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Poorman Hill

Poorman Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Poorman Hill rises to 1,974 m in Colorado. Burnt Mountain stands 2,820 m to the west-northwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 20 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Colorado, United States of America

Wikidata Q49063286, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1974 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.03054, -105.33583

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • The Peoples' Crossing: 2.4 mi
  • Eben G. Fine Park: 2.4 mi
  • Campbell Robertson Park: 2.6 mi
  • North Boulder Park: 2.6 mi
  • Fortune Park: 2.6 mi
Attractions
Artworks
Historic sites
Cliffs: 58
  • Raptor Nesting Site: 3.2 mi
  • Eagle Rock: 3.3 mi
  • East Blob Rock: 3.4 mi
  • The Amphitheatre: 3.4 mi
  • Main Blob Rock: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves: 52
Museums: 39
Gardens: 38
  • Fortune Community Garden: 2.6 mi
  • Foothills Community Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Foothills Community Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Hawthorn Community Gardens: 3.1 mi
  • Centennial Garden: 3.7 mi
Waterfalls: 17
  • Boulder Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Copeland Falls: 17.3 mi
  • Lower Copeland Falls: 17.3 mi
  • Upper Copeland Falls: 17.3 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Barbeque: 5.2 mi
  • Mount Alto Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
  • Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
  • Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
  • Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Springs: 4
  • Crystal Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 20.8 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Poorman Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burnt MountainWNW 293°2,820 m7.8 mi
Bald MountainW 267°2,782 m6.2 mi
Crescent MountainS 173°2,724 m9.6 mi
Tungsten MountainSW 234°2,721 m9.9 mi
Sugarloaf MountainW 267°2,709 m4.4 mi
Walker MountainNW 321°2,682 m6.1 mi
Scar Top MountainS 177°2,675 m8.4 mi
Hurricane HillWSW 246°2,669 m9.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:3319:5420:34
September equinox06:5018:2419:00
December solstice07:2115:5716:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343543495767737164524134
Precip in0.81.02.03.03.21.91.81.72.11.61.20.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358913122

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