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Bowen

Bowen from directly overhead

Bowen is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,877 m. Fishers Peak stands 2,920 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is El Moro Rest Area, a rest area 1.7 miles away. Scenic Highway of Legends passes 5.6 miles off. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.

human settlement in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States of America

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Coordinates37.25000, -104.49900
Around it

83 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 34
  • Simpsons Rest: 4.8 mi
  • Pio Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Frijole Hill: 9.0 mi
  • Osita Point: 10.0 mi
  • Fishers Peak: 10.7 mi
Parks: 17
  • Las Animas County Fairgrounds: 4.1 mi
  • Kit Carson Park: 5.0 mi
  • The Pit: 5.4 mi
  • Cimino Park: 5.6 mi
  • Memorial Square: 5.6 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Historic sites: 7
Museums: 7
Artworks: 3
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • El Moro Rest Area: 1.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Star: 24.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fishers PeakS 169°2,920 m10.7 mi
Fishers Peak MesaSSE 167°2,887 m11.9 mi
Little Fishers Peak MesaSSE 158°2,747 m15.7 mi
Bartlett MesaSSE 169°2,709 m18.2 mi
Burro MesaSSE 149°2,666 m16.4 mi
Horse MesaSSE 154°2,662 m19.8 mi
Bobblers KnobSSE 163°2,661 m18.2 mi
Barela MesaSSE 149°2,611 m20.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3619:10
June solstice05:3919:4420:22
September equinox06:4718:2218:57
December solstice07:0916:0416:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363845526170747266554335
Precip in0.50.51.11.41.51.32.62.31.31.20.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trinidad, 5 mi away.

Sources

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