- Elevation, modelled
- 1,649 m
- Tallest summit within 23.6 miles
- Legault Mountain2,757 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway15.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7257, -104.9013
Dawn is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,649 m. Legault Mountain stands 2,757 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Tulga, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Dawn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legault Mountain | SW 236° | 2,757 m | 23.5 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,711 m | 22.2 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 233° | 2,638 m | 23.0 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 229° | 2,633 m | 23.0 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 251° | 2,630 m | 21.9 mi |
| High Peak | SW 232° | 2,611 m | 22.2 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | WNW 299° | 2,594 m | 23.6 mi |
| Independence Mountain | WSW 253° | 2,539 m | 21.9 mi |
- 15.6 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 16 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 16 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 16 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Tulga: 0.1 mi
- Wind Catcher: 0.3 mi
- Historic Murals: 0.4 mi
- Raygun Gothic Rocketship: 0.5 mi
- Sundial: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Roslyn Park: 0.1 mi
- City of Ulaanbaatar Park: 0.1 mi
- Lowry Reading Garden: 0.3 mi
- Crescent Park: 0.3 mi
- Liberator Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Lowry AFB Chapel 1 (Bldg 27): 0.3 mi
- Old Baseball Field: 1.7 mi
- Florence Elementary School: 2.0 mi
- Alzheimer's Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Stapleton International Airport (closed): 2.5 mi
Attractions
- Boeing B-52B: 0.5 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 2.9 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 2.9 mi
- Red Panda: 3.0 mi
- Toyota Elephant Passage: 3.0 mi
Gardens
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 1.9 mi
- community garden: 2.1 mi
- Rock Garden: 3.0 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 3.0 mi
- Mordecai Children's Garden: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Park Hill Park: 3.6 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 5.7 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 6.0 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 6.4 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 8.9 mi
Peaks
- Ruby Hill: 6.3 mi
- Inspiration Point: 9.4 mi
- Rebel Hill: 12.6 mi
- Mount Carbon: 13.6 mi
- Green Mountain: 14.8 mi
Museums: 58
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 0.4 mi
- Mizel Museum: 1.4 mi
- Grant Family Education Center: 2.1 mi
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science: 2.7 mi
- Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls And Toys: 3.4 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Good Times: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Table: 4.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 6.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 6.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.4 mi
- Boat Beach: 14.4 mi
- Scuba Beach: 15.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 15.1 mi
- Mount Vernon: 16.5 mi
- Dick: 21.2 mi
- Serene: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Shale Soil Creep: 15.7 mi
- The East Quarry: 16.4 mi
- Wildcat Point: 17.5 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 11.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 17.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 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, 3 mi away.
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