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Poetry

Poetry from directly overhead

Poetry is an artwork in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,524 m. Lookout Mountain stands 3,230 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Monfort Quadrangle, a garden 0.4 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 0.6 miles off.

Artwork for the City of Fort Collins Art in Public Places program of 2015. Inspired by the time the artist set out to observe rabbit brush in the Colorado prairieinspired by the time the artist set out to observe rabbit brush in the Colorado prairie.

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Built
2015
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Coordinates40.57820, -105.08041
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Library Park: 0.6 mi
  • CSU Trial Gardens: 0.7 mi
  • Civic Center Park: 0.7 mi
  • Washington Park: 0.8 mi
  • Eastside Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
  • Udall Natural Area: 0.9 mi
  • Homestead Natural Area: 1.1 mi
  • Mallard's Nest Natural Area: 1.2 mi
  • Springer Natural Area: 1.3 mi
  • River's Edge: 1.4 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 17
  • Ship's Prow: 4.0 mi
  • Exit Wall: 4.0 mi
  • Bolt Wall: 4.0 mi
  • Nipple Wall: 4.0 mi
  • North Slab: 4.0 mi
Museums: 15
Historic sites: 13
  • Annie's Grave: 0.8 mi
  • Don Lightbody: 1.2 mi
  • Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado: 3.6 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 3.6 mi
  • Strauss Cabin: 5.0 mi
Gardens: 8
Beaches: 6
  • Dixon Reservoir Beach: 3.6 mi
  • Willows Landing: 9.1 mi
  • Mussel Beach: 9.3 mi
  • Heron Cove: 9.4 mi
  • Lake Loveland Swim beach: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
Waterfalls: 4
  • Horsetooth Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Grouse Hollow Falls: 15.3 mi
  • Fox Creek Falls: 24.1 mi
  • West Creek Falls: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Blue Arena: 10.4 mi
  • Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 13.8 mi
Springs: 2
  • Nelson Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Bedsprings: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Poetry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lookout MountainW 261°3,230 m20.1 mi
West White Pine MountainW 275°3,140 m20.6 mi
East White Pine MountainW 276°3,111 m19.3 mi
Crystal MountainW 262°3,029 m18.7 mi
Storm MountainWSW 248°3,015 m17.3 mi
Crosier MountainWSW 241°2,809 m20.7 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSW 229°2,722 m21.2 mi
Boiler HillWSW 258°2,697 m16.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3119:5420:35
September equinox06:4918:2318:59
December solstice07:2115:5416:37

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323442495867737163503931
Precip in0.40.51.32.12.71.91.61.41.41.30.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Collins, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9696556486

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