- Elevation, modelled
- 1,647 m
- Tallest summit within 11.4 miles
- Starr Peak3,198 m · 11.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway17.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0081, -105.2710
Grand Challenges in Global Health is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,647 m. Starr Peak stands 3,198 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is John Garrey Tippit Memorial Sundial, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 18 miles off.
- Material
- marble
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Grand Challenges in Global Health. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Peak | SW 225° | 3,198 m | 11.2 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | SW 222° | 2,915 m | 10.9 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SSW 201° | 2,846 m | 9.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 277° | 2,782 m | 9.7 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | SSW 196° | 2,724 m | 8.3 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 279° | 2,709 m | 7.9 mi |
| Walker Mountain | NW 311° | 2,682 m | 9.6 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | SSW 204° | 2,675 m | 7.4 mi |
- 17.9 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
- 28.5 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 19 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 21 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 22 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- John Garrey Tippit Memorial Sundial: 0.1 mi
- Appositio: 0.1 mi
- The Flower on the Mountain: 0.1 mi
- Boulder Six: 0.2 mi
- Monarch of the Plains: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Norlin Quadrangle: 0.1 mi
- Norlin Quad: 0.1 mi
- Outdoor Workout Center: 0.2 mi
- Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- Beach Park: 0.4 mi
Museums
- CU Art Museum: 0.1 mi
- Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building: 0.1 mi
- Museum Collections - Bruce Curtis Building: 0.2 mi
- Media Archaeology Lab: 0.3 mi
- Fiske Planetarium: 0.5 mi
Attractions
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 0.1 mi
- Mork & Mindy Show House: 0.9 mi
- Boulder Star: 1.3 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 4.4 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 4.4 mi
Historic sites
- Frank Shorter: 0.4 mi
- Baseline marker: 0.7 mi
- Site of the state preparatory school builders first high school 1895 1937: 0.8 mi
- Arbor: 0.8 mi
- U.S. bicentennial commemoration/time capsule: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Flagstaff Mountain: 2.0 mi
- The Flatirons: 2.1 mi
- Table Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Two Tree Hill: 2.3 mi
- Green Mountain: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves: 56
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 2.2 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 5.7 mi
- Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary: 6.1 mi
- Bowes Open Space: 7.6 mi
- Warembourg Open Space: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 51
- Raptor Nesting Site: 1.5 mi
- Front Porch: 2.4 mi
- Eagle Rock: 5.9 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 6.2 mi
- Bitty Buttress: 6.2 mi
Gardens: 47
- Goss Grove Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Centennial Garden: 0.9 mi
- Waterwise Garden: 0.9 mi
- Fortune Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Zen Walking Garden: 1.4 mi
Picnic sites: 17
- Barbeque: 1.4 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Boulder Falls: 7.2 mi
- Copeland Falls: 20.8 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 20.9 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 20.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 20.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Crystal Spring: 18.5 mi
- Wilson Spring: 21.3 mi
- Lookout Springs: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 23.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
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 | 34 | 35 | 43 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder, 1 mi away.
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