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Coal Oil Rim

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Elevation
1,786 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Tanks Peak2,651 m · 20.3 mi
Nearest byway
Dinosaur Diamond3.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:49local time
Coordinates
40.1316, -108.7840
Coal Oil Rim, seen from above at true elevation

Coal Oil Rim is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded 1,786 m. Tanks Peak stands 2,651 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Park, a park 2.8 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond passes 3.0 miles off. 54 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.

Elevation
1786 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tanks PeakN 3°2,651 m20.3 mi
Round Top MountainNNW 342°2,614 m22.5 mi
Buena Vista PeakNNW 341°2,613 m22.6 mi
Moose Head MountainNNW 342°2,588 m13.5 mi
Texas MountainS 188°2,577 m24.9 mi
Marthas PeakNNW 348°2,527 m21.9 mi
Blue Mountain PlateauNW 317°2,453 m24.4 mi
Lone MountainNNE 17°2,346 m14.5 mi

54 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 29
Cliffs: 8
Parks: 5
Historic sites: 2
Picnic sites: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5219:27
June solstice05:4720:0820:49
September equinox07:0318:3819:14
December solstice07:3516:1016:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172538465667747262483420
Precip in0.70.70.91.11.20.70.71.01.31.20.90.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rangely 1E, 3 mi away.

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