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Parkville

Parkville from directly overhead

Parkville is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 3,038 m. Crystal Peak stands 4,213 m to the west-southwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Brewery Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 9.8 miles off.

ghost town in Summit County, Colorado

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Coordinates39.49890, -105.95000

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Brewery Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Farncomb Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Humbug Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Mineral Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Wise Mountain: 2.6 mi
Parks: 45
  • Carter Park: 5.1 mi
  • High Line Railroad Park: 5.1 mi
  • Prospector Park: 5.2 mi
  • Alpine Garden: 5.3 mi
  • River Walk Lawn: 5.3 mi
Artworks: 35
Attractions: 33
Gardens: 25
  • The Children's Garden: 24.1 mi
  • Silk Road Garden: 24.2 mi
  • Schoolhouse Garden: 24.2 mi
  • Perennial Borders: 24.2 mi
  • Mountain Perennial Garden: 24.2 mi
Historic sites: 24
Museums: 23
Ghost towns: 12
Picnic sites: 12
  • Jefferson Lake Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
  • Hand Cart Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
  • Duck Creek Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
  • Geneva Creek Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 5
  • Continental Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Willow Creek Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Willow Creek falls: 13.4 mi
  • East Vail Falls: 21.3 mi
  • Booth Falls: 22.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Sweet Beach Cove: 9.1 mi
  • Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 9.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Parkville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crystal PeakWSW 243°4,213 m9.8 mi
Bald MountainSSW 196°4,175 m3.9 mi
Peak 10WSW 245°4,150 m9.0 mi
Father Dyer PeakWSW 240°4,144 m9.5 mi
Hoosier RidgeSSW 204°4,073 m8.6 mi
Mount GuyotSSE 166°4,053 m2.8 mi
Geneva PeakENE 61°4,037 m7.7 mi
Red MountainSSW 208°4,030 m8.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:16
June solstice05:3819:5520:35
September equinox06:5218:2719:03
December solstice07:2116:0116:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161926334251575548372617
Precip in0.91.01.11.41.31.11.91.91.41.00.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dillon 1 E, 10 mi away.

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