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John Garrey Tippit Memorial Sundial

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Elevation, modelled
1,644 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
40.0084, -105.2702
John Garrey Tippit Memorial Sundial from directly overhead

John Garrey Tippit Memorial Sundial is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,644 m. Starr Peak stands 3,198 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Grand Challenges in Global Health, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 18 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of John Garrey Tippit Memorial Sundial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Starr PeakSW 225°3,198 m11.2 mi
Miramonte MountainSW 222°2,915 m11.0 mi
Blue MountainSSW 202°2,846 m9.8 mi
Bald MountainW 277°2,782 m9.7 mi
Crescent MountainSSW 196°2,724 m8.3 mi
Sugarloaf MountainW 279°2,709 m8.0 mi
Walker MountainNW 310°2,682 m9.6 mi
Scar Top MountainSSW 204°2,675 m7.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 51
Waterfalls: 11
Ghost towns: 8
Springs: 3
Beaches: 1
Natural arches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3319:5320:34
September equinox06:4918:2419:00
December solstice07:2015:5716:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343543495767737164524134
Precip in0.81.02.03.03.21.91.81.72.11.61.20.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder, 1 mi away.

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