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Pittsburg Mine

Pittsburg Mine from directly overhead

Pittsburg Mine is a historic site in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,646 m. Chief Mountain stands 3,566 m to the south, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Hidee Gold Mine, a museum 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 10.0 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2646 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.78712, -105.50159

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Gregory Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Bobtail Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Mammoth Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Justice Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Signal Hill: 0.9 mi
Parks
  • Mountain City Historic Park: 0.9 mi
  • Mountain Life Park: 1.2 mi
  • Montgomery Park: 3.1 mi
  • Courtney/Riley/Cooper Park: 3.1 mi
  • Ballfield Complex: 3.2 mi
Attractions
Artworks
Historic sites: 58
Cliffs: 52
  • Angel's Ridge: 11.9 mi
  • Pavillion Point: 12.4 mi
  • Clocktower: 12.9 mi
  • Surprising Crag: 13.0 mi
  • The Visor: 13.0 mi
Museums: 46
Gardens: 31
Picnic sites: 27
  • Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
  • Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
  • Cloudland: 8.2 mi
  • Eagles Aerie: 8.6 mi
  • Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Waterfalls: 3
Springs: 1
  • Arapaho Spring: 6.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 17.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Pittsburg Mine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chief MountainS 188°3,566 m7.8 mi
Mestaa’ėhehe MountainS 176°3,484 m7.5 mi
Warrior MountainSSW 201°3,436 m8.2 mi
Yankee HillWNW 294°3,425 m7.1 mi
Papoose MountainS 185°3,407 m7.4 mi
Montana MountainNW 314°3,334 m7.1 mi
Fox MountainWNW 293°3,332 m8.2 mi
Dakota HillNNW 334°3,330 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:14
June solstice05:3519:5420:34
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2115:5816:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252431354454605952413124
Precip in1.01.32.73.83.22.22.92.81.91.71.21.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coal Creek Canyon, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/369172395

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