Kit Carson County Carousel
Kit Carson County Carousel is an attraction in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,271 m. Mount Sunflower stands 1,230 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Kit Carson County Fairgrounds, a attraction 0.1 miles away. 14 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
Elitch Gardens Carousel, also known as Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel #6 or as the Kit Carson County Carousel, is a 1905 Philadelphia Toboggan Company carousel located in Burlington, Colorado.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q5361886, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
14 named places within 25 miles
- Outback Territory Park: 0.2 mi
- Parmer Park: 1.0 mi
- Bethune Park: 8.2 mi
- Our Lady of the Plains Prayer Park: 17.9 mi
- Bonny State Recreation Area: 21.2 mi
- Burlington Rest Area & Colorado Welcome Center: 1.0 mi
- Goodland Rest Area Westbound: 19.0 mi
- Kansas Welcome Center: 19.7 mi
- Rocket Park: 1.0 mi
- school: 24.7 mi
- Kit Carson County Fairgrounds: 0.1 mi
- Old Town Museum: 0.9 mi
- Tuttle: 18.2 mi
- Mount Sunflower: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kit Carson County Carousel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sunflower | SSE 148° | 1,230 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:40 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:12 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 15:47 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 70 | 76 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 78000861OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — Elitch Gardens Carousel, reference 78000861, listed 12/19/78.
OpenStreetMap element way/397723224
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