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Tomboy

Tomboy from directly overhead

Tomboy is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 3,461 m. Mount Sneffels stands 4,315 m to the north-northwest, 4.9 miles off. San Juan Skyway passes 2.4 miles off.

The story

human settlement in Colorado, United States of America

Wikidata Q25022087, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates37.93788, -107.75746

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Ajax Peak: 0.6 mi
  • Chicago Peak: 0.8 mi
  • Telluride Peak: 1.5 mi
  • Ingram Peak: 1.6 mi
  • United States Mountain: 1.6 mi
Attractions: 23
  • Smuggler Union Tramhouse: 0.8 mi
  • The Steps: 1.1 mi
  • Black Bear Pass Trailhead (Northwestern): 1.3 mi
  • Fort Peabody: 1.5 mi
  • Little Hawaii Grotto: 2.8 mi
Parks: 16
  • Town Park: 2.7 mi
  • Ore Station Park: 3.1 mi
  • Judy Long Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
  • Ironton Park: 4.7 mi
  • Women's Club Mini-Park: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Lower Ingram Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Upper Ingram Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Sneffels Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Lower Twin Falls: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 13
Ghost towns: 11
Artworks: 7
  • historic mine cart: 7.5 mi
  • historic hanging mine car: 7.6 mi
  • historic mine cart: 7.6 mi
  • historic mine cart: 7.6 mi
  • historic mineshaft winch: 7.6 mi
Museums: 3
Hot springs: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • Bike path access: 17.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Dutch Charlie Swim Beach: 19.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Tomboy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SneffelsNNW 337°4,315.4 m4.9 mi
Potosi PeakN 7°4,195 m3.6 mi
Ulysses S Grant PeakSSW 199°4,180 m8.3 mi
Cirque MountainN 350°4,175 m4.6 mi
Teakettle MountainN 357°4,172 m4.4 mi
Dallas PeakNW 314°4,168 m5.0 mi
Gilpin PeakNNW 330°4,162 m3.9 mi
Lookout PeakSSW 193°4,151 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:23
June solstice05:5019:5820:38
September equinox07:0018:3519:10
December solstice07:2416:1516:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182228364553595751402919
Precip in1.51.41.61.71.60.92.42.62.31.61.51.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Telluride 4wnw, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/8162451828

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