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Animas Forks

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Elevation, modelled
3,401 m
Tallest summit within 9.5 miles
Handies Peak4,284.8 m · 3.8 mi
Nearest byway
Alpine Loopon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:37local time
Coordinates
37.9309, -107.5706

Animas Forks is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 3,401 m. Handies Peak stands 4,285 m to the east-southeast, 3.8 miles off. Alpine Loop runs past it.

mine in San Juan County, Colorado, United States of America

Wikidata Q49397177, matched on coordinates and name (64 m apart).

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Animas Forks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Handies PeakESE 109°4,284.8 m3.8 mi
Redcloud PeakE 85°4,280 m8.1 mi
Sunshine PeakE 94°4,269 m7.9 mi
Mark MountainE 83°4,217.8 m9.5 mi
Jones MountainSE 135°4,215 m3.4 mi
Half PeakSE 129°4,209 m7.3 mi
Niagara PeakSE 145°4,202 m3.5 mi
American PeakSE 124°4,184 m3.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 18
Historic sites: 16
Ghost towns: 11
Hot springs: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:22
June solstice05:4919:5720:37
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2316:1416:55

Local time (America/Denver).

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