Ghost town · Colorado
Able
Able is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,152 m. Gobblers Knob stands 1,307 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Bents New Fort Marker, a park 6.4 miles away. 24 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
How to reach it
Coordinates38.06056, -102.86964
24 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 10
- Bents New Fort Marker: 6.4 mi
- Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site: 12.1 mi
- McCorkle's Park: 13.1 mi
- Escondido Park: 13.4 mi
- North Side Park: 13.7 mi
Peaks: 5
- High Rock: 11.9 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 19.6 mi
- Getchel Hill: 20.2 mi
- Eagle Nest: 21.3 mi
- Gobblers Knob: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Petrified Wood Gas Station: 13.8 mi
- Windmill Blade: 13.8 mi
- Steam Locomotive 1819: 13.8 mi
- Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Lamar Depot: 13.8 mi
Museums: 2
- Big Timbers Museum: 14.2 mi
- John W. Rawlings Heritage Center: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Stony Point: 22.4 mi
- Tenmile Point: 24.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Tristate 9-11 Memorial: 14.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Able. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobblers Knob | SE 145° | 1,307 m | 24.9 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | WSW 246° | 1,299 m | 19.6 mi |
| Getchel Hill | WSW 243° | 1,291 m | 20.2 mi |
| Eagle Nest | SW 228° | 1,274 m | 21.3 mi |
| High Rock | S 187° | 1,229 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:39 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 15:55 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 45 | 53 | 63 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — John Martin DAM, 3 mi away.
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