- Elevation
- 1,139 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gobblers Knob1,307 m · 24.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:18local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0945, -102.7602
Bents New Fort Marker is a park in Colorado, at a recorded 1,139 m. Gobblers Knob stands 1,307 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Able, a ghost town 6.4 miles away. 24 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 1139 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bents New Fort Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobblers Knob | SSE 160° | 1,307 m | 24.3 mi |
| High Rock | SSW 208° | 1,229 m | 16.0 mi |
24 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 9
- McCorkle's Park: 7.1 mi
- Escondido Park: 7.2 mi
- North Side Park: 7.6 mi
- Bi-Centennial Park: 7.7 mi
- Enchanted Forest Park: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 4
- Petrified Wood Gas Station: 7.6 mi
- Windmill Blade: 7.7 mi
- Steam Locomotive 1819: 7.7 mi
- Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Lamar Depot: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 2
- Big Timbers Museum: 7.8 mi
- Amache Museum: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Stony Point: 16.0 mi
- Tenmile Point: 17.7 mi
Peaks: 2
- High Rock: 16.0 mi
- Gobblers Knob: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Able: 6.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Gobblers Knob: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:39 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 15:54 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 44 | 53 | 63 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lamar Muni AP, 4 mi away.
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