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Hungate Memorial

Hungate Memorial from directly overhead

Hungate Memorial is a historic site in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 1,934 m. True Mountain stands 2,374 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is A.F. Nordman Memorial Park, a park 0.1 miles away. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1934 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.34674, -104.46702
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • A.F. Nordman Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
  • Fawn Valley Park: 0.4 mi
  • Scott Pond: 6.8 mi
  • Floyd O Shepherd Memorial Park: 7.1 mi
  • Bandt Park: 7.1 mi
Peaks: 17
  • Eagle Rock: 13.9 mi
  • Fremont Fort: 15.8 mi
  • Table Rock: 19.1 mi
  • Rattlesnake Butte: 19.2 mi
  • Bucks Mountain: 19.5 mi
Historic sites: 12
  • The Homestead: 16.1 mi
  • The Christmas Box Angel: 19.1 mi
  • Blackstone Country Club: 19.4 mi
  • Dr. Walter Heath: 19.7 mi
  • Chuck Vogel Ghost Bike: 20.1 mi
Artworks: 8
Attractions: 6
  • Castle Rock: 20.9 mi
  • Castle Rock: 20.9 mi
  • Maze: 24.5 mi
  • Camel and Llama Rides: 24.5 mi
  • Colorado Renaissance Festival: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Beaches: 3
  • Scuba Beach: 21.2 mi
  • Swim Beach: 21.4 mi
  • Boat Beach: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Ship Rock: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
True MountainSW 235°2,374 m24.0 mi
Vollmer HillSSW 206°2,347 m24.6 mi
Monkey FaceWSW 249°2,347 m24.8 mi
Spruce HillSW 221°2,321 m22.2 mi
Rattlesnake ButteWSW 243°2,307 m22.6 mi
Best ButteSW 232°2,297 m21.5 mi
Larkspur ButteWSW 249°2,291 m22.9 mi
Nemrick ButteWSW 244°2,279 m21.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:10
June solstice05:3219:4820:29
September equinox06:4618:2118:57
December solstice07:1515:5616:38

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313138445364706861493830
Precip in0.61.11.32.32.41.93.02.31.51.10.81.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elizabeth 2NW, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358946360

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