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Amache National Historic Site

Amache National Historic Site from directly overhead

Amache National Historic Site is a park in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,099 m. Gobblers Knob stands 1,307 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Granada War Relocation Center (Camp Amache), 1942-1945, a park 0.2 miles away. 25 named places lie within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
National Park Service

How to reach it

Coordinates38.04936, -102.32894

25 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 10
Attractions: 5
Historic sites: 3
  • Granada War Relocation Center (Camp Amache), 1942-1945: 0.5 mi
  • Camp Amache veterans memorial: 0.6 mi
  • Tristate 9-11 Memorial: 16.4 mi
Museums: 2
  • Amache Museum: 1.4 mi
  • Big Timbers Museum: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • CDOT Rest Area: Holly: 15.1 mi
  • CDOT Rest Area: Gobblers Knob: 24.8 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Gobblers Knob: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Amache National Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gobblers KnobSW1,307 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2719:01
June solstice05:2819:3720:16
September equinox06:3818:1318:48
December solstice07:0315:5216:34

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313443516273787667544131
Precip in0.40.30.91.42.22.53.02.91.21.30.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holly, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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