- Elevation, modelled
- 1,581 m
- Tallest summit within 20.3 miles
- Mount Tom2,969 m · 19.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway10.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7532, -105.0002
Union Station is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 1,581 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Denver's Historic Chinatown, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 11 miles off.
main railway station in Denver, Colorado, United States
Dates from 1881.
Wikidata Q3550021, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Height
- 24 m
- Operated by
- Regional Transportation District
- Step-free access
- Yes
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | WNW 283° | 2,969 m | 19.2 mi |
| Douglas Mountain | W 277° | 2,927 m | 20.1 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WNW 296° | 2,846 m | 19.9 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 300° | 2,724 m | 19.2 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 227° | 2,711 m | 19.1 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 286° | 2,686 m | 18.2 mi |
| Centennial Cone | W 270° | 2,640 m | 19.1 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,630 m | 17.8 mi |
- 10.7 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 11 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 11 mi
- Hawk Watch · 11 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Denver's Historic Chinatown: 0.1 mi
- Denver's Historic Chinatown: 0.2 mi
- Denver's Historic Chinatown: 0.4 mi
- Isabella Thallas Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Voorhies Memorial: 1.1 mi
Museums
- Museum of Contemporary Art Denver: 0.2 mi
- National Ballpark Museum: 0.3 mi
- The Money Museum: 0.5 mi
- Dikeou Collection: 0.7 mi
- American Museum of Western Art: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- Historic Moffat Station: 0.3 mi
- Confluence Park / REI: 0.5 mi
- Denver mural: 0.5 mi
- Splashdown: 0.6 mi
- Mega Wedgie: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Inspiration Point: 3.9 mi
- Ruby Hill: 4.8 mi
- Green Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Mount Carbon: 10.2 mi
- North Table Mountain: 11.0 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 10.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 11.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 15.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 19.9 mi
- Boat Beach: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 9.6 mi
- Mount Vernon: 11.9 mi
- Serene: 18.8 mi
- Dick: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Lee Gulch: 11.8 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 23.8 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).
Day trips start here
- Denver · 1 mi
- Arvada · 5 mi
- Golden · 12 mi
- Boulder · 23 mi
- Idaho Springs · 27 mi
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