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Delagua

Delagua from directly overhead

Delagua is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,040 m. West Spanish Peak stands 4,140 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Hastings Mine Explosion, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Scenic Highway of Legends passes 2.4 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.

human settlement in Colorado, United States of America

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Coordinates37.34000, -104.66400

Overlooks nearby

Around it

77 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 31
  • T V Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Bald Knobs: 7.6 mi
  • Rugby Rock: 8.5 mi
  • Bunker Hill: 10.5 mi
  • Bunker Hill: 11.1 mi
Parks: 10
  • Spanish Peaks State Wildlife Area: 11.2 mi
  • Las Animas County Fairgrounds: 13.6 mi
  • Kit Carson Park: 14.2 mi
  • The Pit: 14.2 mi
  • Central Park: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
Ghost towns: 8
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Heritage Park: 20.7 mi
  • West Beach Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • El Moro Rest Area: 12.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Apishapa Arche: 18.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Spanish PeakW 278°4,140 m18.3 mi
Spanish PeaksW 279°4,136 m17.3 mi
East Spanish PeakWNW 285°3,859 m14.5 mi
South White PeakW 272°3,183 m23.0 mi
Boyd MountainW 269°3,164 m24.2 mi
Middle White PeakW 275°3,144 m23.0 mi
North White PeakW 276°3,072 m23.0 mi
Fishers PeakSSE 146°2,920 m20.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3919:4420:23
September equinox06:4718:2318:57
December solstice07:1016:0416:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313441475667716962504032
Precip in0.60.61.21.71.71.63.02.71.41.30.80.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trinidad Lake, 14 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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