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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

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Elevation
2,624 m
Tallest summit within 17.0 miles
Pikes Peak4,302 m · 13.5 mi
Nearest byway
Gold Belt Tour0.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
38.9178, -105.2750
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument from directly overhead

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is a park in Colorado, at a recorded 2,624 m. Pikes Peak stands 4,302 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is The Big Stump, a attraction 0.6 miles away. Gold Belt Tour passes 0.4 miles off.

Elevation
2624 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pikes PeakESE 113°4,302 m13.5 mi
Little Pikes PeakESE 112°4,073 m12.5 mi
Devil's PlaygroundESE 109°3,984 m11.6 mi
Sachett MountainESE 116°3,837 m15.1 mi
Sentinel PointESE 120°3,814 m10.6 mi
Sheep MountainSE 126°3,780 m14.7 mi
Thirtynine Mile MountainWSW 249°3,517 m16.2 mi
Badger MountainNW 305°3,434 m15.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 25
Artworks: 24
Historic sites: 21
Springs: 11
Waterfalls: 9
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 3
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3719:5120:31
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1716:0116:43

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432384756605852413122
Precip in0.50.40.91.11.61.62.93.01.30.70.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Florissant Fossil Beds, under a mile away.

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