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Taking Off

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Elevation, modelled
1,432 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Horsetooth Mountain2,197 m · 22.1 mi
Nearest byway
Cache la Poudre--North Park17.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
40.4425, -104.7963
Taking Off from directly overhead

Taking Off is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,432 m. Horsetooth Mountain stands 2,197 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Poudre Trail Story Posts, a artwork 0.4 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 18 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Taking Off. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horsetooth MountainWNW 288°2,197 m22.1 mi
Alexander MountainW 268°2,156 m24.0 mi
Milner MountainW 281°2,101 m20.7 mi
Arthurs RockWNW 293°2,066.5 m22.3 mi
Flatiron MountainWSW 257°1,885 m23.2 mi
Goat HillNW 305°1,708 m24.0 mi
Namaqua HillW 264°1,651 m18.3 mi
Table Top MountainSW 233°1,648 m24.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks: 17
Cliffs: 11
Beaches: 6
Picnic sites: 4
Attractions: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3019:5320:34
September equinox06:4718:2218:58
December solstice07:2015:5316:36

Local time (America/Denver).

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