- Elevation, modelled
- 2,923 m
- Tallest summit within 9.4 miles
- Quandary Peak4,349.9 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Top of the Rockies4.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4814, -106.0474
Mountain Top Exploratorium is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled 2,923 m. Quandary Peak stands 4,350 m to the south-southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Sons of Norway, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 4.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Mountain Top Exploratorium. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quandary Peak | SSW 208° | 4,349.9 m | 6.6 mi |
| Fletcher Mountain | SW 219° | 4,239 m | 6.9 mi |
| Pacific Peak | SW 225° | 4,227 m | 5.7 mi |
| Crystal Peak | SW 228° | 4,213 m | 4.8 mi |
| Atlantic Peak | SW 222° | 4,211 m | 6.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 122° | 4,175 m | 4.8 mi |
| Wheeler Mountain | SW 214° | 4,154 m | 8.4 mi |
| Peak 10 | SW 228° | 4,150 m | 4.0 mi |
- 4.5 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: 1.4 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 34
- Gold Runner Alpine Coaster: 1.1 mi
- Alpine Super Slide: 1.1 mi
- Country Boy Mine: 1.7 mi
- Baker's Tank: 3.7 mi
- C. & S. Car 8311: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Sons of Norway: 0.1 mi
- Frank & Theta Brown: 0.1 mi
- 10th Mountain Division: 0.2 mi
- Soldiers of the Summit: 0.2 mi
- Windmill: 0.6 mi
Museums: 27
- Breckenridge History Museum: 0.1 mi
- Barney Ford House Museum: 0.1 mi
- Edwin Carter Discovery Center: 0.2 mi
- Red White and Blue Fire Museum: 0.3 mi
- Lomax Placer Mine: 0.3 mi
Ghost towns: 13
- Preston: 1.7 mi
- Parkville: 5.3 mi
- Tiger: 5.4 mi
- Dyersville: 5.4 mi
- Saints John: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Continental Falls: 4.6 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 11.3 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 11.3 mi
- East Vail Falls: 17.6 mi
- Booth Falls: 19.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 7.1 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 8.0 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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