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Mary Murphy Mine

Mary Murphy Mine from directly overhead

Mary Murphy Mine is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 3,740 m. Mount Antero stands 4,351 m to the east, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Chrysolite Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Collegiate Peaks passes 14 miles off.

human settlement in Colorado, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates38.66810, -106.34900

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 13
  • Chalk Cliff Fish Hatchery: 13.1 mi
  • Columbine Park: 16.7 mi
  • McPhelemy Park: 16.7 mi
  • Millie Crymble Park: 16.8 mi
  • River Park: 17.2 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Alpine Station Historic Town: 3.7 mi
  • Monarch Scenic Tram: 12.0 mi
  • The Squeeze: 17.0 mi
  • Rock Pile: 17.5 mi
  • Whale's Tail: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Historic sites: 4
Museums: 4
  • St. Elmo Town Hall & Jail: 2.4 mi
  • Evans Firewall & Savard Building: 2.4 mi
  • American House Hotel Parlor: 2.4 mi
  • The Salida Museum: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Browns Creek Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Twin Falls: 16.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • White Water Spring: 22.8 mi
  • Prospector Spring: 23.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Mary Murphy Mine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AnteroE 86°4,351.4 m5.6 mi
Mount PrincetonNE 46°4,329.3 m8.0 mi
Tabeguache PeakESE 119°4,316.7 m6.1 mi
Mount ShavanoESE 120°4,315 m6.8 mi
Cronin PeakESE 104°4,207 m3.7 mi
Grizzly MountainSE 127°4,171 m2.6 mi
Mount AetnaSSE 165°4,160 m5.9 mi
Mount WhiteE 97°4,159 m6.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4319:18
June solstice05:4219:5420:34
September equinox06:5418:2919:04
December solstice07:2116:0616:48

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836425161666457463526
Precip in0.30.40.61.01.20.71.51.60.90.80.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buena Vista 2S, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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