- Elevation, modelled
- 1,125 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Marks Butte1,242 m · 20.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Gold Rush Byway24.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6853, -102.1667
Amherst City Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,125 m. Marks Butte stands 1,242 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Phillips County Museum, a museum 9.8 miles away. Gold Rush Byway passes 25 miles off. 22 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- City of Amherst
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Amherst City Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marks Butte | WNW 297° | 1,242 m | 20.0 mi |
| Fiddler Peak | SW 217° | 1,226 m | 18.3 mi |
| Goddard Peak | SW 220° | 1,215 m | 15.8 mi |
- 24.6 mi off the Gold Rush Byway
- 28.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic BywayNational
22 named places within 25 miles
- Sand Draw Management Area: 10.2 mi
- Union Pacific Railroad Park: 21.4 mi
- Thompson Park: 21.5 mi
- Meline Park: 22.0 mi
- Sedgwick Bar State Game Preserve: 23.6 mi
- Phillips County Museum: 9.8 mi
- Julesburg Depot Museum: 21.4 mi
- The Fort Sedgwick Museum: 21.4 mi
- Old Ford Garage: 21.4 mi
- Goddard Peak: 15.8 mi
- Fiddler Peak: 18.3 mi
- Marks Butte: 20.0 mi
- Swept Away: 19.9 mi
- Pony Express: 19.9 mi
- Pony Express historical trail marker: 19.9 mi
- Colorado Northeast Corner: 22.7 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Julesburg: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:43 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:41 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 38 | 46 | 57 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holyoke, 13 mi away.
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