- Elevation, modelled
- 1,609 m
- Tallest summit within 20.6 miles
- Mount Tom2,969 m · 20.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway11.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7393, -104.9848
William Lee Knous is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,609 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Colorado Cattlemen's Plaque, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of William Lee Knous. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | WNW 285° | 2,969 m | 20.2 mi |
| Legault Mountain | SW 226° | 2,757 m | 20.6 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 301° | 2,724 m | 20.4 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 230° | 2,711 m | 19.1 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 288° | 2,686 m | 19.3 mi |
| Centennial Cone | W 273° | 2,640 m | 19.9 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 223° | 2,638 m | 20.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,630 m | 18.1 mi |
- 11.3 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 12 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 12 mi
- Hawk Watch · 12 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Colorado Cattlemen's Plaque: 0.0 mi
- Women's Gold Wall Hanging: 0.0 mi
- National Society of the Army of the Philippines: 0.0 mi
- George Brown: 0.0 mi
- Richard Castro: 0.0 mi
Historic sites
- Space Shuttle Challenger Aspen Grove: 0.0 mi
- Pearl Harbor Memorial: 0.0 mi
- USS Colorado Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Civil War Monument: 0.0 mi
- 1990 Time Capsule: 0.0 mi
Parks
- Lincoln Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Pioneer Monument Park: 0.2 mi
- Civic Center Park: 0.2 mi
- MacIntosh Park: 0.3 mi
- Golden Triangle Park: 0.4 mi
Museums
- Molly Brown House Museum: 0.2 mi
- History Colorado Center: 0.3 mi
- Denver Art Museum: 0.3 mi
- Center for Colorado Women’s History: 0.3 mi
- Denver Art Museum Frederick C. Hamilton Building: 0.3 mi
Gardens
- Morey Middle School Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Japanese Garden: 1.2 mi
- Wildflower Treasures: 1.3 mi
- Colorado Rocky Mountain Ecosystems: 1.3 mi
- Radical Plant Select Garden: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Union Station: 1.3 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Historic Moffat Station: 1.5 mi
- Splashdown: 1.6 mi
- Jumpin' Jack: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- The Grove at Commons Park: 1.6 mi
- Park Hill Park: 3.4 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 4.9 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 8.4 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 9.9 mi
Peaks
- Ruby Hill: 4.0 mi
- Inspiration Point: 5.1 mi
- Mount Carbon: 10.2 mi
- Rebel Hill: 10.6 mi
- Green Mountain: 10.6 mi
Picnic sites: 45
- Picnic Table: 0.8 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 1.6 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 1.7 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 1.7 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 1.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Shale Soil Creep: 11.4 mi
- The East Quarry: 11.9 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 15.6 mi
- Wildcat Point: 18.7 mi
- Front Porch: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 9.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 9.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 18.7 mi
- Boat Beach: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 10.6 mi
- Mount Vernon: 12.4 mi
- Serene: 19.8 mi
- Dick: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Lee Gulch: 10.8 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 24.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 13.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 35 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver Water Dept, 1 mi away.
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