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Antero Junction

Antero Junction from directly overhead

Antero Junction is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,801 m. Mount Harvard stands 4,396 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Antero Reservoir Recreation Area, a park 5.4 miles away. Collegiate Peaks passes 11 miles off.

ghost town in Park County, Colorado, United States

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Coordinates38.92333, -105.96529

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Castle Rock: 6.7 mi
  • Marmot Peak: 7.9 mi
  • East Buffalo Peak: 8.9 mi
  • Midland Hill: 9.0 mi
  • Jones Hill: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 18
  • Antero: 5.8 mi
  • The Chute: 9.6 mi
  • The Stairs: 9.7 mi
  • Whale's Tail: 10.2 mi
  • Rock Pile: 10.2 mi
Parks: 8
  • Antero Reservoir Recreation Area: 5.4 mi
  • River Park: 10.1 mi
  • Millie Crymble Park: 10.4 mi
  • Columbine Park: 10.6 mi
  • McPhelemy Park: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 2
  • Twin Falls: 20.5 mi
  • Browns Creek Falls: 22.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Mount Elbert Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Antero Junction. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HarvardW 270°4,395.6 m19.1 mi
Mount AnteroSW 221°4,351.4 m22.9 mi
Mount PrincetonSW 231°4,329.3 m19.2 mi
Mount BelfordW 277°4,329.1 m21.4 mi
Mount YaleWSW 254°4,328 m19.5 mi
Mount OxfordW 278°4,315.9 m20.3 mi
Missouri MountainW 274°4,289.8 m22.3 mi
Mount ColumbiaW 266°4,285 m17.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:16
June solstice05:3919:5320:33
September equinox06:5218:2719:03
December solstice07:2016:0416:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141626344352585649372615
Precip in0.30.40.50.71.20.92.02.21.00.70.30.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Antero Rsvr, 6 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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