- Elevation, modelled
- 1,872 m
- Tallest summit within 16.6 miles
- Pikes Peak4,302 m · 13.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Gold Belt Tour20.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8469, -104.7979
The Virgin Mary is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,872 m. Pikes Peak stands 4,302 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Lunar Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Gold Belt Tour passes 20 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of The Virgin Mary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak | W 268° | 4,302 m | 13.2 mi |
| Little Pikes Peak | W 271° | 4,073 m | 14.1 mi |
| Devil's Playground | W 275° | 3,984 m | 14.7 mi |
| Sachett Mountain | W 262° | 3,837 m | 12.3 mi |
| Sentinel Point | W 269° | 3,814 m | 16.5 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | WSW 255° | 3,780 m | 14.3 mi |
| Almagre Mountain | WSW 250° | 3,768 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mount Rosa | SW 232° | 3,507 m | 10.3 mi |
- 20.2 mi off the Gold Belt TourNational
Overlooks nearby
- Geologic Overlook · 26 mi
- The Valley Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lunar Park: 0.5 mi
- Otis Park: 0.5 mi
- Boulder Park: 0.5 mi
- Betty Krouse Park: 0.7 mi
- Mid Shooks Run Park: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- Continuum — the Julie Penrose Fountain: 2.2 mi
- Colorado Springs Trolleys: 2.3 mi
- ochre cliffs: 2.9 mi
- Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site: 4.4 mi
- Garden of the Gods Visitor Center: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Austin Bluffs: 3.7 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 4.6 mi
- The Mesa: 5.2 mi
- Mount Cutler: 5.9 mi
- Bear Creek Peak: 5.9 mi
Artworks: 41
- Sculpture garden: 0.6 mi
- Train sculpture: 1.0 mi
- Langer Sundial: 1.3 mi
- Alan’s Odd Duck: 1.5 mi
- Paul Best Victory Bell: 1.6 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Nikola Tesla Historic Marker: 1.0 mi
- IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Peace Officers' Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Man on the Iron Horse: 1.4 mi
- Spencer Penrose: 1.6 mi
Gardens: 32
- Linnemann/Labyrinth Garden: 1.3 mi
- Tutt Science Xeriscape Garden: 1.3 mi
- Tutt Science Xeriscape Garden: 1.3 mi
- Palmer Garden: 1.3 mi
- Palmer Garden: 1.4 mi
Museums: 23
- American Numismatic & Money Museum: 1.5 mi
- McAllister House Museum: 1.5 mi
- Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum: 1.6 mi
- Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum: 1.8 mi
- U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum: 2.1 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- South Canyon: 2.3 mi
- Kinnickinnick: 2.5 mi
- Council Grounds: 2.5 mi
- East Canyon: 2.6 mi
- Sentinel Point: 2.6 mi
Springs: 11
- Tahama Spring: 1.7 mi
- Seven Minute Spring: 6.2 mi
- Shoshone Spring: 6.5 mi
- Navajo Spring: 6.5 mi
- Soda Spring: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Hill: 6.3 mi
- Weimer: 6.3 mi
- Hull: 6.3 mi
- Shorty: 6.3 mi
- Bridal Veil: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Concrete Coyote: 2.2 mi
- Mesa Open Space: 2.3 mi
- Promntory Point Open Space: 2.4 mi
- Mesa Wildlife Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Cheyenne Mountain State Park: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Dakota Hogback: 4.3 mi
- Point Sublime: 5.5 mi
- Devils Slide: 10.4 mi
- Corral Bluffs: 10.9 mi
- Windy Point: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Franceville: 11.2 mi
- Husted: 12.1 mi
- Lytle: 17.3 mi
- Gwillimsville: 17.5 mi
- Altman: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:49 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colorado Springs Muni AP, 6 mi away.
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