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Anchored by Place

Anchored by Place from directly overhead

Anchored by Place is an artwork in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,667 m. Ely Hill stands 3,048 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Skyline Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 5.6 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2016
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.78843, -105.13336

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Skyline Park: 0.7 mi
  • Stenger Soccer Complex: 0.9 mi
  • Prospect Park: 0.9 mi
  • Fairmount Park: 1.2 mi
  • Bridgeside Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Patricia : 2.6 mi
  • Aaron: 2.9 mi
  • Ethan Gallery + Studio: 2.9 mi
  • Trackbone: 2.9 mi
  • Our Lady: 3.0 mi
Museums
Peaks
Gardens
  • Pollinator Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Jefferson High Vegetable Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Jefferson County Open School Community Garden: 4.7 mi
  • The Piano Garden: 4.8 mi
  • Community Garden: 4.8 mi
Attractions
  • National Ice Core Lab: 4.6 mi
  • Casa Bonita: 4.6 mi
  • Colorado School of Mines "M": 6.4 mi
  • Rock Sculpture Garden: 6.8 mi
  • XLR8R: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves
  • Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 5.0 mi
  • Big Dry Creek Open Space: 6.6 mi
  • Big Dry Creek Open Space: 6.7 mi
  • Big Dry Creek Open Space: 6.8 mi
  • Farmers High Line Canal Open Space: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 51
Picnic sites: 51
  • Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion: 6.9 mi
  • Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 6.9 mi
  • Pepsi Groves: 6.9 mi
  • Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 6.9 mi
  • First Class Zone/Food Court: 6.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Waterfalls: 4
  • Lee Gulch: 15.9 mi
  • Maxwell Falls: 20.0 mi
  • Boulder Falls: 20.9 mi
  • Elk Falls: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 10.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Arapaho Spring: 20.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Anchored by Place. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ely HillW 274°3,048 m15.3 mi
Centralia MountainWNW 282°2,982 m12.9 mi
Mount TomW 280°2,969 m11.7 mi
Douglas MountainW 270°2,927 m12.9 mi
Black Hawk MountainW 273°2,855 m14.9 mi
Blue MountainWNW 299°2,846 m12.5 mi
Windy PeakWNW 291°2,779.776 m14.0 mi
Crescent MountainNW 307°2,724 m12.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3319:5220:33
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1915:5716:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323341485767737062503932
Precip in0.60.81.52.32.61.71.91.61.31.20.90.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wheat Ridge 2, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/803541288

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