Near Idaho Springs in Clear Creek County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
University of Denver
Meyer Womble Observatory
Photographed By Franklin Bell, June 27, 2007
1. Mt. Evans, Colorado Observatory--World's Highest
Elevation 14,125 ft.
“The World’s Highest Operational Observatory”
Building Dedication August 19, 1996
“...for educational purposes in astrophysics and astronomy...”
Erected 1996.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1996.
Location. 39° 35.261′ N, 105° 38.559′ W. Marker is near Idaho Springs, Colorado, in Clear Creek County. Marker can be reached from Mt. Evans Road south of Colorado Highway 103. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Idaho Springs CO 80452, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Drexel Lacey (within shouting distance of this marker); Argentine Central Railway (approx. 8.6 miles away); Teal Building, 1875 (approx. 8.6 miles away); McMurdy-Snetzer Building, 1869 (approx. 8.6 miles away); Hamill House Museum (approx. 8.6 miles
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More about this marker. This marker is at the high end of the world’s highest paved road. The road was surveyed in the early 20th century, simply as a tourist road.
Photographed By Franklin Bell, June 27, 2007
2. Mt. Evans, Colorado Observatory
Photographed By Franklin Bell, June 27, 2007
3. View from Mt. Evans peak, near Observatory
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2007, by Franklin Bell of Bluemont, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,130 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2007, by Franklin Bell of Bluemont, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
