- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handies Peak | ESE 109° | 4,284.8 m | 3.8 mi |
| Redcloud Peak | E 85° | 4,280 m | 8.1 mi |
| Sunshine Peak | E 94° | 4,269 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mark Mountain | E 83° | 4,217.8 m | 9.5 mi |
| Jones Mountain | SE 135° | 4,215 m | 3.4 mi |
| Half Peak | SE 129° | 4,209 m | 7.3 mi |
| Niagara Peak | SE 145° | 4,202 m | 3.5 mi |
| American Peak | SE 124° | 4,184 m | 3.8 mi |
- On the Alpine Loop
- 5.4 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
- 15.1 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Oh Point (Odom Point) · 3 mi
- Sunnyside Mill Ruins Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Red Mountain Overlook · 7 mi
- Arrastra Gulch · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Houghton Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Treasure Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Cinnamon Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Denver Hill: 1.5 mi
- Seigal Mountain: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 22
- Duncan House: 0.1 mi
- Frisco Mill: 0.6 mi
- Sound Democrat Mill: 1.9 mi
- Golconda Compressor / Blacksmith House: 2.1 mi
- Golconda Boarding House: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Bear Creek Falls: 6.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 8.3 mi
- Upper Ingram Falls: 10.4 mi
- Lower Ingram Falls: 10.4 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Animas Forks: 0.0 mi
- Whitecross: 4.3 mi
- Tellurium: 4.3 mi
- Argentum: 5.5 mi
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable: 5.9 mi
Ghost towns: 11
- Animas Forks: 0.2 mi
- Eureka: 3.6 mi
- Ironton: 6.0 mi
- Guston: 6.6 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 7.4 mi
Museums: 3
- Telluride Historical Museum: 13.1 mi
- Lake City Museum: 15.3 mi
- Ridgway Railroad Museum: 18.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Orvis Hot Spring: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bike path access: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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