Ghost town · Colorado
Manhattan
Manhattan is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,583 m. Comanche Peak stands 3,868 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Prohibition Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 2.4 miles off.
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How to reach it
Coordinates40.73220, -105.60000
- 2.4 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
- 21.3 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Medicine Bow Curve · 21 mi
- Gore Range Overlook · 23 mi
- Lava Cliffs · 23 mi
- Horseshoe Park · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Prohibition Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Pingree Hill: 1.5 mi
- Prospect: 3.9 mi
- Whydontutaka Peak: 4.1 mi
- Monster Mountain: 4.3 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Profile Rock: 2.7 mi
- Ace 4: 19.6 mi
- Ace 3: 19.6 mi
- Ace 2: 19.6 mi
- Ace 1: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Disappointment Falls: 2.6 mi
- Beaver Falls: 10.8 mi
- Big South Falls: 15.8 mi
- Lost Falls: 15.9 mi
- Fox Creek Falls: 19.5 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Crown Point B17 Crash Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Ben Delatour Scout Ranch: 6.9 mi
- old sawmill: 12.2 mi
- Stormy Peaks B17 Crash: 13.3 mi
- Willey Lumber Camp: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Century Park Picnic Site: 8.4 mi
- Ouzel: 13.9 mi
- Endovalley: 22.2 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
- Homestead Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Parks: 5
- Red Feather Community Park: 4.8 mi
- Lory State Park: 24.1 mi
- Bingham Hill Park: 24.3 mi
- Bond Park: 24.9 mi
- Forks Park: 24.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Gateway Natural Area: 18.6 mi
- Rawah Wilderness: 20.1 mi
- Watson Lake State Wildlife Area: 23.5 mi
- Knoll-Willows Open Space: 24.7 mi
- Reservoir Ridge Natural Area: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 4
- Jakes Bar & Grill: 10.2 mi
- Whale Rock: 21.3 mi
- Freelan Oscar Stanley: 24.5 mi
- Columbine: 24.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Bedsprings: 7.2 mi
- Nelson Spring: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Virginia Dale: 20.2 mi
- Lulu City: 23.7 mi
Museums: 1
- Homestead Museum: 11.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
Attractions: 1
- Old Fall River Road: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Mrs. Walsh's Garden: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Manhattan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche Peak | SSW 198° | 3,868 m | 13.4 mi |
| Comanche Spire | SSW 197° | 3,743 m | 13.6 mi |
| Fall Mountain | SSW 193° | 3,736 m | 14.4 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | S 183° | 3,701 m | 14.9 mi |
| Stormy Peaks | S 177° | 3,692 m | 14.7 mi |
| Skull Point | S 186° | 3,675 m | 15.2 mi |
| Crown Benchmark | SSW 202° | 3,547 m | 8.7 mi |
| Ramsey Peak | S 183° | 3,524 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 25 | 32 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 63 | 61 | 54 | 43 | 33 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rustic 9wsw, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Estes Park · 25 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 28 mi
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