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Caps Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,713 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Indian Point3,046 m · 18.0 mi
Nearest byway
Grand Mesa24.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:42local time
Coordinates
38.6783, -108.3184
Caps Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Caps Spring is a spring in Colorado, at a modelled 1,713 m. Indian Point stands 3,046 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is The Island, a cliff 0.2 miles away. Grand Mesa passes 25 miles off. 110 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Caps Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian PointNNE 24°3,046 m18.0 mi
Spruce MountainSSW 211°2,964 m19.6 mi
Uncompahgre ButteWSW 249°2,945 m19.1 mi
Windy PointSW 218°2,915 m19.3 mi
Monument HillWSW 236°2,898 m19.0 mi
Long Point MountainWSW 240°2,856 m17.5 mi
Snipe MountainWSW 253°2,844 m16.6 mi
Wolf HillW 273°2,818 m23.5 mi

Overlooks nearby

110 named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 36
Peaks: 36
Cliffs: 13
Parks: 11
Springs: 8
Artworks: 3
Waterfalls: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5019:25
June solstice05:5020:0220:42
September equinox07:0218:3719:12
December solstice07:2816:1416:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273443516070757364513828

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delta 3E, 17 mi away.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs11.513.925.817127866.77.16.47.915.514.611.4

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Escalante Creek Near Delta, Co., 6 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

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