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Black Hawk Boulevard

Black Hawk Boulevard from directly overhead

Black Hawk Boulevard is an attraction in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,457 m. Yankee Hill stands 3,425 m to the west-northwest, 7.1 miles off. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 10 miles off.

About

The story

city in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States

Dates from 1859.

Wikidata Q880294, matched on coordinates and name (164 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates39.80210, -105.49340

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Black Hawk Boulevard: 0.0 mi
  • Black Hawk Boulevard: 0.0 mi
  • Black Hawk Boulevard: 0.0 mi
  • Black Hawk Boulevard: 0.1 mi
  • Black Hawk Boulevard: 0.3 mi
Parks
  • Mountain Life Park: 0.2 mi
  • Mountain City Historic Park: 0.4 mi
  • Game Check Station Trailhead and Park: 4.2 mi
  • Montgomery Park: 4.2 mi
  • Courtney/Riley/Cooper Park: 4.2 mi
Peaks
  • Bates Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Gregory Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Signal Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Mammoth Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Bobtail Hill: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Cliffs: 52
  • Clocktower: 11.9 mi
  • Surprising Crag: 11.9 mi
  • The Visor: 11.9 mi
  • Overhung Wall: 11.9 mi
  • Castle Rock: 12.4 mi
Museums: 46
  • Gilpin Museum: 0.9 mi
  • Hidee Gold Mine: 1.1 mi
  • Underhill Museum: 4.4 mi
  • Fire Station #1: 4.4 mi
  • Nederland Mining Museum: 11.1 mi
Nature reserves: 41
Gardens: 31
Picnic sites: 27
  • Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
  • Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
  • Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
  • Cloudland: 9.3 mi
  • Eagles Aerie: 9.7 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Waterfalls: 3
Springs: 1
  • Arapaho Spring: 7.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 17.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Black Hawk Boulevard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yankee HillWNW 285°3,425 m7.1 mi
Montana MountainNW 305°3,334 m6.8 mi
Fox MountainWNW 285°3,332 m8.3 mi
Dakota HillNW 325°3,330 m5.6 mi
Oregon HillNW 319°3,320 m5.2 mi
Pile HillWNW 300°3,318 m8.1 mi
Colorado MountainNW 315°3,312 m7.1 mi
Sheridan HillWNW 282°3,270 m5.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:14
June solstice05:3519:5420:34
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2115:5816:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252431354454605952413124
Precip in1.01.32.73.83.22.22.92.81.91.71.21.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coal Creek Canyon, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1083913526

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