- Elevation, modelled
- 1,581 m
- Tallest summit within 19.9 miles
- Mount Tom2,969 m · 18.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway10.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7452, -105.0068
Rowdy the Roadrunner is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,581 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is One World One Water, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 10 miles off.
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Rowdy the Roadrunner. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | WNW 285° | 2,969 m | 18.9 mi |
| Douglas Mountain | W 278° | 2,927 m | 19.9 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WNW 298° | 2,846 m | 19.8 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 302° | 2,724 m | 19.2 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 227° | 2,711 m | 18.5 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 288° | 2,686 m | 18.0 mi |
| Centennial Cone | W 272° | 2,640 m | 18.7 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 220° | 2,638 m | 19.8 mi |
- 10.2 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 11 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 11 mi
- Hawk Watch · 11 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- One World One Water: 0.0 mi
- DETH LIGHGHT XXXI: 4JAY: 0.2 mi
- Force Field: 0.2 mi
- Waymark: 0.3 mi
- Football: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Ninth Street Historic Park: 0.3 mi
- Creekfront Park: 0.4 mi
- LoDo Children's Playground: 0.4 mi
- Platte River at Elitch Gardens Park: 0.4 mi
- Gates Crescent Park: 0.5 mi
Attractions
- Jumpin' Jack: 0.4 mi
- Troika: 0.4 mi
- Crazy Bus: 0.4 mi
- Sunflower Swings: 0.4 mi
- Sidewinder: 0.4 mi
Museums
- Museum of Contemporary Art Denver: 0.5 mi
- Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus: 0.6 mi
- The Money Museum: 0.6 mi
- Colorado Sports Hall of Fame: 0.8 mi
- Dikeou Collection: 0.8 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
- Denver's Historic Chinatown: 0.5 mi
- Denver's Historic Chinatown: 0.6 mi
- Denver's Historic Chinatown: 0.8 mi
- Voorhies Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Pioneer Monument: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- The Grove at Commons Park: 0.7 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 4.0 mi
- Park Hill Park: 4.2 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 8.0 mi
- Farmers High Line Canal Open Space: 9.4 mi
Peaks
- Inspiration Point: 4.0 mi
- Ruby Hill: 4.3 mi
- Mount Carbon: 9.6 mi
- Green Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Rebel Hill: 10.4 mi
Picnic sites: 47
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 0.5 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 0.5 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 0.5 mi
- Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion: 0.5 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 0.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Shale Soil Creep: 10.4 mi
- The East Quarry: 10.7 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 15.1 mi
- Wildcat Point: 19.3 mi
- Front Porch: 21.9 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 10.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 10.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 19.9 mi
- Boat Beach: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 9.3 mi
- Mount Vernon: 11.4 mi
- Serene: 19.3 mi
- Dick: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Lee Gulch: 11.2 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 23.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 12.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
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 | 35 | 35 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver Water Dept, 1 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Denver · 1 mi
- Arvada · 5 mi
- Golden · 12 mi
- Boulder · 24 mi
- Idaho Springs · 27 mi
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