Rocket
Rocket is an artwork in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,462 m. Horsetooth Mountain stands 2,197 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Aspens and Moon, a artwork 0.5 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 18 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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How to reach it
- 18.4 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Named places within 25 miles
- Aspens and Moon: 0.5 mi
- Hard Rock: 0.6 mi
- Firewatch: 0.6 mi
- Dragonfly Giraffe: 0.7 mi
- Sail: 0.9 mi
- Pumpkin Ridge Natural Area: 0.6 mi
- McCloskey Natural Area: 0.8 mi
- Hunters Cove Natural Area: 0.8 mi
- Twin Rivers Park: 1.0 mi
- Northridge Estates Natural Area: 1.0 mi
- Country Club West Natural Area: 1.7 mi
- Josephine Jones Natural Area: 2.7 mi
- Gateway Lakes Natural Area: 3.7 mi
- Gallery Green Natural Area: 4.7 mi
- Glenmere Urban Wildlife Sanctuary: 4.7 mi
- White-Plumb Farm Learning Center: 2.6 mi
- The Meeker Home Museum: 5.4 mi
- Greeley History Museum: 5.5 mi
- Colorado Model Railroad Museum: 5.5 mi
- Loveland Museum: 14.9 mi
- Antelope Hill: 5.1 mi
- Wildcat Mound: 10.3 mi
- Twin Mounds: 12.5 mi
- Cherry Hill: 16.2 mi
- Big Owl Hill: 17.3 mi
- Fallen Officers Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Weld County Veterans Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Open Hearted;City Worker Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Jason Sam's Memorial Garden: 10.8 mi
- Strauss Cabin: 13.2 mi
- Tailholt Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Jason Sam's Memorial Garden: 10.8 mi
- Loveland Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 14.8 mi
- Community Garden: 17.8 mi
- Monfort Quadrangle: 18.1 mi
- Torture Chamber: 19.4 mi
- Bootie Slab: 19.7 mi
- Piano Ridge: 19.7 mi
- Duncan's Ridge: 19.8 mi
- Bolt Wall: 21.2 mi
- Mussel Beach: 13.1 mi
- Heron Cove: 13.1 mi
- Willows Landing: 13.1 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 15.8 mi
- Dixon Reservoir Beach: 20.1 mi
- Homestead Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
- Skyline Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
- Blue Arena: 10.4 mi
- Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 15.3 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Poudre: 14.6 mi
- Stout: 20.3 mi
- Horsetooth Falls: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rocket. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horsetooth Mountain | WNW 290° | 2,197 m | 22.5 mi |
| Alexander Mountain | W 270° | 2,156 m | 24.1 mi |
| Milner Mountain | WNW 283° | 2,101 m | 21.0 mi |
| Arthurs Rock | WNW 295° | 2,066.5 m | 22.9 mi |
| Flatiron Mountain | W 259° | 1,885 m | 23.2 mi |
| Goat Hill | NW 307° | 1,708 m | 24.7 mi |
| Namaqua Hill | W 267° | 1,651 m | 18.4 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | SW 235° | 1,648 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:53 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 76 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greeley UNC, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9341263623
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