- Elevation, modelled
- 1,374 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Horse Mountain2,586 m · 20.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Dinosaur Diamondon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1588, -108.7326
Mike the Headless Chicken is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,374 m. Horse Mountain stands 2,586 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Circle Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond runs past it. 242 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
- Material
- metal
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mike the Headless Chicken. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Mountain | NE 42° | 2,586 m | 20.9 mi |
| Corcoran Peak | NE 49° | 2,449 m | 15.9 mi |
| Twin Peaks | ENE 58° | 2,263 m | 24.5 mi |
| Black Ridge | S 187° | 2,173 m | 6.5 mi |
| Garfield Mesa | NNE 31° | 2,140 m | 15.1 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | NNW 339° | 2,077 m | 24.1 mi |
| Round Mountain | ENE 72° | 2,076 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Garfield | E 98° | 2,023 m | 17.4 mi |
- On the Dinosaur DiamondNational
- 17.2 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
- 24.2 mi off the Grand MesaNational
Overlooks nearby
- Historic Trails View · 3 mi
- Redlands View · 3 mi
- Distant View · 3 mi
- Balanced Rock View · 4 mi
242 named places within 25 miles
- Circle Park: 0.1 mi
- Civic Center Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Reed Park: 0.2 mi
- Triangle Park: 0.3 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.4 mi
- Opal Hill: 1.6 mi
- Remnants Tower: 3.3 mi
- White Whale: 3.4 mi
- Phantom Spire: 3.4 mi
- Ahab Tower: 3.4 mi
- Grrrreta: 0.1 mi
- The Ten Commandments & The Beatitudes: 1.5 mi
- Our Lady of Guadalupe: 1.5 mi
- Saint Juan Diego: 1.5 mi
- Station 7: Christ Falls Again: 9.6 mi
- Half Tunnel: 4.8 mi
- Artists Point: 6.0 mi
- Tiara Rado Climbing Area: 6.3 mi
- Otto's Bathtub: 6.3 mi
- Suction Point: 7.8 mi
- Cedar Tree Arch: 6.0 mi
- East Rim Arch: 6.3 mi
- Bridge Arch: 6.4 mi
- Pizza Point: 7.7 mi
- Liberty Cap: 7.9 mi
- Monument Spring: 16.0 mi
- Mud Spring: 17.5 mi
- Thrailkill Spring: 17.6 mi
- Big Spring: 17.7 mi
- Toms Canyon Spring: 18.0 mi
- Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Western Slope War Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- The Ten Commandments and The Beatitudes: 10.8 mi
- In memory of children who left us too soon.: 11.0 mi
- Sip n Splash: 11.0 mi
- Book Cliffs Picnic Site: 3.8 mi
- Saddlehorn Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Paradise Valley Park Picnic Gazebo: 9.4 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 10.2 mi
- McDonald Creek: 16.2 mi
- Dinosaur Journey: 0.6 mi
- Eureka! McConnell Science Museum: 10.7 mi
- Museum of the West: 11.1 mi
- Cross Orchards Historic Site: 14.2 mi
- Mesa County Libraries Discovery Garden: 10.8 mi
- Main Street Community Garden: 11.4 mi
- Butterfly House: 11.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 20.5 mi
- West Lake State Wildlife Area: 9.9 mi
- Clifton Nature Park: 16.5 mi
- Tillman Bishop State Wildlife Area: 20.3 mi
- Arch Tower: 10.7 mi
- Carpenter: 14.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:14 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 34 | 44 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 52 | 40 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fruita, 1 mi away.
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