- Elevation, modelled
- 2,300 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blanca Peak4,374 m · 21.9 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 37.4697, -105.8621
Denver and Rio Grande Western Number 169 is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 2,300 m. Blanca Peak stands 4,374 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is San Luis Valley Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. 39 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
preserved D&RGW T-12 class locomotive
Wikidata Q5203023, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Denver and Rio Grande Western Number 169. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanca Peak | ENE 70° | 4,374 m | 21.9 mi |
| Ellingwood Point | ENE 69° | 4,282 m | 21.7 mi |
| Mount Lindsey | ENE 71° | 4,282 m | 24.2 mi |
| Little Bear Peak | ENE 71° | 4,280 m | 21.1 mi |
| California Peak | ENE 63° | 4,221 m | 22.3 mi |
| Hamilton Peak | ENE 74° | 4,154 m | 22.1 mi |
| Twin Peaks | ENE 66° | 4,132 m | 20.6 mi |
| Iron Nipple | ENE 69° | 4,096 m | 23.9 mi |
39 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 22
- Sierro del Ojito: 13.4 mi
- Saddleback Mountain: 14.1 mi
- Flat Top: 18.0 mi
- Fairy Hills: 19.0 mi
- Music Mesa: 19.2 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 1.0 mi
- Welcome to Hooper: 18.9 mi
- Hooper Town Park: 19.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 19.4 mi
- Welcome to Hooper: 19.5 mi
Museums: 5
- San Luis Valley Museum: 0.1 mi
- Homelake Veterans' History Museum: 14.8 mi
- Sanford Museum: 14.9 mi
- Jack Dempsy Museum: 20.9 mi
- Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center: 23.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Howitzer: 14.8 mi
- Marilyn Tank: 14.8 mi
- Colorado Gators Reptile Park: 16.3 mi
- Rock dedicated to L.B. "Bill" Casselman: 19.5 mi
- Grand Sand Dunes Sign: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Zapata Falls: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:09 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
- National Register of Historic Places — Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Locomotive No.169, reference 01000230, listed 03/12/01.
- OpenStreetMap record
- Wikipedia
- Wikidata
- National Register of Historic Places, reference 01000230
Day trips start here
- Great Sand Dunes National Park · 26 mi
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