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Jane Dragon

Jane Dragon from directly overhead

Jane Dragon is an artwork in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,516 m. North Arapaho Peak stands 4,100 m to the west-northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Nederland Community Library Area, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 20 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Getting there

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Coordinates39.96300, -105.51222

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Nederland Community Library Area: 0.0 mi
  • Chipeta Park: 0.4 mi
  • Private Pond: 2.1 mi
  • Mountain Life Park: 11.0 mi
  • Mountain City Historic Park: 11.3 mi
Attractions
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 0.1 mi
  • Caribou Street: 0.2 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 0.3 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 0.5 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 0.5 mi
Peaks
Artworks
Cliffs: 58
  • Clocktower: 2.7 mi
  • Overhung Wall: 2.7 mi
  • Surprising Crag: 2.7 mi
  • The Visor: 2.7 mi
  • Castle Rock: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 56
  • Magic Schoolbus: 2.4 mi
  • Abandoned Steamroller: 7.9 mi
  • Wallstreet Gold Extraction Company Mill: 8.2 mi
  • Hugh McCammon Barns: 8.6 mi
  • John Frazer Cabin: 9.0 mi
Museums: 40
Nature reserves: 37
Gardens: 28
  • Fortune Community Garden: 12.3 mi
  • Waterwise Garden: 12.5 mi
  • Centennial Garden: 12.5 mi
  • Goss Grove Community Garden: 13.4 mi
  • Hawthorn Community Gardens: 13.4 mi
Waterfalls: 19
  • Boulder Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Calypso Cascades: 16.5 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 16.8 mi
  • Upper Copeland Falls: 16.9 mi
  • Ouzel Falls: 16.9 mi
Picnic sites: 19
  • Mount Alto Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
  • Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
  • Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
  • Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
  • Rose Crown: 13.6 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Springs: 4
  • Crystal Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Arapaho Spring: 18.8 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 22.5 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Jane Dragon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Arapaho PeakWNW 301°4,100 m8.5 mi
South Arapaho PeakWNW 298°4,067 m8.3 mi
Kiowa PeakNW 315°4,010 m8.3 mi
Arikaree PeakNW 311°4,008 m8.8 mi
Old BaldyWNW 299°3,974 m7.6 mi
DeshawaNW 306°3,907 m8.4 mi
Mount AlbionNW 313°3,833 m7.6 mi
Skyscraper PeakW 269°3,774 m8.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:14
June solstice05:3419:5420:35
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2115:5816:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202026313949555346362720
Precip in2.72.83.74.83.82.03.02.52.02.22.32.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder 14 W, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13075132422

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