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Addington Springs

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Elevation, modelled
2,718 m
Tallest summit within 21.3 miles
Uncompahgre Peak4,365 m · 18.0 mi
Nearest byway
Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway1.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:37local time
Coordinates
38.2793, -107.2625
Addington Springs, seen from above at true elevation

Addington Springs is a spring in Colorado, at a modelled 2,718 m. Uncompahgre Peak stands 4,365 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Gate Point, a peak 0.4 miles away. Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway passes 1.4 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Addington Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Uncompahgre PeakSW 217°4,365 m18.0 mi
Wetterhorn PeakSW 222°4,274 m20.3 mi
Silver MountainSW 221°4,176 m15.7 mi
RedcliffSW 228°4,154 m19.8 mi
Coxcomb PeakSW 227°4,149 m20.2 mi
Matterhorn PeakSW 221°4,119 m19.5 mi
Broken HillSW 215°4,028 m19.9 mi
Sheep MountainSW 233°4,016 m13.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Picnic sites: 10
Cliffs: 7
Historic sites: 6
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 1
Artworks: 1
Museums: 1
Nature reserves: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4719:5720:37
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2316:1116:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121729404958646355433016
Precip in0.70.70.50.60.70.40.91.11.00.90.50.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Mesa Lake, 14 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: May–Jul — fullest in Jun, leanest in Feb.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs47.245.059.113453593944620012797.569.153.1

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Lake Fork AT Gateview, Co., 2 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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