Historic site · Colorado
Capitol City
- Elevation, modelled
- 2,960 m
- Latitude
- 38.0062
- Longitude
- -107.4672
OpenStreetMap · node/6699512383
Capitol City is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled 2,960 m. Uncompahgre Peak stands 4,365 m to the north, 4.5 miles off. Alpine Loop runs past it.
ghost town in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States
Wikidata Q5035855, matched on coordinates and name (113 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Capitol City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncompahgre Peak | N 3° | 4,365 m | 4.5 mi |
| Handies Peak | SSW 198° | 4,284.8 m | 6.8 mi |
| Redcloud Peak | SSE 151° | 4,280 m | 5.1 mi |
| Wetterhorn Peak | NNW 328° | 4,274 m | 4.5 mi |
| Sunshine Peak | SSE 158° | 4,269 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mark Mountain | SE 137° | 4,217.8 m | 5.5 mi |
| Jones Mountain | SSW 203° | 4,215 m | 8.2 mi |
| Half Peak | S 180° | 4,209 m | 9.8 mi |
- On the Alpine Loop
- 8.3 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic BywayNational
- 10.0 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Oh Point (Odom Point) · 7 mi
- Sunnyside Mill Ruins Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Look Out Point · 11 mi
- Windy Point Observation Site · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sunshine Mountain2.4 mi
- Broken Hill2.5 mi
- Dolly Varden Mountain4.2 mi
- Matterhorn Peak4.4 mi
- Wetterhorn Peak4.5 mi
Waterfalls18
- Treasure Falls5.8 mi
- Crooke Falls8.5 mi
- Argenta Falls9.5 mi
- Bear Creek Falls10.5 mi
- Cascade Falls10.8 mi
Historic sites15
- Capitol City0.0 mi
- Argentum4.3 mi
- Tellurium4.5 mi
- Whitecross4.5 mi
- Ute-Ulay Mine4.9 mi
Ghost towns10
- Capitol City0.1 mi
- Henson5.0 mi
- Animas Forks7.5 mi
- Eureka10.2 mi
- Ironton12.7 mi
Hot springs1
- Orvis Hot Spring17.0 mi
Rest areas1
- Bike path access19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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