Peak · Colorado
The Sand Hills
- Elevation
- 1,521 m
- Latitude
- 40.0911
- Longitude
- -104.6425
OpenStreetMap · node/358916273
The Sand Hills rises to 1,521 m in Colorado. Riley Mound stands 1,583 m to the west-northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Hudson Veterans Memorial, a historic site 1.2 miles away. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
mountain in Colorado, United States of America
Wikidata Q49082941, matched on coordinates and name (4 m apart).
- Elevation
- 1521 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Sand Hills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Mound | WNW 293° | 1,583 m | 6.0 mi |
| Smith Mound | WSW 248° | 1,583 m | 6.2 mi |
| Standley Hill | W 276° | 1,562 m | 23.7 mi |
| Big Owl Hill | WNW 299° | 1,549 m | 23.5 mi |
| Wildcat Mound | NW 320° | 1,502 m | 17.9 mi |
33 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites25
- Hudson Veterans Memorial1.2 mi
- Old Fort Vasquez11.8 mi
- Carbon Valley Veterans Memorial15.9 mi
- Reunion Silo16.0 mi
- Reunion "R" Silo16.0 mi
Peaks5
- Riley Mound6.0 mi
- Smith Mound6.2 mi
- Wildcat Mound17.9 mi
- Big Owl Hill23.5 mi
- Standley Hill23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:54 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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