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Bibliotheca Publica

Bibliotheca Publica from directly overhead

Bibliotheca Publica is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,897 m. Courthouse Mountain stands 3,695 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Point 7578, a peak 2.1 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 20 miles off. 140 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.

Installation zur Erinnerung an die erste öffentliche Bibliothek Deutschlands, eröffnet 1563 an diesem Ort.

What the record says

Built
2006
Inscription
Bibliotheca Publica

How to reach it

Coordinates38.44935, -107.78242

140 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 58
  • Point 7578: 2.1 mi
  • Hairpin Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Flat Top: 5.9 mi
  • Sims Mesa: 7.0 mi
  • Waterdog Peak: 7.3 mi
Parks: 30
  • Fox Park: 2.8 mi
  • Montrose Botanic Gardens: 3.9 mi
  • Rainbow Meadows Park: 4.2 mi
  • Altrusa: 4.3 mi
  • Altrusa: 4.3 mi
Artworks: 16
  • mini train: 5.2 mi
  • montrose water park: 5.4 mi
  • obelisk statue: 5.4 mi
  • Horse: 5.4 mi
  • uss montrose bell: 5.4 mi
Museums: 6
Cliffs: 6
Historic sites: 5
  • blue bench: 5.4 mi
  • Montrose Rotary Amphitheater Team: 5.6 mi
  • Amphitheater Contributors: 5.6 mi
  • LTV A-7D Corsair II: 7.2 mi
  • Benjamin C. Heilman Grave: 23.2 mi
Springs: 5
  • Lions Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Round Corral Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Galloway Spring: 21.3 mi
  • Turkey Plot Spring: 23.8 mi
  • Wiley Springs: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Moab trail rte 2: 16.1 mi
  • Legends Of The West: 20.7 mi
  • Needle Rock: 22.8 mi
  • Moab trail rte 2: 23.4 mi
  • Moab trail rte 2: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • East Cimarron: 13.0 mi
  • Gunnison Forks Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Dutch Charlie Swim Beach: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Bike path access: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Chipeta Falls: 20.9 mi
Hot springs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Courthouse MountainSSE 153°3,695 m24.5 mi
Bald MountainNE 54°3,592 m24.9 mi
Chimney RockSSE 151°3,591 m23.9 mi
High MesaSE 136°3,515 m22.6 mi
Storm KingSE 140°3,456 m12.2 mi
Baldy PeakSSE 167°3,223 m24.1 mi
Horsefly PeakSSW 205°3,144 m19.4 mi
Stealey MountainSSE 155°3,119 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:23
June solstice05:4820:0020:39
September equinox07:0018:3519:10
December solstice07:2616:1316:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293544505969757264524029
Precip in0.50.50.70.80.80.50.91.11.21.00.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montrose #2, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/584942892

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