- Elevation, modelled
- 1,696 m
- Tallest summit within 21.9 miles
- Blair Mountain3,492 m · 16.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Flat Tops Trail27.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5713, -107.5338
Ritter Plaza is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,696 m. Blair Mountain stands 3,492 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is New Castle Historical Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Flat Tops Trail passes 27 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of New Castle
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Ritter Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Mountain | NNE 22° | 3,492 m | 16.6 mi |
| White River Plateau | NNE 33° | 3,466 m | 15.0 mi |
| Hunns Peak | NE 36° | 3,420 m | 18.4 mi |
| Baxter Peak | ENE 58° | 3,409 m | 13.5 mi |
| Spring Hill | NE 35° | 3,386 m | 11.2 mi |
| Flatiron Mountain | NE 51° | 3,297 m | 10.0 mi |
| Twin Peaks | SSE 158° | 3,285 m | 20.2 mi |
| North Mamm Peak | SW 235° | 3,280 m | 21.8 mi |
- 27.3 mi off the Flat Tops Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Burning Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Horse Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Weible Peak: 7.1 mi
- Storm King Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Joe Hill: 7.9 mi
Parks: 48
- Town Hall/Library Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Malltivi Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Rollie Gordon Park: 0.4 mi
- Coal Ridge Park: 0.5 mi
- Hot Shot Park: 0.5 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Windy Point: 7.3 mi
- Deep Creek Point: 10.0 mi
- Meadow Creek Point: 10.3 mi
- Clark Point: 11.6 mi
- Windy Point: 12.7 mi
Hot springs: 6
- South Canyon Hot Springs: 6.6 mi
- South Canyon Hot Springs: 6.7 mi
- Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Pool: 11.3 mi
- Sacred Waters: 11.4 mi
- Sacred Waters: 11.4 mi
Museums: 5
- New Castle Historical Museum: 0.0 mi
- Silt Historical Museum: 6.6 mi
- Frontier Historical Society Museum: 11.2 mi
- Rifle Heritage Museum: 13.5 mi
- Powers Art Center: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- CDOT Rest Area: No Name: 12.9 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Rifle: 13.8 mi
- Grizzly Creek: 15.0 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Hanging Lake: 18.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Cocktail Spring: 11.4 mi
- Broken Rib Spring: 17.6 mi
- Deep Lake Spring: 18.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Pope Saint John Paul II: 11.5 mi
- Doc Holliday Grave: 11.6 mi
- Kid Curry Grave: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 13.1 mi
- Cross and Statue at Entrance: 13.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Community Garden: 20.7 mi
- The Peace Garden: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rifle Falls: 11.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Carbonate: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Deep Lake Day Use: 18.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:07 | 16:50 |
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 | 24 | 29 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rifle 3ene, 10 mi away.
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