Ghost town · Colorado
Mary Murphy Mine
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
- 13.8 mi off the Collegiate Peaks
- 28.4 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
Overlooks nearby
- Railroad Gulch Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Chrysolite Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Mount Mamma: 1.7 mi
- Grizzly Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Mount Arps: 2.6 mi
- Pomeroy Mountain: 2.8 mi
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
Historic sites: 4
- Hancock: 2.1 mi
- Train Caboose: 21.4 mi
- In Memory of Loyal Duke: 21.5 mi
- Pieplant Mill: 21.8 mi
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
- The Palisades: 3.8 mi
- Chalk Cliffs: 9.4 mi
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
- Browns Canyon National Monument: 18.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Mod Buffalo: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Mary Murphy Mine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Antero | E 86° | 4,351 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Princeton | NE 46° | 4,329 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mount Yale | N 9° | 4,328 m | 12.3 mi |
| Tabeguache Peak | ESE 119° | 4,317 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mount Shavano | ESE 120° | 4,315 m | 6.8 mi |
| Cronin Peak | ESE 104° | 4,207 m | 3.7 mi |
| Grizzly Mountain | SE 127° | 4,171 m | 2.6 mi |
| Mount Aetna | SSE 165° | 4,160 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:06 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buena Vista 2S, 16 mi away.
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