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Rowdy the Roadrunner

Rowdy the Roadrunner from directly overhead

Rowdy the Roadrunner is an artwork in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 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.

The record

What the record says

Material
bronze
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.74518, -105.00682

Overlooks nearby

Around it

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
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
Gardens
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Peaks
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
Beaches: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 2
  • Lee Gulch: 11.2 mi
  • Maxwell Falls: 23.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 12.9 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TomWNW 285°2,969 m18.9 mi
Douglas MountainW 278°2,927 m19.9 mi
Blue MountainWNW 298°2,846 m19.8 mi
Crescent MountainWNW 302°2,724 m19.2 mi
Doublehead MountainSW 227°2,711 m18.5 mi
Grannys HeadWNW 288°2,686 m18.0 mi
Centennial ConeW 272°2,640 m18.7 mi
Crow HillSW 220°2,638 m19.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3319:5220:32
September equinox06:4818:2318:59
December solstice07:1815:5716:39

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353544505971777566534234
Precip in0.40.61.12.02.71.71.91.81.21.20.80.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver Water Dept, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12175894978

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