- Elevation, modelled
- 1,710 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sampson Mountain2,524 m · 24.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway21.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6528, -104.7788
Dragonfly Giraffe is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,710 m. Sampson Mountain stands 2,524 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Drive Safely, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 21 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dragonfly Giraffe. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sampson Mountain | WSW 245° | 2,524 m | 24.9 mi |
| Warren Peak | WSW 243° | 2,429 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount Morrison | W 273° | 2,401 m | 23.5 mi |
| Tin Cup | W 260° | 2,394 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mount Falcon | W 266° | 2,390 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Lindo | W 263° | 2,378 m | 23.2 mi |
| Goat Mountain | WSW 241° | 2,373 m | 22.5 mi |
| Elephant Rock | SW 215° | 2,362 m | 24.3 mi |
- 21.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 22 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 22 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 22 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
Parks
- Hill Top Park: 0.5 mi
- Summer Valley Park: 0.5 mi
- Horizon Park: 0.6 mi
- Tower Park: 0.7 mi
- Eldorado Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Gemestone Arrowheads: 3.2 mi
- Ornamental Lion: 4.3 mi
- Waterfalls: 4.4 mi
- Stained Glass: 4.4 mi
- Figure: 4.7 mi
Gardens
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 4.3 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 5.3 mi
- Rain Garden: 5.4 mi
- Rock Garden: 5.5 mi
- Donor Memorial Amphitheatre: 7.1 mi
Attractions
- Bike Jump: 5.1 mi
- MTB Feature: 5.4 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 7.8 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 11.1 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 11.1 mi
Nature reserves: 59
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 1.9 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 5.7 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 5.8 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 6.8 mi
- Ponderosa Preserve: 7.1 mi
Museums: 52
- Colorado Grange Museum: 2.3 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 4.4 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 6.6 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 7.1 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 7.8 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 3.7 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Unity Gateway: 5.3 mi
- Good Times: 5.5 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 6.2 mi
Peaks: 39
- Ruby Hill: 12.3 mi
- Highlands Point: 13.6 mi
- Racoon Knob: 16.0 mi
- Rebel Hill: 16.3 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 3.6 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 3.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 6.2 mi
- Boat Beach: 6.2 mi
- Scuba Beach: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Wildcat Point: 14.6 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 22.1 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 22.5 mi
- The East Quarry: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Arapahoe: 22.8 mi
- Mount Vernon: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 12.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Dragonfly Giraffe.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.