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Cape Horn

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Elevation
2,544 m
Tallest summit within 21.3 miles
Clark Peak3,947 m · 19.1 mi
Nearest byway
Cache la Poudre--North Park7.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:40local time
Coordinates
40.5903, -106.2931
Cape Horn, seen from above at true elevation

Cape Horn is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded 2,544 m. Clark Peak stands 3,947 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Peterson Ridge, a peak 8.1 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 7.0 miles off.

Elevation
2544 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Cape Horn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clark PeakE 86°3,947 m19.1 mi
South Rawah PeakENE 75°3,854 m18.3 mi
North Rawah PeakENE 71°3,799 m18.1 mi
PipetE 89°3,790 m19.2 mi
SiskinE 90°3,776 m19.2 mi
JuncoE 92°3,775 m19.4 mi
Parkview MountainSSE 155°3,748 m19.8 mi
GrosbeakE 93°3,714 m19.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 1
Cliffs: 1
Historic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4119:17
June solstice05:3519:5920:40
September equinox06:5318:2819:04
December solstice07:2615:5816:42

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141726344352575548372515
Precip in0.60.60.71.11.51.21.31.31.31.00.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walden, 11 mi away.

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