Historic site · Colorado
Nelson Camp
- Elevation, modelled
- 2,876 m
- Latitude
- 38.7740
- Longitude
- -104.9573
OpenStreetMap · node/1219572738
Nelson Camp is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled 2,876 m. Pikes Peak stands 4,302 m to the northwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Runs-Down-Fast-Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Gold Belt Tour passes 10 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Nelson Camp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak | NW 315° | 4,302 m | 6.5 mi |
| Little Pikes Peak | NW 313° | 4,073 m | 7.6 mi |
| Devil's Playground | NW 316° | 3,984 m | 8.7 mi |
| Sachett Mountain | NW 312° | 3,837 m | 4.8 mi |
| Sentinel Point | WNW 300° | 3,814 m | 9.2 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | WNW 284° | 3,780 m | 5.4 mi |
| Almagre Mountain | WNW 301° | 3,768 m | 2.3 mi |
| Mount Rosa | SSE 160° | 3,507 m | 1.5 mi |
- 10.2 mi off the Gold Belt TourNational
Overlooks nearby
- Geologic Overlook · 20 mi
- The Valley Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Runs-Down-Fast-Mountain1.2 mi
- Mount Rosa1.5 mi
- Kineo Mountain1.8 mi
- Stove Mountain2.1 mi
- Almagre Mountain2.3 mi
Historic sites32
- Mountaineer Train Memorial5.6 mi
- George Eber Duclo6.3 mi
- America the Beautiful6.5 mi
- For the Unborn7.3 mi
- Welcome to Colorado Springs7.9 mi
Waterfalls9
- Helen Hunt Falls3.1 mi
- Ramona4.2 mi
- Feather4.2 mi
- Bridal Veil4.2 mi
- Shorty4.2 mi
Ghost towns5
- Altman9.9 mi
- Lytle12.8 mi
- Husted16.8 mi
- Franceville19.5 mi
- Gwillimsville24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:00 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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