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MIM-14 Nike Hercules

MIM-14 Nike Hercules from directly overhead

MIM-14 Nike Hercules is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,887 m. Pikes Peak stands 4,302 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is CF-100 Canuck, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Gold Belt Tour passes 24 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates38.82260, -104.70124

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • CF-100 Canuck: 0.0 mi
  • EC-121T Warning Star: 0.0 mi
  • CF-101B Voodoo: 0.0 mi
  • F/A-18E/F Super Hornet: 0.0 mi
  • EB-57E Canberra: 0.0 mi
Parks
  • Eagle Park: 0.2 mi
  • Peterson AFB Parade Grounds: 0.4 mi
  • Travis Circle Park: 0.6 mi
  • Penstemon Park: 1.9 mi
  • Patriot Park: 2.0 mi
Peaks
  • Skinner Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Austin Bluffs: 7.6 mi
  • Pulpit Rock: 8.5 mi
  • Hunters Hill: 9.7 mi
  • Mount Cutler: 9.8 mi
Artworks: 40
Historic sites: 30
Gardens: 27
Museums: 18
Picnic sites: 18
  • Council Grounds: 4.8 mi
  • Seven Castles: 5.0 mi
  • East Canyon: 5.0 mi
  • Kinnickinnick: 5.1 mi
  • Pawnee Ridge: 5.1 mi
Springs: 11
Waterfalls: 9
  • Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Weimer: 10.0 mi
  • Hull: 10.0 mi
  • Shorty: 10.0 mi
  • Bridal Veil: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 5

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of MIM-14 Nike Hercules. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pikes PeakW4,302 m18.5 mi
Little Pikes PeakW4,073 m19.4 mi
Devil's PlaygroundW3,984 m20.1 mi
Sachett MountainW3,837 m17.4 mi
Almagre MountainW3,768 m15.9 mi
Mount RosaWSW3,507 m14.1 mi
Mount Big ChiefWSW3,404 m15.8 mi
Runs-Down-Fast-MountainW3,366 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3519:4820:28
September equinox06:4718:2218:57
December solstice07:1415:5916:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323341485767727063514032
Precip in0.30.30.81.42.02.33.13.01.30.80.40.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colorado Springs Muni AP, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1023818561

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