- Elevation, modelled
- 1,629 m
- Tallest summit within 24.8 miles
- Doublehead Mountain2,711 m · 23.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway17.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7400, -104.8764
Blue Chair is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,629 m. Doublehead Mountain stands 2,711 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is City Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 17 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Blue Chair. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 239° | 2,711 m | 23.9 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 233° | 2,638 m | 24.6 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 229° | 2,633 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 250° | 2,630 m | 23.4 mi |
| High Peak | SW 232° | 2,611 m | 23.9 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | WNW 295° | 2,594 m | 24.3 mi |
| Independence Mountain | WSW 252° | 2,539 m | 23.5 mi |
| Sampson Mountain | SW 227° | 2,524 m | 24.0 mi |
- 17.0 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 17 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 17 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 17 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- City Park: 0.2 mi
- Montview Park: 0.4 mi
- Fletcher Park: 0.6 mi
- Havana Park: 0.8 mi
- Fulton Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Florence Elementary School: 0.3 mi
- Old Baseball Field: 0.4 mi
- Alzheimer's Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Stapleton International Airport (closed): 1.7 mi
- Lowry AFB Chapel 1 (Bldg 27): 1.9 mi
Gardens
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 0.6 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial Garden: 2.1 mi
- Donor Memorial Amphitheatre: 2.1 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 3.3 mi
- Rock Garden: 3.5 mi
Artworks
- Visible By Verizon: 0.9 mi
- Natural Balance: 1.2 mi
- Sundial: 1.2 mi
- Aspens and Moon: 1.3 mi
- The Eye: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Boeing B-52B: 1.7 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 3.8 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 3.8 mi
- Red Panda: 3.9 mi
- Kushtronaut: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Park Hill Park: 3.8 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 4.1 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 6.1 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 7.0 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 9.5 mi
Peaks
- Ruby Hill: 8.0 mi
- Inspiration Point: 10.2 mi
- Rebel Hill: 14.3 mi
- Mount Carbon: 15.2 mi
- Green Mountain: 16.2 mi
Museums: 57
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 1.7 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 2.1 mi
- Mizel Museum: 3.0 mi
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science: 3.6 mi
- Grant Family Education Center: 3.8 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Good Times: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 5.7 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 5.7 mi
- Picnic Table: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 6.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 6.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 13.9 mi
- Boat Beach: 13.9 mi
- Scuba Beach: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 16.2 mi
- Mount Vernon: 18.0 mi
- Dick: 20.4 mi
- Serene: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Shale Soil Creep: 17.1 mi
- The East Quarry: 17.6 mi
- Wildcat Point: 18.6 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 12.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 33 | 42 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver-stapleton, 2 mi away.
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