- Elevation, modelled
- 1,749 m
- Tallest summit within 13.1 miles
- Ely Hill3,048 m · 11.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7518, -105.2248
The Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled 1,749 m. Ely Hill stands 3,048 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Mines Centennial Bellm, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
university museum, geology in CO, United States
Dates from 1873.
Wikidata Q15959608, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Fee
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of The Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ely Hill | WNW 289° | 3,048 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Pence | WSW 244° | 3,014 m | 11.9 mi |
| Snyder Mountain | WSW 243° | 2,996 m | 12.3 mi |
| Centralia Mountain | NW 304° | 2,982 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mount Tom | WNW 304° | 2,969 m | 8.1 mi |
| Bergen Peak | WSW 237° | 2,957 m | 10.8 mi |
| Douglas Mountain | WNW 287° | 2,927 m | 8.4 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | WSW 257° | 2,906 m | 11.3 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 2 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 4 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 4 mi
- Hawk Watch · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mines Centennial Bellm: 0.1 mi
- Buffalo Bill's Grave: 1.5 mi
- United States Marine Corps Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Colorado Amphitheater: 2.6 mi
- Shopping Center Sign: 2.8 mi
- Golden History Museum: 0.3 mi
- Buffalo Bill Memorial Museum: 1.5 mi
- Colorado Railroad Museum: 2.2 mi
- Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum: 2.6 mi
- Trek Through Time Exhibit Hall: 4.7 mi
- South Table Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Mount Zion: 1.1 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Mount Galbraith: 1.8 mi
- Lichen Peak: 1.9 mi
- Colorado School of Mines "M": 0.9 mi
- North Sponsor Village: 3.8 mi
- Vickery Hospitality: 3.8 mi
- True Value Hospitality: 3.9 mi
- Honnen Hospitality: 4.0 mi
- Arapahoe: 3.0 mi
- Mount Vernon: 4.3 mi
- Russell Gulch: 16.7 mi
- Nevadaville: 16.7 mi
- Tungsten: 20.2 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 15.0 mi
- Lee Gulch: 16.8 mi
- Elk Falls: 19.8 mi
- Boulder Falls: 20.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.3 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 21.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Golden · 0 mi
- Arvada · 8 mi
- Denver · 12 mi
- Idaho Springs · 15 mi
- Boulder · 18 mi
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