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Blog Pony

Blog Pony from directly overhead

Blog Pony is an artwork in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,542 m. Lookout Mountain stands 3,230 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Rolland Moore Community Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 2.4 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2011
Inscription
"Blog Pony"  Artist - J. J. Edwards  Blog Pony is a unique look at ourselves, creating a record that will be frozen in time, of thoughts, art, experiences, family and friends. City of Fort Collins  Art in Public Places Program 2011
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Coordinates40.55557, -105.09713

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Ross Natural Area: 0.3 mi
  • Fischer Natural Area: 0.5 mi
  • Mallard's Nest Natural Area: 1.5 mi
  • Saddle Ridge Natural Area: 2.4 mi
  • Udall Natural Area: 2.6 mi
Parks
  • Woodwest Park: 0.6 mi
  • Beattie Park: 0.9 mi
  • Rossborough Park: 0.9 mi
  • Creekside Park: 1.1 mi
  • Blevins Park: 1.1 mi
Artworks
Peaks
Museums: 18
Historic sites: 18
  • Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado: 1.9 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 1.9 mi
  • Annie's Grave: 2.5 mi
  • Don Lightbody: 2.9 mi
  • Strauss Cabin: 5.2 mi
Cliffs: 17
  • Piano Ridge: 2.7 mi
  • Bootie Slab: 2.7 mi
  • Torture Chamber: 2.8 mi
  • Duncan's Ridge: 2.9 mi
  • Bolt Wall: 3.1 mi
Gardens: 9
Beaches: 6
  • Dixon Reservoir Beach: 2.3 mi
  • Willows Landing: 7.9 mi
  • Mussel Beach: 8.1 mi
  • Heron Cove: 8.1 mi
  • Lake Loveland Swim beach: 9.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
Waterfalls: 5
  • Horsetooth Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Grouse Hollow Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Fox Creek Falls: 22.8 mi
  • West Creek Falls: 23.2 mi
  • Lost Falls: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Blue Arena: 9.6 mi
  • Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 12.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Nelson Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Bedsprings: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Blog Pony. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lookout MountainW 266°3,230 m19.1 mi
West White Pine MountainW 280°3,140 m20.0 mi
East White Pine MountainW 281°3,111 m18.6 mi
Crystal MountainW 266°3,029 m17.6 mi
Storm MountainWSW 252°3,015 m15.9 mi
Panorama PeakSW 229°2,829 m21.6 mi
Crosier MountainWSW 244°2,809 m19.2 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSW 230°2,722 m19.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3119:5420:35
September equinox06:4918:2318:59
December solstice07:2115:5416:37

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323442495867737163503931
Precip in0.40.51.32.12.71.91.61.41.41.30.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Collins, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5337572248

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