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Delve into Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill in Teller County (Colorado) is located in United States about 1,508 mi (or 2,427 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Beacon Hill is now 02:13 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Denver with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Beacon Hill, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cripple Creek, Colorado Springs, Westcliffe, Castle Rock and Pueblo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 20% |
Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 20% of sky |
General Conditions | Few clouds |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
0°C (33 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Century Casino & Hotel Cripple Creek
Victor Hotel
Cripple Creek Hospitality House & Travel Park
DOUBLE EAGLE HOTEL AND CASINO
J.P. MCGILLS HOTEL
CRIPPLE CREEK MOTEL
GOLD KING MOUNTAIN INN
Videos from this area
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Narrow gauge in Cripple Creek, Colorado
This narrow gauge steam train, or what is left of it, used to run from Cripple Creek in Colorado, to Victor. Now adays only a small part of the line is operated, but the aim is to raise money...
A Corvair Trip & Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad
A trip to Cripple Creek in a Corvair and a ride on the Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad in two parts, including the 2013 Tri-State Corvair Rally and a visit to the Victor Ag &...
Salute to American Veterans Rally ride to Cripple Creek, Colorado
Annual Salute to American Veterans Rally ride from Woodland Park to Cripple Creek, Colorado. Over 5000 motorcycles participate to make this ride one of the most scenic and patriotic rides in the U.S..
Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge RY
A ride on the CC&V Narrow Gauge Railway, Cripple Creek, Colorado 7-2011.
Florissant to Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA, Time-Lapse
Florissant to Cripple creek, Colorado, USA, Time-Lapse Gold Belt Tour Scenic Byway, http://colorado-etatsunis.blogspot.fr/
Cripple Creek & Victor #2
Just a short clip of the 2-foot gauge Cripple Creek & Victor at Cripple Creek, CO.
Cripple Creek Train 2007
Brendan, Breanna, and Michaela riding the Cripple Creek and Victor narrow gauge train with Grandma and Grandpa.
Cripple Creek - Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States
http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/tripwow/ta-00a0-9c92-59f7?ytv2=1 - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions (a TripAdvisor™ company) Cripple Creek Read more at: http://www.travelpod.com/ad/...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Cripple Creek, Colorado
The City of Cripple Creek is a statutory city that is the county seat of Teller County, Colorado, United States. Cripple Creek is a former gold mining camp located 44 miles southwest of Colorado Springs near the base of Pikes Peak. The Cripple Creek Historic District, which received National Historic Landmark status in 1961, includes part or all of city and includes surrounding area. The population was 1,189 at the 2010 census.
Victor, Colorado
Victor is a Statutory City in Teller County, Colorado, United States. The population was 445 at the 2000 census.
Lou Blonger
Lou Blonger (May 13, 1849 – April 20, 1924), born Louis Herbert Belonger, was a Wild West saloonkeeper, gambling-house owner, and mine speculator, but is best known as the kingpin of an extensive ring of confidence tricksters that operated for more than 25 years in Denver, Colorado. His "Million-Dollar Bunco Ring" was brought to justice in a famous trial in 1923. Blonger's gang set up rooms resembling stock exchanges and betting parlors that were used by several teams to run "big cons".
Cripple Creek-Victor High School
Cripple Creek-Victor Junior/Senior High School is the high school in Cripple Creek, Colorado, also serving Victor, Colorado. It is the sole high school in Cripple Creek Victor Public School District RE-1.
Altman, Colorado
Altman is a ghost town in Teller County, Colorado, United States. http://www. ghosttowns. com/states/co/altman. htm Much of the town was destroyed by fire on May 24, 1903. http://www. gendisasters. com/data1/co/fires/altman-fire1903. htm
Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine
The Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine is a historic vertical shaft mine near Cripple Creek, Colorado. The mine shaft descends 1,000 feet into the mountain, a depth roughly equal to the height of the Empire State Building in New York. The mine currently gives tours, and is visited by around 40,000 people annually. The addition of the mines and subsequent tours of this mine and others in the area had considerable effect on the economies of both Victor, Colorado and Cripple Creek.
Goldfield, Colorado
Goldfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Teller County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 49.