Mercury
Mercury is an artwork in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,742 m. Berrian Mountain stands 2,785 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Marjorie Park(Fiddlers Green Art Park), a park 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.
A statue of the Greek god Mercury on an elevated pedestal
How to reach it
- 15.7 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 17 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 17 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 17 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Marjorie Park(Fiddlers Green Art Park): 0.1 mi
- Huntington Acres Park: 0.6 mi
- William McKinley Carson Park: 0.6 mi
- Empower Park: 0.6 mi
- Tommy Davis Park: 0.7 mi
- What happens on Earth stays on Earth: 0.1 mi
- Puzzle: 0.3 mi
- Woman and children: 1.4 mi
- Two Swans: 1.5 mi
- Frisbee: 1.5 mi
- Denver Tech Center: 1.4 mi
- George Mackenzie Wallace: 2.0 mi
- Babi Yar Memorial: 4.7 mi
- City of Chennai: 5.8 mi
- Air Life Memorial Park: 6.8 mi
- MTB Feature: 2.7 mi
- Bike Jump: 3.1 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 6.0 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 8.1 mi
- Easy Crane Games: 9.6 mi
- Rock Garden: 3.3 mi
- Retreat Communal Garden: 3.9 mi
- Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Craig Garden: 5.7 mi
- Gallup Gardens: 5.8 mi
- Highlands Point: 7.1 mi
- Ruby Hill: 8.2 mi
- Rebel Hill: 9.9 mi
- Racoon Knob: 10.5 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Willow Springs Open Space: 1.7 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 3.3 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 3.5 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 3.5 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 3.7 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 3.9 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 5.7 mi
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 7.0 mi
- Grant Family Education Center: 7.2 mi
- Mizel Museum: 7.5 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 2.7 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 4.5 mi
- Unity Gateway: 5.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 4.0 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 4.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 10.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 11.6 mi
- Boat Beach: 11.7 mi
- Wildcat Point: 9.1 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 15.4 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 17.6 mi
- The East Quarry: 20.3 mi
- Lee Gulch: 5.7 mi
- The Chutes: 21.3 mi
- Mount Vernon: 17.8 mi
- Arapahoe: 19.2 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Mercury. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrian Mountain | W 261° | 2,785 m | 21.5 mi |
| Legault Mountain | WSW 257° | 2,757 m | 20.3 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | W 262° | 2,711 m | 19.7 mi |
| Crow Hill | WSW 254° | 2,638 m | 19.4 mi |
| Huebner Peak | WSW 249° | 2,633 m | 18.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 274° | 2,630 m | 21.1 mi |
| High Peak | WSW 254° | 2,611 m | 18.7 mi |
| Independence Mountain | W 276° | 2,539 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherry Creek DAM, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6577174177
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