- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Peak | SW 225° | 3,198 m | 11.2 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | SW 222° | 2,915 m | 11.0 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SSW 202° | 2,846 m | 9.8 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 | 8.0 mi |
| Walker Mountain | NW 310° | 2,682 m | 9.6 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | SSW 204° | 2,675 m | 7.5 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
- Grand Challenges in Global Health: 0.1 mi
- Appositio: 0.1 mi
- The Flower on the Mountain: 0.1 mi
- Boulder Six: 0.1 mi
- Monarch of the Plains: 0.1 mi
- CU Art Museum: 0.1 mi
- Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building: 0.2 mi
- Museum Collections - Bruce Curtis Building: 0.2 mi
- Media Archaeology Lab: 0.3 mi
- Fiske Planetarium: 0.5 mi
- Norlin Quadrangle: 0.1 mi
- Outdoor Workout Center: 0.1 mi
- Norlin Quad: 0.2 mi
- Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Beach Park: 0.4 mi
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 0.2 mi
- Mork & Mindy Show House: 0.9 mi
- Boulder Star: 1.4 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 4.4 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 4.4 mi
- Flagstaff Mountain: 2.0 mi
- The Flatirons: 2.1 mi
- Table Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Two Tree Hill: 2.3 mi
- Green Mountain: 2.5 mi
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 2.2 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 5.7 mi
- Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary: 6.0 mi
- Bowes Open Space: 7.6 mi
- Warembourg Open Space: 7.7 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 1.5 mi
- Front Porch: 2.4 mi
- Eagle Rock: 6.0 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 6.2 mi
- Bitty Buttress: 6.2 mi
- Goss Grove Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Centennial Garden: 0.9 mi
- Waterwise Garden: 1.0 mi
- Fortune Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Zen Walking Garden: 1.4 mi
- Barbeque: 1.4 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Boulder Falls: 7.2 mi
- Copeland Falls: 20.9 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 20.9 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 20.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 20.9 mi
- Crystal Spring: 18.5 mi
- Wilson Spring: 21.3 mi
- Lookout Springs: 23.9 mi
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 23.2 mi
- 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.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Boulder · 1 mi
- Arvada · 18 mi
- Golden · 18 mi
- Idaho Springs · 22 mi
- Denver · 24 mi
- Estes Park · 29 mi
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