- Elevation, modelled
- 3,562 m
- Tallest summit within 8.2 miles
- Potosi Peak4,195 m · 7.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Juan Skyway1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 37.8918, -107.6894
Galena Queen Shaft House is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 3,562 m. Potosi Peak stands 4,195 m to the north-northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Mountain Number 3, a peak 0.7 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 1.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Galena Queen Shaft House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potosi Peak | NNW 334° | 4,195 m | 7.5 mi |
| Ulysses S Grant Peak | SW 234° | 4,180 m | 7.9 mi |
| Lookout Peak | WSW 248° | 4,151 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Emma | NW 316° | 4,138 m | 8.0 mi |
| Wasatch Mountain | W 269° | 4,127 m | 5.8 mi |
| Tower Mountain | ESE 123° | 4,119 m | 4.3 mi |
| Telluride Peak | NW 312° | 4,117 m | 3.4 mi |
| Three Needles | W 268° | 4,104 m | 3.6 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
- 5.4 mi off the Alpine Loop
- 22.1 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Red Mountain Overlook · 2 mi
- Arrastra Gulch · 6 mi
- Sunnyside Mill Ruins Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Oh Point (Odom Point) · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Red Mountain Number 3: 0.7 mi
- McMillan Peak: 0.8 mi
- Carbon Knob: 1.0 mi
- Red Mountain Number 2: 1.5 mi
- Red Mountain Number 1: 2.0 mi
Attractions: 23
- Black Bear Pass Trailhead (Southeastern): 1.4 mi
- Fort Peabody: 3.5 mi
- The Steps: 4.4 mi
- The Wall: 4.4 mi
- Lewis Mill: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Red Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable: 2.5 mi
- Tomboy: 4.9 mi
- Christ of the Mines Shrine: 5.5 mi
- Animas Forks: 7.0 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Upper Ingram Falls: 4.4 mi
- Lower Ingram Falls: 4.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 4.8 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 6.8 mi
- Clear Creek Falls: 7.3 mi
Ghost towns: 11
- Red Mountain Town: 1.1 mi
- Guston: 1.7 mi
- Ironton: 2.9 mi
- Tomboy: 4.7 mi
- Sneffels: 6.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Telluride Historical Museum: 7.4 mi
- Ridgway Railroad Museum: 18.4 mi
- Lake City Museum: 22.3 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Orvis Hot Spring: 16.9 mi
- Rico 1: 22.8 mi
- Rico 2: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bike path access: 21.3 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 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:14 | 16:56 |
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