- Elevation, modelled
- 1,682 m
- Tallest summit within 19.5 miles
- Loco Mountain3,415 m · 18.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Gold Belt Tour2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.4612, -105.3256
Royal Gorge Bridge is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 1,682 m. Loco Mountain stands 3,415 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Royal Gorge Bridge Visitor Center, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Gold Belt Tour passes 2.4 miles off.
tourist attraction near Cañon City, Colorado
Dates from 1929-06-05.
Wikidata Q1846516, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Royal Gorge Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loco Mountain | WNW 294° | 3,415 m | 18.8 mi |
| Burris Mountain | WNW 296° | 3,262 m | 18.2 mi |
| Adobe Peak | SSE 157° | 3,100 m | 18.9 mi |
| Straub Mountain | NNE 31° | 3,060 m | 18.7 mi |
| Nipple Mountain | NE 41° | 3,022 m | 16.5 mi |
| Holt Mountain | SSE 154° | 3,015 m | 19.5 mi |
| Grouse Mountain | NNE 26° | 3,009 m | 18.0 mi |
| Green Mountain | WNW 286° | 3,002 m | 18.8 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Gold Belt TourNational
- 20.1 mi off the Frontier PathwaysNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Baldy Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Fremont Peak: 2.5 mi
- Nonans Peak: 2.9 mi
- Y M C A Mountain: 3.2 mi
- South Twin Mountain: 3.9 mi
Museums: 11
- Colorado Prison Museum: 4.5 mi
- Florence Pioneer Museum: 12.3 mi
- Lowell Thomas Museum: 19.9 mi
- Outlaws & Law Men Jail Museum: 21.2 mi
- Cripple Creek District Museum: 21.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- Royal Gorge Bridge Visitor Center: 0.2 mi
- Royal Gorge Dinosaur Adventure: 2.5 mi
- Skyline Drive: 4.0 mi
- Seep Springs Arch: 7.7 mi
- Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad: 21.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Gresson Ore Sorting: 20.2 mi
- Jackson Hill: 21.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Dakota Hot Springs: 14.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
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