- Elevation, modelled
- 1,520 m
- Tallest summit within 16.9 miles
- Walker Mountain2,682 m · 16.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road26.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.1657, -105.1036
The Thinker is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,520 m. Walker Mountain stands 2,682 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Thompson Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 26 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of The Thinker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Mountain | WSW 254° | 2,682 m | 16.8 mi |
| Bueno Mountain | W 260° | 2,633 m | 16.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 263° | 2,627 m | 16.0 mi |
| Nugget Hill | WSW 251° | 2,609 m | 15.6 mi |
| Fairview Peak | W 261° | 2,600 m | 13.2 mi |
| Button Rock Mountain | WNW 292° | 2,574 m | 16.1 mi |
| Bighorn Mountain | WSW 245° | 2,555 m | 16.6 mi |
| Golden Age Hill | WSW 258° | 2,551 m | 14.1 mi |
- 26.4 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 29.0 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Thompson Park: 0.2 mi
- Old Mill Park: 0.3 mi
- Collyer Park: 0.4 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 0.4 mi
- Kensington Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Listening Stones: 1.2 mi
- Lefthand's Compass: 1.4 mi
- Golden Days: 1.9 mi
- Niwot Sculpture Park: 5.6 mi
- Hooked on Frederick: 9.0 mi
Peaks
- Standley Hill: 3.0 mi
- Table Top Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Rabbit Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Potato Hill: 7.2 mi
- Big Owl Hill: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Colliers Hill: 8.9 mi
- Grandview Open Space: 9.4 mi
- Erie Highlands: 9.6 mi
- Bullhead Gulch Open Space: 10.3 mi
- Kneebone Open Space: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 52
- The Atoll: 11.8 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 15.5 mi
- Front Porch: 16.3 mi
- Eagle Rock: 18.7 mi
- East Blob Rock: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 51
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 4.9 mi
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 8.0 mi
- White Rocks: 8.3 mi
- wrecked vintage car: 9.5 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 50
- Fort Junction: 6.7 mi
- old mine cart: 7.7 mi
- Magnus White Memorial: 8.6 mi
- Fort Chambers memorial: 10.0 mi
- Carbon Valley Veterans Memorial: 10.1 mi
Museums: 29
- Longmont Museum and Culture Center: 1.4 mi
- Dougherty Museum: 2.8 mi
- Agricultural Heritage Center: 3.9 mi
- Shelby American Car Museum: 8.7 mi
- Lyons Redstone Museum: 9.7 mi
Gardens: 28
- Longmont Memorial Rose Garden: 0.5 mi
- Second Start Community Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Second Start Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Boulder County Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens: 9.6 mi
Beaches: 5
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 13.2 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 17.3 mi
- Heron Cove: 19.6 mi
- Mussel Beach: 19.7 mi
- Willows Landing: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Grouse Hollow Falls: 18.8 mi
- Boulder Falls: 19.5 mi
- Copeland Falls: 24.7 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 24.8 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Barbeque: 14.0 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Meeker Park Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Wilson Spring: 19.9 mi
- Crystal Spring: 22.3 mi
- Jacob Spring: 23.5 mi
- Lookout Springs: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 14 mi
- Arvada · 25 mi
- Estes Park · 26 mi
- Golden · 29 mi
- Denver · 30 mi
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