- Elevation, modelled
- 4,074 m
- Tallest summit within 8.3 miles
- Mount Sneffels4,315.4 m · 6.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Juan Skyway1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 37.9298, -107.7327
Fort Peabody is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 4,074 m. Mount Sneffels stands 4,315 m to the north-northwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Telluride Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 1.8 miles off.
Historic outpost / sniper's nest used by the Colorado National Guard during a labor dispute in 1904.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Fort Peabody. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sneffels | NNW 328° | 4,315.4 m | 6.1 mi |
| Potosi Peak | NNW 348° | 4,195 m | 4.2 mi |
| Ulysses S Grant Peak | SSW 209° | 4,180 m | 8.3 mi |
| Cirque Mountain | NNW 337° | 4,175 m | 5.5 mi |
| Teakettle Mountain | NNW 342° | 4,172 m | 5.2 mi |
| Dallas Peak | NW 309° | 4,168 m | 6.4 mi |
| Gilpin Peak | NW 320° | 4,162 m | 5.1 mi |
| Lookout Peak | SSW 209° | 4,151 m | 5.3 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
- 5.9 mi off the Alpine Loop
- 23.5 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Red Mountain Overlook · 2 mi
- Look Out Point · 7 mi
- Oh Point (Odom Point) · 8 mi
- Gold Point · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Telluride Peak: 0.4 mi
- Chicago Peak: 1.1 mi
- Ajax Peak: 1.2 mi
- Trico Peak: 1.7 mi
- Ingram Peak: 1.7 mi
Attractions: 22
- The Steps: 1.6 mi
- Smuggler Union Tramhouse: 2.2 mi
- Black Bear Pass Trailhead (Southeastern): 2.5 mi
- Black Bear Pass Trailhead (Northwestern): 2.6 mi
- Galena Queen Shaft House: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Tomboy: 1.5 mi
- Red Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable: 3.0 mi
- Ouray Climbers Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Christ of the Mines Shrine: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Upper Ingram Falls: 1.6 mi
- Lower Ingram Falls: 1.7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 2.2 mi
- Sneffels Creek Falls: 4.0 mi
- Lower Twin Falls: 4.2 mi
Ghost towns: 11
- Tomboy: 1.3 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 2.4 mi
- Guston: 2.5 mi
- Ironton: 2.9 mi
- Sneffels: 3.3 mi
Museums: 3
- Telluride Historical Museum: 4.3 mi
- Ridgway Railroad Museum: 15.4 mi
- Lake City Museum: 23.6 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Orvis Hot Spring: 14.1 mi
- Rico 1: 22.7 mi
- Rico 2: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bike path access: 18.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:14 | 16:56 |
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