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Iola

Iola from directly overhead

Iola is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,293 m. West Elk Peak stands 3,975 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Stevens, a picnic site 0.7 miles away. Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.

human settlement in Colorado, United States of America

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Coordinates38.47499, -107.09727
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Sun Point: 3.9 mi
  • Big Mesa Point: 4.1 mi
  • Runaway Point: 5.5 mi
  • Henry Point: 6.2 mi
  • Tenderfoot Hill: 6.8 mi
Springs: 18
  • Big Springs: 5.3 mi
  • Tenmile Springs: 7.7 mi
  • Poison Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Rock Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Cutler Spring: 12.8 mi
Parks: 12
  • Sapinero State Wildlife Area: 6.0 mi
  • West Tomichi River Park: 9.3 mi
  • Bill's Park: 10.2 mi
  • I.O.O.F. Park: 10.4 mi
  • Court House Square: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Old Stevens: 0.7 mi
  • Beaver Creek: 3.8 mi
  • Cooper West: 4.3 mi
  • Bay of Chickens: 4.5 mi
  • Cooper Ranch: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Dillon Pinnacles: 9.2 mi
  • Limekiln: 15.0 mi
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hartman Rocks: 7.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Chipeta Falls: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Benjamin C. Heilman Grave: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Iola. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Elk PeakNNW 342°3,975 m17.7 mi
North Baldy MountainNNW 343°3,917 m16.3 mi
Middle BaldyNNW 340°3,872 m15.7 mi
Middle Baldy MountainNNW 340°3,838 m14.9 mi
Castle View PointN 349°3,823 m16.8 mi
South Baldy MountainNNW 338°3,775 m14.2 mi
Sawtooth MountainSE 138°3,700 m18.7 mi
Carbon PeakN 8°3,679 m22.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4519:5720:37
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2316:1016:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121729404958646355433016
Precip in0.70.70.50.60.70.40.91.11.00.90.50.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Mesa Lake, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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