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Union Station

Union Station from directly overhead

Union Station is an attraction in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,581 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The 105th Meridian at Denver Union Station, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 11 miles off.

About

The story

main railway station in Denver, Colorado, United States

Dates from 1881.

Wikidata Q3550021, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Height
24 m
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Regional Transportation District
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.75320, -105.00019

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Museums
Attractions
Parks
  • LoDo Children's Playground: 0.3 mi
  • 17th Street Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Railyard Dog Park: 0.4 mi
  • Union Station North Plaza: 0.4 mi
  • Commons Park: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • Commons Park Community Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Centennial Gardens: 0.5 mi
  • Morey Middle School Community Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Bruce Randolph Community Garden: 1.7 mi
  • 36th & Lafayette Community Garden: 1.8 mi
Peaks
Picnic sites: 47
  • Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 0.7 mi
  • Pepsi Groves: 0.7 mi
  • Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 0.7 mi
  • Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 0.7 mi
  • Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion: 0.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
Beaches: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 2
  • Lee Gulch: 11.8 mi
  • Maxwell Falls: 23.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 13.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Union Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TomWNW 283°2,969 m19.2 mi
Douglas MountainW 277°2,927 m20.1 mi
Blue MountainWNW 296°2,846 m19.9 mi
Crescent MountainWNW 300°2,724 m19.2 mi
Doublehead MountainSW 227°2,711 m19.1 mi
Grannys HeadWNW 286°2,686 m18.2 mi
Centennial ConeW 270°2,640 m19.1 mi
Bear MountainWSW 240°2,630 m17.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3319:5220:32
September equinox06:4818:2318:59
December solstice07:1815:5716:39

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353544505971777566534234
Precip in0.40.61.12.02.71.71.91.81.21.20.80.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver Water Dept, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/25650822

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