Ames
in San Miguel County of Colorado, United States
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Animas Air Park (46 mi) - Grand Junction Regional Airport (94 mi)
- San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field (114 mi)
- Eagle County Regional Airport (133 mi)
- Gallup Municipal Airport (170 mi)
- Mesa Verde National Park (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Telluride Mountain Village Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Fairway Pines Golf Course (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.865 and -107.882 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 51' 52" and W -107° 52' 56"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:51 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/Denver
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:10 am and 8:06 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-03 08:06:06
Discover Ames
Ames in San Miguel County (Colorado) is a town in United States about 1,664 mi (or 2,678 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Current time in Ames is now 12:51 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Denver with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 5 airports near Ames. The closest airport in United States is Animas Air Park in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Mesa Verde National Park in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Telluride, Silverton, Ouray, Durango and Lake City. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 1°C / 35 °F |
| Night Temperature | 0°C / 32 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 35% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
7°C (45 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
-2°C (29 °F)
-3°C (26 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
1°C (33 °F)
-6°C (21 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Fairmont Heritage Place Franz Klammer Lodge
LUMIERE TELLURIDE
INN AT LOST CREEK
Ice House Suites and Condominiums
The Hotel Telluride
Boomerang Lodge 6 by RedAwning
Fall Line 106 ~ RA75179
MOUNTAIN LODGE AT TELLURIDE
The Victorian Inn
The San Sophia Inn And Condominiums
Videos from this area
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COBDRCrash
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Page Climbs Bald Mountain - Telluride 2011
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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.
Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant
The Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, located near Ophir, Colorado, was the world's first commercial system to produce and transmit alternating current (AC) electricity. It is now on the List of IEEE Milestones. In the summer of 1890, Westinghouse Electric supplied the station's generator and motor. They were installed in the winter, and from Spring 1891 provided alternating current electricity that was transmitted 2.6 miles to a motor-driven stamp mill at the Gold King Mine.
South Fork San Miguel River
South Fork San Miguel River is a 6.5-mile-long tributary of the San Miguel River in San Miguel County, Colorado. The river flows north from a confluence of the Lake Fork and the Howard Fork to a confluence with the San Miguel River west of Telluride.
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