Bibliotheca Publica
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. 131 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 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
- 20.0 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
131 named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Fox Park: 2.8 mi
- Montrose Botanic Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Rainbow Meadows Park: 4.2 mi
- Altrusa: 4.3 mi
- Rotary Park: 4.5 mi
- 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
- Red Rocks: 8.7 mi
- Painted Wall: 9.5 mi
- Washboard Rock: 12.9 mi
- SK Roll: 13.4 mi
- Stue's Point: 13.5 mi
- Museum of the Mountain West: 3.2 mi
- Ute Indian Museum: 4.7 mi
- Montrose County Historical Museum: 5.6 mi
- Ridgway Railroad Museum: 20.6 mi
- Hotchkiss-Crawford Historical Museum: 24.3 mi
- 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
- 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
- Moab trail rte 2: 16.1 mi
- Legends Of The West: 20.7 mi
- Needle Rock: 22.8 mi
- East Cimarron: 13.0 mi
- Gunnison Forks Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- all saints comunity garden: 4.6 mi
- Dutch Charlie Swim Beach: 15.9 mi
- Bike path access: 17.6 mi
- Dallas: 18.5 mi
- Chipeta Falls: 20.9 mi
- Orvis Hot Spring: 22.0 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courthouse Mountain | SSE 153° | 3,695 m | 24.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NE 54° | 3,592 m | 24.9 mi |
| Chimney Rock | SSE 151° | 3,591 m | 23.9 mi |
| Storm King | SE 140° | 3,456 m | 12.2 mi |
| Baldy Peak | SSE 167° | 3,223 m | 24.1 mi |
| Horsefly Peak | SSW 205° | 3,144 m | 19.4 mi |
| Stealey Mountain | SSE 155° | 3,119 m | 22.8 mi |
| Oregon Point | ENE 72° | 3,056 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:00 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 35 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montrose #2, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/584942892
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