- Elevation
- 1,711 m
- Tallest summit within 14.0 miles
- Ely Hill3,048 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7720, -105.1932
Colorado Railroad Museum is a museum in Colorado, at a recorded 1,711 m. Ely Hill stands 3,048 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Arapahoe, a ghost town 0.8 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 2.5 miles off.
railroad museum in Golden, Colorado
Dates from 1959.
Wikidata Q1111293, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Elevation
- 1711 m
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Colorado Railroad Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ely Hill | W 281° | 3,048 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Pence | WSW 242° | 3,014 m | 14.0 mi |
| Centralia Mountain | WNW 293° | 2,982 m | 10.2 mi |
| Mount Tom | WNW 290° | 2,969 m | 8.9 mi |
| Bergen Peak | SW 236° | 2,957 m | 13.0 mi |
| Douglas Mountain | W 276° | 2,927 m | 9.8 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | WSW 253° | 2,906 m | 13.2 mi |
| Black Hawk Mountain | W 279° | 2,855 m | 11.8 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 4 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 5 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 5 mi
- Hawk Watch · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- North Table Mountain: 1.4 mi
- South Table Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Lichen Peak: 1.5 mi
- Mount Zion: 3.2 mi
- Mount Galbraith: 3.3 mi
Museums
- Golden History Museum: 2.0 mi
- The Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum: 2.2 mi
- Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum: 3.6 mi
- Buffalo Bill Memorial Museum: 3.6 mi
- Cussler Museum: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
- Mines Centennial Bellm: 2.1 mi
- Colorado Amphitheater: 2.1 mi
- United States Marine Corps Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Shopping Center Sign: 3.3 mi
- Buffalo Bill's Grave: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- Colorado School of Mines "M": 3.1 mi
- North Sponsor Village: 4.9 mi
- Vickery Hospitality: 5.0 mi
- National Ice Core Lab: 5.0 mi
- True Value Hospitality: 5.0 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Arapahoe: 0.8 mi
- Mount Vernon: 5.7 mi
- Nevadaville: 18.2 mi
- Russell Gulch: 18.3 mi
- Serene: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lee Gulch: 16.7 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 17.1 mi
- Boulder Falls: 19.7 mi
- Elk Falls: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swim Beach: 16.9 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 20.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Golden · 2 mi
- Arvada · 6 mi
- Denver · 11 mi
- Boulder · 17 mi
- Idaho Springs · 17 mi
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