- Elevation, modelled
- 1,671 m
- Tallest summit within 22.1 miles
- Berrian Mountain2,785 m · 21.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway14.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6573, -104.9043
Turtle is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,671 m. Berrian Mountain stands 2,785 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaver, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 15 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Turtle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrian Mountain | WSW 251° | 2,785 m | 21.8 mi |
| Legault Mountain | WSW 246° | 2,757 m | 21.0 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 251° | 2,711 m | 20.1 mi |
| Crow Hill | WSW 243° | 2,638 m | 20.3 mi |
| Huebner Peak | WSW 239° | 2,633 m | 20.1 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 264° | 2,630 m | 20.7 mi |
| High Peak | WSW 243° | 2,611 m | 19.6 mi |
| Independence Mountain | W 266° | 2,539 m | 20.9 mi |
- 14.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 15 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 15 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 15 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hutchinson Park: 0.1 mi
- Bible Park: 0.4 mi
- Southmoor Park: 0.5 mi
- Holly Hills North Park: 0.9 mi
- Wayside Park: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- MTB Feature: 1.8 mi
- Bike Jump: 1.9 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 4.4 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 5.7 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
- George Mackenzie Wallace: 1.9 mi
- City of Chennai: 2.1 mi
- Babi Yar Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Denver Tech Center: 2.4 mi
- Pope Saint John Paul II: 3.4 mi
Gardens
- Rain Garden: 2.6 mi
- Rock Garden: 2.8 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 3.3 mi
- community garden: 3.4 mi
- Craig Garden: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Willow Springs Open Space: 5.0 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 5.5 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 7.0 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 7.2 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 7.2 mi
Peaks
- Ruby Hill: 5.8 mi
- Rebel Hill: 10.0 mi
- Highlands Point: 10.4 mi
- Inspiration Point: 12.2 mi
- Mount Carbon: 12.3 mi
Museums: 53
- Grant Family Education Center: 3.4 mi
- Mizel Museum: 3.6 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 4.4 mi
- Sexploratorium: 4.8 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Picnic Site 1: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 1.2 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 3.2 mi
- Good Times: 3.4 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 3.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 3.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 12.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 12.6 mi
- Boat Beach: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Wildcat Point: 12.8 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 15.9 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 15.9 mi
- The East Quarry: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Lee Gulch: 7.2 mi
- The Chutes: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Mount Vernon: 16.3 mi
- Arapahoe: 16.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 16.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
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