Eight Mile Corner
Eight Mile Corner is a historic site in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 1,149 m. The nearest named place is Murphy Trailhead, a park 6.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 137 miles off. 9 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
8 Mile Corner is a survey marker in the Cimarron National Grassland that marks the tri-point (a place where three states meet) of Kansas, Colorado, and Oklahoma. This point is also the meeting point for three distinct regions of America – the Western United States (Colorado), the Midwestern United States (Kansas), and the Southern United States (Oklahoma). An old mock weather vane stood nearby as a landmark, emblazoned with the abbreviations for the three states pointing in the direction of each respective state. The weather vane was reported to have been destroyed between 2011 and 2019. The old monument, locally referred to as a "windmill," was built in 1903.
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Wikidata Q4645241, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1990
- Elevation
- 1149 m
- Material
- metal
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
- 136.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
9 named places within 25 miles
- Murphy Trailhead: 6.8 mi
- Cunningham Park: 7.8 mi
- Point of Rocks Interpretive Site: 9.5 mi
- Middle Spring Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Middle Spring Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Ground: 11.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:26 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:33 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:55 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 64 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elkhart, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/9681276817
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