- Elevation, modelled
- 2,506 m
- Tallest summit within 14.7 miles
- Mount of the Holy Cross4,270.5 m · 13.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Top of the Rockies4.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6389, -106.3658
Museum and Gift Shop is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled 2,506 m. Mount of the Holy Cross stands 4,271 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Education Center, a museum 0.1 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 4.6 miles off.
- Operated by
- Betty Ford Alpine Garden
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Museum and Gift Shop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount of the Holy Cross | SSW 207° | 4,270.5 m | 13.4 mi |
| Mount Jackson | SW 221° | 4,164 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mount Powell | N 9° | 4,141 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Silverthorne | E 84° | 4,072 m | 9.4 mi |
| East Thorn | E 84° | 4,065 m | 9.9 mi |
| Eagles Nest | N 5° | 4,057 m | 9.5 mi |
| Notch Mountain | SSW 204° | 4,030 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Valhalla | E 79° | 4,017 m | 8.0 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the Top of the RockiesNational
- 21.0 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 18 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Vail Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Ptarmigan Point: 2.8 mi
- Bald Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Lionshead: 4.2 mi
- Davos Peak: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Seibert Fountain: 0.4 mi
- The Edge: 0.4 mi
- Pete Seibert's Dream: 0.4 mi
- John & Cissy Dobson: 0.4 mi
- Earl V. Eaton: 0.4 mi
Museums: 16
Attractions: 15
- Bridge Street: 0.4 mi
- Imagination Station: 1.2 mi
- Thunder Cat Cave: 1.7 mi
- Holy Cross Adventure Course: 1.8 mi
- Forest Flyer: 1.8 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Gilman: 7.5 mi
- Pando: 12.7 mi
- Holy Cross City: 16.6 mi
- Preston: 20.9 mi
- Climax: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- East Vail Falls: 3.2 mi
- Booth Falls: 3.7 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 12.2 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 12.2 mi
- Cataract Falls: 13.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 11.0 mi
- Edwards Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Edwards: 14.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 15.3 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 16.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Radium Hot Springs: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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- Vail · 0 mi
- Breckenridge · 21 mi
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