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Aspens and Moon

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Elevation, modelled
1,647 m
Tallest summit within 24.3 miles
Legault Mountain2,757 m · 24.3 mi
Nearest byway
Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway16.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:32local time
Coordinates
39.7219, -104.8787
Aspens and Moon from directly overhead

Aspens and Moon is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,647 m. Legault Mountain stands 2,757 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Tailwind Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 17 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Aspens and Moon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Legault MountainWSW 238°2,757 m24.3 mi
Doublehead MountainWSW 242°2,711 m23.1 mi
Crow HillSW 235°2,638 m23.8 mi
Huebner PeakSW 231°2,633 m23.8 mi
Bear MountainWSW 253°2,630 m22.9 mi
High PeakSW 234°2,611 m23.1 mi
Independence MountainWSW 255°2,539 m23.0 mi
Sampson MountainSW 229°2,524 m23.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Picnic sites: 43
Beaches: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 1
Natural arches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3619:12
June solstice05:3319:5120:32
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1815:5616:39

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323342485869757364514032
Precip in0.50.51.11.72.31.72.11.81.51.00.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver-stapleton, 3 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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