- Elevation, modelled
- 1,637 m
- Tallest summit within 24.1 miles
- Legault Mountain2,757 m · 23.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway16.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7258, -104.8906
Sundial is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,637 m. Legault Mountain stands 2,757 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Lawn Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.
- Material
- aluminium
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Sundial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legault Mountain | WSW 236° | 2,757 m | 23.9 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,711 m | 22.7 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 234° | 2,638 m | 23.4 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 230° | 2,633 m | 23.5 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 252° | 2,630 m | 22.4 mi |
| High Peak | SW 233° | 2,611 m | 22.7 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | WNW 298° | 2,594 m | 24.1 mi |
| Independence Mountain | WSW 254° | 2,539 m | 22.5 mi |
- 16.1 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 16 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 16 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 16 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Great Lawn Park: 0.1 mi
- Great Lawn Park: 0.2 mi
- Lowry Reading Garden: 0.3 mi
- Kelly Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Jackie Robinson Fields Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Natural Balance: 0.3 mi
- Raygun Gothic Rocketship: 0.5 mi
- Tulga: 0.5 mi
- Dawn: 0.6 mi
- Wind Catcher: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- Boeing B-52B: 0.5 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 3.4 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 3.4 mi
- Red Panda: 3.5 mi
- Toyota Elephant Passage: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- Lowry AFB Chapel 1 (Bldg 27): 0.7 mi
- Old Baseball Field: 1.2 mi
- Florence Elementary School: 1.5 mi
- Alzheimer's Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Stapleton International Airport (closed): 2.5 mi
Gardens
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 1.6 mi
- community garden: 2.5 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 2.7 mi
- Rock Garden: 2.7 mi
- Rain Garden: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Park Hill Park: 3.9 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 5.1 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 5.9 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 6.5 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 9.3 mi
Peaks
- Ruby Hill: 6.9 mi
- Inspiration Point: 9.9 mi
- Rebel Hill: 13.1 mi
- Mount Carbon: 14.1 mi
- Highlands Point: 15.2 mi
Museums: 58
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 0.4 mi
- Mizel Museum: 1.8 mi
- Grant Family Education Center: 2.6 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 3.1 mi
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science: 3.2 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Good Times: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 5.4 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 5.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 5.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 13.9 mi
- Boat Beach: 13.9 mi
- Scuba Beach: 14.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 15.6 mi
- Mount Vernon: 17.1 mi
- Dick: 21.3 mi
- Serene: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Shale Soil Creep: 16.3 mi
- The East Quarry: 17.0 mi
- Wildcat Point: 17.5 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 11.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 18.2 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 |
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