Saguache County Museum
Saguache County Museum is a museum in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,350 m. Mount Ouray stands 4,233 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Otto Mears Park, a park 0.1 miles away.
The story
Saguache County Museum is in Saguache County, Colorado in the San Luis Valley off Highway 285. It also manages the Hazard House Museum built in 1913 and donated to the museum in 1994. The adobe museum building dates to 1870 and served as a school, courthouse, jail, and a residence for jailers. After the building was planned for demolition in 1958, the community rallied to keep it intact and it was turned into a museum. The museum's collection includes Ute artifacts, settler artifacts, early 20th century medical equipment, antique rugs, Native American rugs, baskets, pottery, American flag with 38 stars, and a 1908 fire wagon and hose. The museum had an exhibit on Alfred E. Packer. In 1996 the museum the Saguache had a display on Anne Ellis. The museum is at 405 8th Street in Saguache. The museum is one of the sights and attractions for visitors heading into the San Juan Mountains.
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Wikidata Q117817406, matched on coordinates and name (20 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2350 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Flagpole Hill: 1.0 mi
- Devils Knob: 2.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 3.7 mi
- Saguache Peak: 4.9 mi
- Copper Butte: 6.4 mi
- Otto Mears Park: 0.1 mi
- Ralph Mitchell Park: 14.1 mi
- Center Community Park: 23.2 mi
- Valle Vista Park: 23.3 mi
- Little Pearl Pocket Park: 24.9 mi
- Oak Springs: 19.4 mi
- Oak Springs: 19.4 mi
- Hayden Spring: 19.6 mi
- The 38th Parallel: 14.0 mi
- San Juan Batista Monument: 17.7 mi
- Hot Springs: 13.1 mi
- Windy Point: 16.0 mi
- La Garita Arch: 22.9 mi
- Crestone Town Hall: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Saguache County Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ouray | N 349° | 4,233 m | 23.7 mi |
| Cottonwood Peak | ENE 66° | 4,144 m | 22.9 mi |
| Electric Peak | ENE 74° | 4,137 m | 24.5 mi |
| Lakes Peak | ENE 71° | 4,058 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Owen | E 81° | 4,044 m | 23.6 mi |
| Antora Peak | NNW 346° | 4,041 m | 17.0 mi |
| Thirsty Peak | ENE 69° | 4,022 m | 23.6 mi |
| Bushnell Peak | NE 38° | 3,993 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:08 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 26 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saguache, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/366396480
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