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Waving Hands

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Elevation, modelled
1,843 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Upper 4A Mountain2,710 m · 17.4 mi
Nearest byway
Dinosaur Diamondon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:47local time
Coordinates
39.8414, -108.7395

Waving Hands is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 1,843 m. Upper 4A Mountain stands 2,710 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bureau of Land Mgmt Rest Area: Rangley, a rest area 2.3 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond runs past it. 26 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Waving Hands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Upper 4A MountainSSE 158°2,710 m17.4 mi
Scare MountainS 178°2,704 m11.7 mi
Brush MountainSSE 153°2,701 m15.0 mi
Oil Spring MountainSW 220°2,613 m11.3 mi
Brushy PointS 177°2,590 m7.6 mi
Texas MountainSW 233°2,577 m7.5 mi
Twin ButtesSSW 202°2,560 m12.5 mi
Lookout MountainSSW 195°2,540 m21.3 mi

26 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 19
Ghost towns: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5219:27
June solstice05:4820:0720:47
September equinox07:0318:3819:14
December solstice07:3416:1116:54

Local time (America/Denver).

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