- Elevation, modelled
- 2,476 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Mount of the Holy Cross4,270.5 m · 13.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Top of the Rockies4.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6432, -106.3842
The Need to Know is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 2,476 m. Mount of the Holy Cross stands 4,271 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Kaikoo III, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Top of the Rockies passes 4.0 miles off.
- Built
- 1984
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of The Need to Know. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount of the Holy Cross | SSW 203° | 4,270.5 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Jackson | SW 217° | 4,164 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Powell | NNE 16° | 4,141 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Silverthorne | E 86° | 4,072 m | 10.4 mi |
| East Thorn | E 86° | 4,065 m | 10.9 mi |
| Eagles Nest | N 11° | 4,057 m | 9.3 mi |
| Whitney Peak | SSW 198° | 4,041 m | 15.3 mi |
| Notch Mountain | SSW 200° | 4,030 m | 12.2 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Top of the RockiesNational
- 20.1 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 19 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Vail Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Ptarmigan Point: 3.0 mi
- Bald Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Lionshead: 3.9 mi
- Davos Peak: 4.0 mi
Parks: 44
- Mayors' Park: 0.3 mi
- Willow Park: 0.4 mi
- Red Sandstone Park: 0.5 mi
- Ted Kindel Park: 0.6 mi
- Pirateship Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks: 36
- Kaikoo III: 0.0 mi
- Uplift: 0.2 mi
- #FSVailBears: 0.3 mi
- Terre Haute: 0.3 mi
- Cara: 0.4 mi
Gardens: 26
- Rooftop Garden: 0.9 mi
- Alpine House: 0.9 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 1.0 mi
- South African Garden: 1.0 mi
- Dryland Montane Gardens: 1.0 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Zeke M. Pierce: 0.2 mi
- International Bridge and World Plaza Aug 21 1992: 0.5 mi
- 10th Mountain Division: 0.6 mi
- Earl V. Eaton: 0.6 mi
- John & Cissy Dobson: 0.6 mi
Museums: 17
- Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame: 0.6 mi
- Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Education Center: 0.9 mi
- Museum and Gift Shop: 1.0 mi
- Vail Nature Center: 1.2 mi
- The Discovery Center: 1.2 mi
Attractions: 13
- Imagination Station: 0.1 mi
- Bridge Street: 0.6 mi
- Forest Flyer: 1.6 mi
- Thunder Cat Cave: 1.7 mi
- Forest Flyer: 1.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- East Vail Falls: 4.1 mi
- Booth Falls: 4.3 mi
- Cataract Falls: 13.2 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 13.2 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Gilman: 7.6 mi
- Pando: 13.1 mi
- Holy Cross City: 16.5 mi
- Preston: 21.9 mi
- Climax: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Target Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Eagle Roost: 17.9 mi
- Windy Point: 22.4 mi
- Rocky Point: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Edwards Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 11.9 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Edwards: 13.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Vail Nature Center: 1.2 mi
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 16.4 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Meadows Day Use Area: 21.0 mi
- Williams Fork: 21.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Radium Hot Springs: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 21 | 29 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 59 | 57 | 50 | 40 | 26 | 18 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vail, 2 mi away.
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