- Elevation, modelled
- 1,648 m
- Tallest summit within 23.5 miles
- Berrian Mountain2,785 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway15.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7146, -104.9033
Prairie Wings is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,648 m. Berrian Mountain stands 2,785 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Quantum Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 15 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Prairie Wings. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrian Mountain | WSW 242° | 2,785 m | 23.5 mi |
| Legault Mountain | WSW 237° | 2,757 m | 23.0 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 241° | 2,711 m | 21.7 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 234° | 2,638 m | 22.4 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 230° | 2,633 m | 22.4 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 253° | 2,630 m | 21.5 mi |
| High Peak | SW 233° | 2,611 m | 21.7 mi |
| Independence Mountain | WSW 255° | 2,539 m | 21.6 mi |
- 15.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 16 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 16 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 16 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Quantum Park: 0.1 mi
- Boulevard One Park: 0.2 mi
- Bayaud Park: 0.2 mi
- Maple Park: 0.3 mi
- Sunset Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Pilot and Navigator: 0.3 mi
- Historic Murals: 0.4 mi
- Wind Catcher: 0.5 mi
- Raygun Gothic Rocketship: 0.5 mi
- Tulga: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Lowry AFB Chapel 1 (Bldg 27): 0.5 mi
- City of Chennai: 1.9 mi
- Old Baseball Field: 2.2 mi
- Florence Elementary School: 2.6 mi
- Pope Saint John Paul II: 2.8 mi
Attractions
- Boeing B-52B: 0.6 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 3.2 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 3.3 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 3.3 mi
- Red Panda: 3.4 mi
Gardens
- community garden: 1.5 mi
- Rock Garden: 2.4 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 2.6 mi
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 2.6 mi
- Rain Garden: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Park Hill Park: 4.3 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 6.0 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 6.0 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 6.2 mi
- Willow Springs Open Space: 8.9 mi
Peaks
- Ruby Hill: 5.9 mi
- Inspiration Point: 9.7 mi
- Rebel Hill: 12.0 mi
- Mount Carbon: 13.2 mi
- Highlands Point: 14.3 mi
Museums: 56
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 0.6 mi
- Mizel Museum: 0.8 mi
- Grant Family Education Center: 1.6 mi
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science: 3.1 mi
- Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls And Toys: 3.7 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Good Times: 2.3 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Table: 4.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 5.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 5.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.1 mi
- Boat Beach: 14.1 mi
- Scuba Beach: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 15.2 mi
- Mount Vernon: 16.3 mi
- Dick: 22.0 mi
- Serene: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Shale Soil Creep: 15.6 mi
- The East Quarry: 16.5 mi
- Wildcat Point: 16.7 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 10.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 17.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
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 | 32 | 33 | 42 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver-stapleton, 4 mi away.
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