice07:1915:5716:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343442485768747264524134
Precip in0.70.91.72.53.01.71.71.81.81.30.90.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ralston Rsvr, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9144762232

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