- Elevation, modelled
- 1,594 m
- Tallest summit within 17.5 miles
- Blue Mountain2,846 m · 15.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway18.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9963, -105.0905
Plain Air Bear is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,594 m. Blue Mountain stands 2,846 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Nap Time, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Plain Air Bear. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | WSW 238° | 2,846 m | 15.5 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WSW 239° | 2,724 m | 13.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 277° | 2,709 m | 17.5 mi |
| Grannys Head | SW 227° | 2,686 m | 17.3 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | WSW 245° | 2,675 m | 13.9 mi |
| Twin Sisters Peak | W 264° | 2,650 m | 15.6 mi |
| Nugget Hill | WNW 293° | 2,609 m | 16.7 mi |
| Fairview Peak | NW 305° | 2,600 m | 16.8 mi |
- 18.7 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 20 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 21 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 21 mi
- Hawk Watch · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Nap Time: 0.1 mi
- Imagination: 0.1 mi
- Starfox: 0.1 mi
- Stranger Reduction Zone: 0.1 mi
- Trinity: 0.1 mi
Museums
- Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum: 0.1 mi
- WOW! Children's Museum: 0.2 mi
- Louisville Historical Museum: 2.5 mi
- Depot Museum: 4.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Museum: 5.1 mi
Gardens
- Wilson Community Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Kerr Garden: 2.1 mi
- Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Community garden: 4.7 mi
- Xeriscape demonstration garden: 5.4 mi
Parks
- Romero Park: 0.4 mi
- Lafayette City Park: 0.4 mi
- Simpson Mine Park: 0.4 mi
- John Breaux Park: 0.6 mi
- Ofelia Miramontes Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Black Diamond coal mine #2 memorial plaque: 0.7 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 1.4 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 1.5 mi
- Louisville, Colorado World War Honor Roll: 1.9 mi
- Anthem Monument: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 5.3 mi
- White Rocks: 5.9 mi
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 6.8 mi
- The Frightmare Compound: 7.2 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 8.1 mi
Peaks
- Hoover Hill: 5.8 mi
- Gun Barrel Hill: 5.9 mi
- Lake Mesa: 6.4 mi
- Valmont Butte: 6.9 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves: 57
- Rothman Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Josephine Roche Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Kneebone Open Space: 1.2 mi
- Greenlee Wildlife Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Warembourg-Lafayette Farms: 1.3 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Front Porch: 10.6 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 10.8 mi
- Eagle Rock: 15.4 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 15.7 mi
- Bitty Buttress: 15.7 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Barbeque: 8.4 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 17.5 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 17.5 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Serene: 3.8 mi
- Dick: 8.5 mi
- Arapahoe: 16.0 mi
- Tungsten: 20.5 mi
- Mount Vernon: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Boulder Falls: 16.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 10 mi
- Arvada · 14 mi
- Denver · 18 mi
- Golden · 18 mi
- Idaho Springs · 28 mi
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