- Elevation, modelled
- 1,659 m
- Tallest summit within 16.6 miles
- Starr Peak3,198 m · 16.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway13.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9212, -105.1101
Birds is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,659 m. Starr Peak stands 3,198 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Interlocken East Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Birds. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Peak | W 263° | 3,198 m | 16.5 mi |
| Centralia Mountain | WSW 245° | 2,982 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mount Tom | WSW 241° | 2,969 m | 14.7 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | W 262° | 2,915 m | 16.0 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WSW 256° | 2,846 m | 12.4 mi |
| Windy Peak | WSW 254° | 2,779.776 m | 14.9 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | W 260° | 2,724 m | 11.0 mi |
| Grannys Head | WSW 241° | 2,686 m | 13.4 mi |
- 13.6 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 15 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 16 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 16 mi
- Hawk Watch · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Interlocken East Park: 0.1 mi
- Central Park: 0.2 mi
- Central Park: 0.6 mi
- Richard Steele Park: 0.6 mi
- GrandVue Play Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Illuminate!: 0.4 mi
- No Hooky: 0.8 mi
- Basking Boulders: 1.0 mi
- Genesis of a Community: 1.5 mi
- Sundown Altar: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Interlocken Technology Park Sign: 0.5 mi
- Shep the Turnpike Dog grave: 1.0 mi
- Welcome to Broomfield Sign: 1.6 mi
- Terracina Entrance Monument: 1.7 mi
- Terracina Entrance Monument: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Lac Amora Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Wetland Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Wetland Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Carolyn Holmberg Preserve at Rock Creek Farm: 1.6 mi
- Prairie Dog Preserve: 2.3 mi
Museums
- Depot Museum: 1.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Museum: 1.3 mi
- Louisville Historical Museum: 4.2 mi
- Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum: 5.4 mi
- WOW! Children's Museum: 5.5 mi
Gardens
- Community garden: 2.0 mi
- Xeriscape demonstration garden: 2.2 mi
- The Giving Garden by Level 3 Foundation: 2.3 mi
- Standley Lake Gardens: 3.3 mi
- Freedom Garden: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- The Frightmare Compound: 2.5 mi
- White Rocks: 9.8 mi
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 10.4 mi
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 10.5 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 11.1 mi
Peaks
- Davidson Mesa: 4.4 mi
- Lake Mesa: 4.9 mi
- Hoover Hill: 7.4 mi
- Shanahan Hill: 8.4 mi
- Valmont Butte: 9.3 mi
Cliffs: 49
- Front Porch: 10.2 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 11.1 mi
- The East Quarry: 11.4 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 15.4 mi
- Eagle Rock: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 33
- Barbeque: 9.0 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 12.9 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 12.9 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 12.9 mi
- Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Serene: 8.3 mi
- Arapahoe: 10.7 mi
- Dick: 11.9 mi
- Mount Vernon: 16.8 mi
- Tungsten: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Boulder Falls: 16.7 mi
- Lee Gulch: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Beach (No Swim): 23.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 23.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Arvada · 8 mi
- Boulder · 11 mi
- Golden · 13 mi
- Denver · 14 mi
- Idaho Springs · 25 mi
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