The Aurora Highlands South Sign
The Aurora Highlands South Sign is an artwork in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,675 m. Green Mountain stands 2,091 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 26 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 25.6 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 26 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 26 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 26 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sunset Park: 0.4 mi
- Hogan Park @ Highlands Creek: 1.0 mi
- Winged Melody Park: 1.1 mi
- First Light Park: 1.3 mi
- The Aurora Highlands Community Park: 1.3 mi
- Dr. Justina Ford Statue: 0.8 mi
- Life Blood: 1.0 mi
- Umi: 1.2 mi
- The Aurora Highlands North Sign: 1.8 mi
- Giant Dog: 2.5 mi
- The Aurora Highlands Clock Tower: 0.9 mi
- Colorado Freedom Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Saint Isidore the Farmer: 5.7 mi
- 3 Clouds: 6.0 mi
- 7/20 Memorial Reflection Garden: 6.1 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 4.5 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 7.5 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 8.1 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 8.4 mi
- Park Hill Park: 11.7 mi
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 6.0 mi
- Donor Memorial Amphitheatre: 6.5 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial Garden: 6.5 mi
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 8.8 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 9.0 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 9.9 mi
- Kushtronaut: 10.3 mi
- Bike Jump: 11.5 mi
- MTB Feature: 11.9 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 12.3 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 6.1 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 6.5 mi
- Colorado Grange Museum: 7.0 mi
- Alexander Eaglerock: 7.3 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 9.9 mi
- Good Times: 9.1 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 10.5 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 12.0 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 12.4 mi
- Ruby Hill: 16.3 mi
- Inspiration Point: 18.4 mi
- Smith Mound: 20.9 mi
- Highlands Point: 21.2 mi
- Rebel Hill: 22.0 mi
- Scuba Beach: 10.1 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 10.2 mi
- Boat Beach: 10.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 10.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 10.3 mi
- Lee Gulch: 19.3 mi
- Wildcat Point: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Aurora Highlands South Sign. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain | W 261° | 2,091 m | 24.9 mi |
| Cherokee Mountain | SSW 209° | 2,026 m | 24.3 mi |
| Racoon Knob | SSW 209° | 2,021 m | 23.9 mi |
| Highlands Point | SW 217° | 1,925 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Carbon | WSW 252° | 1,761 m | 23.6 mi |
| Inspiration Point | W 277° | 1,651 m | 18.4 mi |
| Ruby Hill | WSW 252° | 1,644 m | 16.3 mi |
| Smith Mound | N 355° | 1,583 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 33 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 68 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 51 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver Intl AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8307794219
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