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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.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2,646 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.78712, -105.50159

Overlooks nearby

Around it

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
Artworks: 59
Historic sites: 54
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: 45
  • Hidee Gold Mine: 0.1 mi
  • Gilpin Museum: 1.1 mi
  • Underhill Museum: 3.2 mi
  • Georgetown Energy Museum: 11.7 mi
  • Georgetown Firefighting Museum Alpine Hose No 2: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 32
Attractions: 27
Gardens: 27
Picnic sites: 24
  • 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
On the horizon

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 MountainS3,566 m7.8 mi
Mestaa’ėhehe MountainS3,484 m7.5 mi
Warrior MountainSSW3,436 m8.2 mi
Yankee HillWNW3,425 m7.1 mi
Papoose MountainS3,407 m7.4 mi
Montana MountainNW3,334 m7.1 mi
Fox MountainWNW3,332 m8.2 mi
Dakota HillNNW3,330 m6.3 mi
Conditions

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 50–80 °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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/369172395

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