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The Great Pumpkin

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Elevation, modelled
1,827 m
Tallest summit within 15.9 miles
Pikes Peak4,302 m · 12.0 mi
Nearest byway
Gold Belt Tour18.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:29local time
Coordinates
38.8294, -104.8217
The Great Pumpkin from directly overhead

The Great Pumpkin is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,827 m. Pikes Peak stands 4,302 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is End of an Era, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Gold Belt Tour passes 18 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of The Great Pumpkin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pikes PeakW 274°4,302 m12.0 mi
Little Pikes PeakW 276°4,073 m12.9 mi
Devil's PlaygroundW 280°3,984 m13.6 mi
Sachett MountainW 267°3,837 m10.9 mi
Sentinel PointW 273°3,814 m15.3 mi
Sheep MountainW 259°3,780 m12.8 mi
Almagre MountainWSW 254°3,768 m9.6 mi
Mount RosaSW 233°3,507 m8.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 41
Picnic sites: 21
Springs: 11
Waterfalls: 9
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 5
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3619:11
June solstice05:3519:4920:29
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1515:5916:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323341485767727063514032
Precip in0.30.30.81.42.02.33.13.01.30.80.40.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colorado Springs Muni AP, 7 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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