- Elevation, modelled
- 2,042 m
- Tallest summit within 17.1 miles
- Devil's Playground3,984 m · 17.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Gold Belt Tour25.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0256, -104.8288
Western Museum of Mining & Industry is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled 2,042 m. Devil's Playground stands 3,984 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Air Warrior Combat Memorial, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Gold Belt Tour passes 25 miles off.
mining museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Dates from 1970.
Wikidata Q7988086, matched on coordinates and name (196 m apart).
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Western Museum of Mining & Industry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devil's Playground | SW 229° | 3,984 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mount Garfield | SSW 203° | 3,327 m | 16.4 mi |
| Tuckaway Mountain | SSW 208° | 3,303 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Arthur | SSW 202° | 3,293 m | 16.1 mi |
| Cameron Cone | SSW 207° | 3,263 m | 15.0 mi |
| Marys Mountain | SSW 210° | 3,004 m | 15.3 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | SSW 210° | 2,988 m | 14.8 mi |
| Ormes Peak | SW 228° | 2,963 m | 7.7 mi |
- 25.0 mi off the Gold Belt TourNational
Overlooks nearby
- Geologic Overlook · 25 mi
- The Valley Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Air Gardens: 3.3 mi
- USAFA Terrazzo: 3.4 mi
- Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel: 3.5 mi
- Barry Goldwater Air Force Academy Visitor Center: 3.8 mi
- ochre cliffs: 10.3 mi
Peaks
- Cathedral Rock: 3.9 mi
- Eagle's Peak: 4.9 mi
- Fall Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Hunters Hill: 5.9 mi
- Monument Rock: 5.9 mi
Historic sites: 34
- Air Warrior Combat Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Core Values Ramp: 3.3 mi
- Wall of Fallen Graduates: 3.3 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Eagle and Fledgling statue: 3.4 mi
Museums: 18
- Space Foundation Discovery Center: 9.2 mi
- Race Car Museum Outlet: 12.1 mi
- American Numismatic & Money Museum: 12.4 mi
- Heritage Center: 12.5 mi
- Old Colorado City History Center Museum: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Rainbow Falls: 11.9 mi
- Helen Hunt Falls: 16.9 mi
- Hill: 17.1 mi
- Weimer: 17.1 mi
- Hull: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Husted: 3.1 mi
- Gwillimsville: 5.9 mi
- Dakan: 19.4 mi
- Franceville: 19.6 mi
- Bijou Basin: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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