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LTV A-7D Corsair II

LTV A-7D Corsair II from directly overhead

LTV A-7D Corsair II is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,744 m. Storm King stands 3,456 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Airport Industrial Park, a park 0.4 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 24 miles off. 131 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.

What the record says

Inscription
CO ANG 70-055 World Champs Gunsmoke '81

How to reach it

Coordinates38.49916, -107.89933

131 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 44
  • North Mesa: 1.8 mi
  • Flat Top: 2.9 mi
  • Spring Creek Mesa: 5.1 mi
  • Franklin Mesa: 5.2 mi
  • High Mesa: 5.4 mi
Parks: 35
  • Airport Industrial Park: 0.4 mi
  • Montrose Lions Park: 1.4 mi
  • Buckley Park: 1.6 mi
  • Centennial Plaza: 1.9 mi
  • Cerise Park: 2.0 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Where Eagles Dare: 1.8 mi
  • goat: 1.8 mi
  • West Main Buck: 1.8 mi
  • uss montrose bell: 1.9 mi
  • Horse: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Moab trail rte 2: 8.9 mi
  • Moab trail rte 2: 17.4 mi
  • Moab trail rte 3: 18.9 mi
  • Moab trail rte 2: 19.6 mi
  • Moab trail rte 2: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
Museums: 5
Historic sites: 4
  • Montrose Rotary Amphitheater Team: 2.2 mi
  • Amphitheater Contributors: 2.2 mi
  • blue bench: 2.6 mi
  • Bibliotheca Publica: 7.2 mi
Springs: 3
  • Lions Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Galloway Spring: 20.1 mi
  • Turkey Plot Spring: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • East Cimarron: 19.8 mi
  • Gunnison Forks Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
Gardens: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Dutch Charlie Swim Beach: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Bike path access: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of LTV A-7D Corsair II. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Storm KingSE 132°3,456 m19.0 mi
Horsefly PeakS 185°3,144 m21.2 mi
Flat TopS 186°3,096 m21.9 mi
Spruce MountainS 182°3,009 m22.7 mi
Horse MesaESE 123°2,966 m24.2 mi
Reade HillSW 231°2,965 m21.9 mi
Cathedral PeakENE 74°2,929 m21.8 mi
Sheep KnobE 99°2,903 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4919:24
June solstice05:4820:0020:40
September equinox07:0018:3519:10
December solstice07:2616:1316:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273442495969747163513827
Precip in0.40.40.60.80.80.40.80.91.21.00.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montrose Rgnl AP, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2630736456

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