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Castle Rock

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Elevation, modelled
2,434 m
Tallest summit within 8.9 miles
Niwot Mountain3,497 m · 7.5 mi
Nearest byway
Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway19.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:35local time
Coordinates
39.9792, -105.4551
Castle Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Castle Rock is a cliff in Colorado, at a modelled 2,434 m. Niwot Mountain stands 3,497 m to the northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is The Visor, a cliff 0.6 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 19 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Castle Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Niwot MountainNW 317°3,497 m7.5 mi
Bald MountainW 277°3,455 m8.3 mi
Chittenden MountainW 265°3,309 m8.9 mi
Klondike MountainW 270°3,277 m7.9 mi
Starr PeakSSE 162°3,198 m6.2 mi
Thorodin MountainSSE 166°3,195 m6.5 mi
Caribou HillW 270°3,187 m7.1 mi
Fairburn MountainSSW 198°3,165 m8.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Cliffs: 55
Waterfalls: 17
Ghost towns: 8
Springs: 5
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:3419:5420:35
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2115:5716:41

Local time (America/Denver).

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