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Irwin Cemetery

Irwin Cemetery from directly overhead

Irwin Cemetery is a historic site in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 3,052 m. White Rock Mountain stands 4,110 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Ohio Peak, a peak 2.5 miles away. Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway passes 25 miles off.

The story

cemetery in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States

Wikidata Q117519522, matched on coordinates and name (56 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
3052 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.85034, -107.09994

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Ohio Peak: 2.5 mi
  • Mount Axtell: 3.5 mi
  • Ruby Peak: 3.6 mi
  • Mount Emmons: 3.6 mi
  • Mount Owen: 4.3 mi
Parks: 23
  • Big Mine Park: 6.1 mi
  • Henderson Park: 6.3 mi
  • Totem Pole Park: 6.3 mi
  • Town Park: 6.6 mi
  • Rotary Park: 6.7 mi
Springs: 11
  • Erickson Springs: 11.7 mi
  • Hot Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Hot Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Rock Spring: 20.3 mi
  • White Water Spring: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Emerald Lake: 11.4 mi
  • Erickson Springs Picnic Site: 11.6 mi
  • Neversink: 23.6 mi
  • Riverway: 23.6 mi
  • Cooper Ranch: 24.0 mi
Museums: 6
Attractions: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Judd Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Devil’s Punch Bowl: 13.8 mi
  • Hayes Creek Falls: 22.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Knight and Dragon: 6.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • CBCS Community Garden: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
Hot springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Irwin Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
White Rock MountainNE 46°4,110 m12.9 mi
Treasury MountainN 0°4,080 m11.3 mi
Belleview MountainNNE 22°4,024 m14.5 mi
Teocalli MountainENE 57°4,013 m13.9 mi
Precarious PeakNNE 33°3,994 m13.7 mi
West Elk PeakSSW 210°3,975 m10.6 mi
Mount OwenNNW 342°3,969 m4.3 mi
Purple MountainN 359°3,946 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:4419:5820:38
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2416:0816:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F101422334352585649382411
Precip in2.72.52.12.01.50.92.02.01.91.72.02.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crested Butte, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358922555

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