In Memory Of Boris Uskert
In Memory Of Boris Uskert is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,971 m. Hesperus Mountain stands 4,033 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Santa Rita - Whitewater Park, a park 0.1 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 0.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Smelter Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Twin Buttes: 2.8 mi
- Perins Peak: 2.9 mi
- Florida Mesa: 4.2 mi
- Animas City Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Santa Rita - Whitewater Park: 0.1 mi
- Fanto Park: 0.4 mi
- Durango BMX: 0.9 mi
- Roosa Park: 1.0 mi
- Schneider Park: 1.0 mi
- Bodo SWA: 1.2 mi
- BOR - Lake Nighthorse Recreation Area: 3.8 mi
- BLM - Animas City Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Animas #2 (Bald Eagle Area of Critical Environmental Concern): 18.6 mi
- Haviland Lake SWA: 19.3 mi
- Barnroof Point: 6.0 mi
- Rands Point: 9.4 mi
- Cape of Good Hope: 20.2 mi
- Hermosa Cliffs: 20.8 mi
- Lakeview: 21.6 mi
- Rail Museum: 0.5 mi
- The Powerhouse Science Centre: 1.2 mi
- Animas Museum: 2.6 mi
- Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum: 16.0 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 23.4 mi
- Caviness Spring: 16.4 mi
- Valley View Spring: 16.9 mi
- Soda Springs: 19.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Indian Ruins: 22.0 mi
- Durango Hot Springs: 9.2 mi
- Pinkerton Hot Springs: 13.7 mi
- Mayday: 12.5 mi
- Soaring Tree Top Adventures: 21.8 mi
- Dryfall: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of In Memory Of Boris Uskert. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hesperus Mountain | NW 318° | 4,033 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mount Moss | NW 318° | 4,022 m | 16.5 mi |
| Lavender Peak | NW 318° | 4,020 m | 16.7 mi |
| Spiller Peak | NW 315° | 4,000 m | 16.3 mi |
| Centennial Peak | NW 320° | 3,981 m | 16.9 mi |
| Babcock Peak | NW 317° | 3,968 m | 15.9 mi |
| Diorite Peak | NW 323° | 3,889 m | 15.6 mi |
| Burwell Peak | NW 314° | 3,857 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:18 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durango, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13148279873
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