- Elevation, modelled
- 1,881 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cherokee Mountain2,026 m · 21.9 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5058, -104.5318
Dinosaur Statue for Gas Station is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,881 m. Cherokee Mountain stands 2,026 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Douglas County Open Space, a park 8.0 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dinosaur Statue for Gas Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Mountain | W 260° | 2,026 m | 21.9 mi |
| Racoon Knob | W 260° | 2,021 m | 21.6 mi |
| Highlands Point | W 271° | 1,925 m | 22.6 mi |
| Eagle Rock | SE 144° | 1,898 m | 24.2 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Douglas County Open Space: 8.0 mi
- HOA Park: 8.2 mi
- HOA Park: 8.5 mi
- Lost Watch Community Park: 9.3 mi
- Ridge Park: 9.4 mi
Artworks
- Giant Bear: 10.6 mi
- Pixel Deer: 10.9 mi
- Pixel Deer: 10.9 mi
- Pixel Deer: 10.9 mi
- Pixel Deer: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Blackstone Country Club: 9.0 mi
- Smoky Hill Trail Historic Marker: 11.5 mi
- Hungate Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Chuck Vogel Ghost Bike: 12.1 mi
- Dr. Walter Heath: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 25
- Ponderosa Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 11.9 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 12.1 mi
- Hungry Horse Open Space: 13.4 mi
- Hidden Mesa Open Space: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 12
- Hops Garden: 10.6 mi
- Retreat Communal Garden: 18.6 mi
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 20.5 mi
- Rock Garden: 20.7 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 21.9 mi
Museums: 10
- Colorado Grange Museum: 15.1 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 16.8 mi
- Historic Charles Muegge House: 17.8 mi
- Comanche Crossing Historical Society: 19.2 mi
- Castle Rock Museum: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Unity Gateway: 15.0 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 19.3 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 21.4 mi
- Good Times: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 5
- Scuba Beach: 10.1 mi
- Boat Beach: 10.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 10.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 19.4 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 19.4 mi
Attractions: 5
- Castle Rock: 19.4 mi
- Castle Rock: 19.4 mi
- Bike Jump: 20.6 mi
- MTB Feature: 20.7 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 24.4 mi
Peaks: 4
- Racoon Knob: 21.6 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 21.9 mi
- Highlands Point: 22.6 mi
- Eagle Rock: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Wildcat Point: 21.0 mi
- Ship Rock: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bijou Basin: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:56 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 31 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elizabeth 2NW, 10 mi away.
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