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The Greeting

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Elevation, modelled
1,769 m
Tallest summit within 13.1 miles
Ely Hill3,048 m · 11.2 mi
Nearest byway
Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway0.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:33local time
Coordinates
39.7497, -105.2228
The Greeting from directly overhead

The Greeting is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,769 m. Ely Hill stands 3,048 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Bench, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of The Greeting. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ely HillWNW 290°3,048 m11.2 mi
Mount PenceWSW 245°3,014 m11.9 mi
Snyder MountainWSW 244°2,996 m12.4 mi
Centralia MountainNW 305°2,982 m9.5 mi
Mount TomNW 304°2,969 m8.2 mi
Bergen PeakWSW 238°2,957 m10.8 mi
Douglas MountainWNW 288°2,927 m8.6 mi
Saddleback MountainWSW 258°2,906 m11.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 52
Picnic sites: 51
Ghost towns: 9
Waterfalls: 4
Beaches: 3
Natural arches: 1
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3419:5220:33
September equinox06:4918:2419:00
December solstice07:1915:5716:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333441475667737162504032
Precip in0.60.81.32.42.62.12.01.91.41.10.80.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakewood, 5 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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