Eagle County Historical Museum
Eagle County Historical Museum is a museum in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,000 m. Mount Jackson stands 4,164 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Town Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Colorado River Headwaters passes 17 miles off.
The story
town in and county seat of Eagle County, Colorado, United States
Wikidata Q670929, matched on coordinates and name (830 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2000 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Eagle County Historical Society
How to reach it
- 16.7 mi off the Colorado River Headwaters, National
- 20.7 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
Named places within 25 miles
- North Hardscrabble Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Greenhorn Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Horse Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Webb Peak: 7.1 mi
- Coffin Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Eagle Town Park: 0.4 mi
- Eby Creek Mesa HOA park: 0.8 mi
- Brush Creek Park: 1.0 mi
- Freedom Park: 13.1 mi
- Henry A. Nottingham Park: 16.0 mi
- Eagle Community Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Rooftop Garden: 24.6 mi
- Alpine House: 24.6 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 24.6 mi
- Stumpery Garden: 24.6 mi
- The Classics: 16.1 mi
- The Drummer: 16.5 mi
- Uplift: 23.5 mi
- The Need to Know: 23.7 mi
- Kaikoo III: 23.7 mi
- Zeke M. Pierce: 23.5 mi
- International Bridge and World Plaza Aug 21 1992: 24.1 mi
- Earl V. Eaton: 24.2 mi
- Pete Seibert's Dream: 24.2 mi
- The Edge: 24.2 mi
- Walking Mountains Science Center: 16.5 mi
- Nature Discovery Center/Walking Mountains Science Center: 23.7 mi
- Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame: 24.2 mi
- Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Education Center: 24.6 mi
- Museum and Gift Shop: 24.7 mi
- Forest Flyer: 23.5 mi
- Imagination Station: 23.5 mi
- Forest Flyer: 23.5 mi
- Holy Cross Adventure Course: 23.7 mi
- Thunder Cat Cave: 23.8 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Edwards: 10.4 mi
- Edwards Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Hanging Lake: 19.9 mi
- Grizzly Creek: 23.5 mi
- Windy Point: 14.3 mi
- Hells Gate: 14.4 mi
- Hangmans Rock: 16.0 mi
- Seven Castles: 20.0 mi
- Meadows Day Use Area: 9.1 mi
- Broken Rib Spring: 21.6 mi
- Gilman: 24.8 mi
- Vail Nature Center: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Eagle County Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Jackson | SE 127° | 4,164 m | 19.6 mi |
| Gold Dust Peak | SE 135° | 4,075 m | 17.5 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SE 138° | 3,965 m | 19.7 mi |
| Fools Peak | SE 140° | 3,926 m | 18.8 mi |
| Avalanche Peak | SE 142° | 3,899 m | 21.3 mi |
| Grouse Mountain | ESE 119° | 3,896 m | 19.5 mi |
| New York Mountain | SE 133° | 3,824 m | 15.2 mi |
| Middle Mountain | SE 132° | 3,760 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:04 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 21 | 28 | 36 | 46 | 54 | 60 | 59 | 52 | 42 | 29 | 19 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meredith, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/366396465
Day trips start here
- Vail · 25 mi
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