Museum · Colorado
Plan a drive hereNature Discovery Center/Walking Mountains Science Center
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- Elevation, modelled
- 3,148 m
- Tallest summit within 14.5 miles
- Mount of the Holy Cross4,270.5 m · 11.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Top of the Rockies3.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6183, -106.3857
Nature Discovery Center/Walking Mountains Science Center is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled 3,148 m. Mount of the Holy Cross stands 4,271 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Holy Cross Adventure Course, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Top of the Rockies passes 3.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Nature Discovery Center/Walking Mountains Science Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount of the Holy Cross | SSW 206° | 4,270.5 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mount Jackson | SW 221° | 4,164 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Powell | NNE 14° | 4,141 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Silverthorne | ENE 77° | 4,072 m | 10.7 mi |
| East Thorn | ENE 77° | 4,065 m | 11.2 mi |
| Eagles Nest | N 10° | 4,057 m | 11.0 mi |
| Whitney Peak | SSW 200° | 4,041 m | 13.6 mi |
| Notch Mountain | SSW 202° | 4,030 m | 10.5 mi |
- 3.0 mi off the Top of the RockiesNational
- 21.4 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 18 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 20 mi
- Crystal Lake Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ptarmigan Point: 1.4 mi
- Vail Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Lionshead: 2.4 mi
- Davos Peak: 3.4 mi
- Battle Mountain: 4.9 mi
Historic sites: 20
- The Edge: 1.6 mi
- Pete Seibert's Dream: 1.6 mi
- Earl V. Eaton: 1.6 mi
- Seibert Fountain: 1.6 mi
- International Bridge and World Plaza Aug 21 1992: 1.7 mi
Museums: 16
- Museum and Gift Shop: 1.8 mi
- Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame: 1.8 mi
- Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Education Center: 1.8 mi
- Vail Nature Center: 1.9 mi
- The Discovery Center: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 15
- Holy Cross Adventure Course: 0.0 mi
- Thunder Cat Cave: 0.1 mi
- Forest Flyer: 0.2 mi
- Forest Flyer: 0.3 mi
- Bridge Street: 1.7 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Gilman: 5.9 mi
- Pando: 11.5 mi
- Holy Cross City: 14.9 mi
- Climax: 20.4 mi
- Preston: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- East Vail Falls: 4.5 mi
- Booth Falls: 5.4 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 13.3 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 13.3 mi
- Cataract Falls: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 10.9 mi
- Edwards Rest Area: 11.1 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Edwards: 13.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 16.1 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 17.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Radium Hot Springs: 25.0 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 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Vail · 2 mi
- Breckenridge · 21 mi
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