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Ida Kruse McFarlane

Ida Kruse McFarlane from directly overhead

Ida Kruse McFarlane is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,617 m. Kingston Peak stands 3,698 m to the west-northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Miner's Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
He who leaves work well done is with us still
Getting there

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Coordinates39.79977, -105.51432

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Central Hill: 0.2 mi
  • Winnebago Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Mammoth Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Bates Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Bobtail Hill: 0.6 mi
Parks
  • Mountain City Historic Park: 0.8 mi
  • Mountain Life Park: 1.0 mi
  • Montgomery Park: 3.9 mi
  • Courtney/Riley/Cooper Park: 4.0 mi
  • Citizens Park: 4.0 mi
Attractions
  • Black Hawk Boulevard: 1.0 mi
  • Black Hawk Boulevard: 1.1 mi
  • Black Hawk Boulevard: 1.1 mi
  • Black Hawk Boulevard: 1.1 mi
  • Black Hawk Boulevard: 1.1 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 56
Cliffs: 53
  • Clocktower: 12.2 mi
  • Surprising Crag: 12.3 mi
  • The Visor: 12.3 mi
  • Overhung Wall: 12.3 mi
  • Angel's Ridge: 12.3 mi
Museums: 46
  • Gilpin Museum: 0.2 mi
  • Hidee Gold Mine: 1.1 mi
  • Underhill Museum: 4.0 mi
  • Fire Station #1: 4.0 mi
  • Nederland Mining Museum: 11.3 mi
Nature reserves: 35
Gardens: 28
Picnic sites: 27
  • Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
  • Cloudland: 8.9 mi
  • Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
  • Eagles Aerie: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Waterfalls: 3
Springs: 1
  • Arapaho Spring: 7.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 18.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Ida Kruse McFarlane. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kingston PeakWNW 295°3,698 m8.0 mi
Mestaa’ėhehe MountainS 172°3,484 m8.4 mi
Yankee HillWNW 290°3,425 m6.1 mi
Papoose MountainS 180°3,407 m8.3 mi
Montana MountainNW 312°3,334 m6.0 mi
Fox MountainWNW 289°3,332 m7.2 mi
Dakota HillNNW 337°3,330 m5.2 mi
Oregon HillNNW 331°3,320 m4.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:14
June solstice05:3519:5420:34
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2115:5816:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252431354454605952413124
Precip in1.01.32.73.83.22.22.92.81.91.71.21.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coal Creek Canyon, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7908396734

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