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The East Quarry

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Elevation, modelled
1,891 m
Tallest summit within 13.5 miles
Ely Hill3,048 m · 11.7 mi
Nearest byway
Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway2.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:33local time
Coordinates
39.7728, -105.2046
The East Quarry, seen from above at true elevation

The East Quarry is a cliff in Colorado, at a modelled 1,891 m. Ely Hill stands 3,048 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Colorado Railroad Museum, a museum 0.6 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.

Height
15 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of The East Quarry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ely HillW 281°3,048 m11.7 mi
Mount PenceWSW 241°3,014 m13.5 mi
Centralia MountainWNW 294°2,982 m9.6 mi
Mount TomWNW 291°2,969 m8.4 mi
Bergen PeakSW 234°2,957 m12.5 mi
Douglas MountainW 276°2,927 m9.2 mi
Miramonte MountainNW 307°2,915 m13.5 mi
Saddleback MountainWSW 252°2,906 m12.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Picnic sites: 51
Cliffs: 50
Ghost towns: 9
Waterfalls: 4
Beaches: 3
Natural arches: 1
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3419:5220:33
September equinox06:4918:2419:00
December solstice07:1915:5716:40

Local time (America/Denver).

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