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East Parlin Spring

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Elevation, modelled
2,623 m
Tallest summit within 21.5 miles
Henry Mountain4,042 m · 18.5 mi
Nearest byway
Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway19.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:35local time
Coordinates
38.4286, -106.7156
East Parlin Spring, seen from above at true elevation

East Parlin Spring is a spring in Colorado, at a modelled 2,623 m. Henry Mountain stands 4,042 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Valdez Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway passes 19 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of East Parlin Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Henry MountainNNE 16°4,042 m18.5 mi
Fairview PeakNNE 29°4,029 m20.1 mi
Square Top MountainNNE 18°3,954 m18.2 mi
Broncho MountainNNE 21°3,904 m19.0 mi
Fossil MountainNNE 19°3,885 m17.7 mi
Green MountainNNE 33°3,873 m20.6 mi
Stella MountainENE 59°3,819 m19.8 mi
Granite MountainENE 57°3,779 m20.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 9
Picnic sites: 6
Attractions: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Historic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:19
June solstice05:4419:5520:35
September equinox06:5518:3119:06
December solstice07:2116:0916:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121729384756626053412815
Precip in0.70.70.70.91.00.61.41.51.10.70.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cochetopa Creek, 3 mi away.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs17.818.129.550.971.678.342.952.939.232.226.020.7

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Cochetopa Creek Below Rock Creek Near Parlin, CO, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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