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Primero

Primero from directly overhead

Primero is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,075 m. Culebra Peak stands 4,283 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Madrid, a ghost town 5.6 miles away. Scenic Highway of Legends passes 1.3 miles off. 95 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.

human settlement in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States of America

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Coordinates37.14250, -104.74167

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Around it

95 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 40
  • Bald Knobs: 7.5 mi
  • The Island: 8.2 mi
  • Simpsons Rest: 12.9 mi
  • Osita Point: 14.5 mi
  • Pio Hill: 14.9 mi
Parks: 19
  • Spanish Peaks State Wildlife Area: 8.3 mi
  • Central Park: 12.5 mi
  • The Pit: 12.7 mi
  • Cimino Park: 13.0 mi
  • South Side Park: 13.0 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Cliffs: 7
Museums: 7
Historic sites: 5
Artworks: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • El Moro Rest Area: 14.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Apishapa Arche: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Star: 23.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Primero. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Culebra PeakW 267°4,283 m24.5 mi
Red MountainW 265°4,237 m24.3 mi
West Spanish PeakNW 319°4,140 m21.3 mi
Spanish PeaksNW 322°4,136 m20.6 mi
Cuatro PeakWNW 290°4,113 m24.1 mi
Miranda PeakW 272°4,095 m23.4 mi
Mariquita PeakWNW 286°4,088 m23.6 mi
Mount MaxwellWNW 288°4,057 m23.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3719:11
June solstice05:4019:4420:23
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1016:0516:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313441475667716962504032
Precip in0.60.61.21.71.71.63.02.71.41.30.80.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trinidad Lake, 10 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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