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Ludlow Memorial

Ludlow Memorial from directly overhead

Ludlow Memorial is a historic site in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 1,911 m. West Spanish Peak stands 4,140 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Ludlow, a ghost town 0.4 miles away. Scenic Highway of Legends passes 5.6 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.

The story

Park in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49520098, joined on its GNIS feature id.

What the record says

Elevation
1,911 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.33921, -104.58392

69 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 29
  • T V Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Rugby Rock: 9.7 mi
  • Bald Knobs: 10.7 mi
  • Simpsons Rest: 11.6 mi
  • Bunker Hill: 12.0 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Parks: 9
  • Las Animas County Fairgrounds: 11.2 mi
  • Kit Carson Park: 12.0 mi
  • The Pit: 12.2 mi
  • Cimino Park: 12.4 mi
  • Central Park: 12.5 mi
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 4
  • Hastings Mine Explosion: 2.3 mi
  • The Ludlow Massacre: 9.3 mi
  • Santa Fe Trail: 16.0 mi
  • New Mexico / Colorado state line: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Heritage Park: 22.5 mi
  • West Beach Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • El Moro Rest Area: 9.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Apishapa Arche: 22.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ludlow Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Spanish PeakW4,140 m22.6 mi
Spanish PeaksW4,136 m21.6 mi
East Spanish PeakWNW3,859 m18.8 mi
Fishers PeakSSE2,920 m17.9 mi
Fishers Peak MesaSSE2,887 m19.3 mi
Little Fishers Peak MesaSSE2,747 m23.2 mi
Burro MesaSSE2,666 m24.1 mi
Osita PointSSE2,475 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:10
June solstice05:3919:4420:23
September equinox06:4718:2218:57
December solstice07:1016:0416:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363845526170747266554335
Precip in0.50.51.11.41.51.32.62.31.31.20.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trinidad, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358929921

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