- Elevation, modelled
- 1,602 m
- Tallest summit within 21.8 miles
- Mount Tom2,969 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway12.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7500, -104.9564
Congo Basin is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 1,602 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Primate Panorama, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Congo Basin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | WNW 282° | 2,969 m | 21.5 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 298° | 2,724 m | 21.4 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 231° | 2,711 m | 20.8 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 285° | 2,686 m | 20.5 mi |
| Centennial Cone | W 271° | 2,640 m | 21.4 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,630 m | 19.8 mi |
| High Peak | SW 223° | 2,611 m | 21.2 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | WNW 298° | 2,594 m | 20.2 mi |
- 12.9 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 13 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 13 mi
- Hawk Watch · 13 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Primate Panorama: 0.0 mi
- Great Apes: 0.1 mi
- Primate Panorama Forest Aviary: 0.1 mi
- Emerald Forest: 0.1 mi
- Lorikeet Adventure: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
- Justice: 0.3 mi
- Struggle: 0.3 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Living the dream: 0.3 mi
- Slavery: 0.3 mi
Museums
- Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls And Toys: 0.4 mi
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science: 0.7 mi
- Black American West Museum: 1.2 mi
- Molly Brown House Museum: 1.6 mi
- American Museum of Western Art: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Ruby Hill: 5.3 mi
- Inspiration Point: 6.0 mi
- Mount Carbon: 11.8 mi
- Rebel Hill: 12.0 mi
- Green Mountain: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 9.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 9.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 15.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 17.8 mi
- Boat Beach: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 11.9 mi
- Mount Vernon: 14.0 mi
- Serene: 19.3 mi
- Dick: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 11.7 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 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Denver · 2 mi
- Arvada · 7 mi
- Golden · 14 mi
- Boulder · 25 mi
- Idaho Springs · 30 mi
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