Irwin Cemetery
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
- 3,052 m
How to reach it
- 25.0 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Erickson Springs: 11.7 mi
- Rock Spring: 20.3 mi
- White Water Spring: 20.7 mi
- Poison Spring: 21.7 mi
- Biebel Springs: 22.4 mi
- 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
- Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum: 6.4 mi
- Marble Museum: 16.1 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 23.3 mi
- Redstone Museum: 24.1 mi
- Judd Falls: 10.0 mi
- Devil’s Punch Bowl: 13.8 mi
- Hayes Creek Falls: 22.8 mi
- Crystal Mill: 14.4 mi
- Redstone Coke Oven Historic District: 24.1 mi
- Benjamin C. Heilman Grave: 24.1 mi
- Oliver's Cabin: 21.0 mi
- Ashcroft Ghost Town: 21.5 mi
- Breathtaker: 24.9 mi
- Knight and Dragon: 6.6 mi
- CBCS Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- The Raggeds: 15.5 mi
- Conundrum Hot Springs: 15.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Irwin Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Rock Mountain | NE 46° | 4,110 m | 12.9 mi |
| Treasury Mountain | N 0° | 4,080 m | 11.3 mi |
| Belleview Mountain | NNE 22° | 4,024 m | 14.5 mi |
| Teocalli Mountain | ENE 57° | 4,013 m | 13.9 mi |
| Precarious Peak | NNE 33° | 3,994 m | 13.7 mi |
| West Elk Peak | SSW 210° | 3,975 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mount Owen | NNW 342° | 3,969 m | 4.3 mi |
| Purple Mountain | N 359° | 3,946 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 10 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 43 | 52 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 38 | 24 | 11 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crested Butte, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358922555
Day trips start here
- Aspen · 28 mi
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