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Flow

Flow from directly overhead

Flow is an artwork in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,650 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Weir Gulch Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 7.4 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminum, stainless steel, concrete, LED lights
Visiting

What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates39.71134, -105.05428

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Weir Gulch Park: 0.4 mi
  • Gold Crown Foundation: 0.4 mi
  • South Sheridan Field Park: 0.6 mi
  • Ray Ross Park: 0.6 mi
  • South Sheridan Field Park: 0.7 mi
Museums
Gardens
Attractions
  • Easy Crane Games: 1.8 mi
  • Casa Bonita: 2.3 mi
  • Twister III Rollercoaster: 3.2 mi
  • Brain Drain: 3.3 mi
  • Half Pipe: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
  • Lamar Station: 1.9 mi
  • Colfax-Lakewood Monument: 2.0 mi
  • Lakewood-Colfax Monument: 2.0 mi
  • USS Grayling (SS-209) Memorial: 2.3 mi
  • Totem Pole: 3.0 mi
Artworks
Peaks
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 47
  • Sanderson Gulch Picnic Tables: 2.8 mi
  • Sanderson Gulch Picnic Tables: 3.1 mi
  • Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion: 3.5 mi
  • Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 3.5 mi
  • Pepsi Groves: 3.5 mi
Cliffs: 8
Beaches: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 4
  • Lee Gulch: 9.4 mi
  • Maxwell Falls: 19.8 mi
  • The Chutes: 23.7 mi
  • Elk Falls: 23.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 9.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Arapaho Spring: 23.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Flow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TomWNW 295°2,969 m17.4 mi
Berrian MountainSW 230°2,785 m16.6 mi
Legault MountainSW 222°2,757 m16.6 mi
Doublehead MountainSW 227°2,711 m15.1 mi
Grannys HeadWNW 299°2,686 m16.6 mi
Centennial ConeW 280°2,640 m16.4 mi
Crow HillSW 218°2,638 m16.4 mi
Huebner PeakSSW 213°2,633 m16.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3319:5220:32
September equinox06:4918:2318:59
December solstice07:1815:5716:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353544505971777566534234
Precip in0.40.61.12.02.71.71.91.81.21.20.80.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver Water Dept, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12800505053

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