- Elevation, modelled
- 2,917 m
- Tallest summit within 9.5 miles
- Quandary Peak4,349.9 m · 6.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Top of the Rockies4.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4831, -106.0452
Edwin Carter Discovery Center is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled 2,917 m. Quandary Peak stands 4,350 m to the south-southwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mountain Top Exploratorium, a museum 0.2 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 4.6 miles off.
museum in Colorado, United States
Wikidata Q117817435, matched on coordinates and name (92 m apart).
- Fee
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Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Edwin Carter Discovery Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quandary Peak | SSW 209° | 4,349.9 m | 6.8 mi |
| Fletcher Mountain | SW 219° | 4,239 m | 7.1 mi |
| Pacific Peak | SW 225° | 4,227 m | 5.9 mi |
| Crystal Peak | SW 228° | 4,213 m | 5.0 mi |
| Atlantic Peak | SW 222° | 4,211 m | 6.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 123° | 4,175 m | 4.8 mi |
| Wheeler Mountain | SW 214° | 4,154 m | 8.6 mi |
| Peak 10 | SW 228° | 4,150 m | 4.1 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the Top of the RockiesNational
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 8 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 13 mi
- Crystal Lake Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Shock Hill: 0.8 mi
- Barney Ford Hill: 1.0 mi
- Little Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Gibson Hill: 1.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 34
- Gold Runner Alpine Coaster: 1.2 mi
- Alpine Super Slide: 1.2 mi
- Country Boy Mine: 1.6 mi
- Baker's Tank: 3.7 mi
- C. & S. Car 8311: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Sons of Norway: 0.2 mi
- Frank & Theta Brown: 0.2 mi
- 10th Mountain Division: 0.3 mi
- Soldiers of the Summit: 0.3 mi
- Windmill: 0.7 mi
Museums: 27
- Mountain Top Exploratorium: 0.2 mi
- Red White and Blue Fire Museum: 0.2 mi
- Barney Ford House Museum: 0.2 mi
- Breckenridge History Museum: 0.2 mi
- Lomax Placer Mine: 0.4 mi
Ghost towns: 13
- Preston: 1.6 mi
- Parkville: 5.2 mi
- Tiger: 5.2 mi
- Dyersville: 5.4 mi
- Saints John: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Continental Falls: 4.8 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 11.2 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 11.2 mi
- East Vail Falls: 17.6 mi
- Booth Falls: 19.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 7.0 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 7.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 9.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Breckenridge · 0 mi
- Vail · 20 mi
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