- Elevation, modelled
- 2,182 m
- Tallest summit within 9.6 miles
- Niwot Mountain3,497 m · 9.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway19.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0019, -105.3871
The Amphitheatre is a cliff in Colorado, at a modelled 2,182 m. Niwot Mountain stands 3,497 m to the west-northwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Bitty Buttress, a cliff less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of The Amphitheatre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niwot Mountain | WNW 294° | 3,497 m | 9.6 mi |
| Starr Peak | SSW 193° | 3,198 m | 7.7 mi |
| Thorodin Mountain | SSW 194° | 3,195 m | 8.2 mi |
| Boulder County Hill | W 262° | 3,109 m | 9.6 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | S 188° | 2,915 m | 7.8 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SSE 163° | 2,846 m | 9.0 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | NW 319° | 2,820 m | 6.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 296° | 2,782 m | 3.8 mi |
- 19.0 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
- 26.3 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 28.3 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 20 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 21 mi
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 23 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Comforter Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Twin Sisters Peak: 2.0 mi
- Logan Hill: 2.1 mi
- Arkansas Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Dirigo Hill: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Wallstreet Gold Extraction Company Mill: 2.6 mi
- Mason Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark: 5.5 mi
- Arbor: 5.7 mi
- En Memoria de Los Seis de Boulder: 5.7 mi
Attractions
- Boulder Star: 4.9 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 6.0 mi
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 6.1 mi
- Mork & Mindy Show House: 6.1 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 6.3 mi
Parks
- Eben G. Fine Park: 4.9 mi
- The Peoples' Crossing: 4.9 mi
- Boulder Mountain Park: 5.1 mi
- Fortune Park: 5.2 mi
- Edward Sell Smith Park: 5.3 mi
Artworks
- One-on-One: 5.5 mi
- Hearts on a swing: 5.8 mi
- The Flower on the Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Grand Challenges in Global Health: 6.2 mi
- Old Jake: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 54
- Bitty Buttress: 0.0 mi
- East Blob Rock: 0.1 mi
- Main Blob Rock: 0.1 mi
- Cob Rock: 0.1 mi
- Eagle Rock: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves: 51
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 6.3 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 9.4 mi
- Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area: 11.2 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 11.5 mi
- Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary: 12.0 mi
Museums: 40
- James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum: 2.6 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 4.5 mi
- Museum of Boulder at Tebo Center: 5.7 mi
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: 5.9 mi
- Media Archaeology Lab: 5.9 mi
Gardens: 37
- Fortune Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Waterwise Garden: 5.6 mi
- Centennial Garden: 5.6 mi
- Hawthorn Community Gardens: 6.3 mi
- Goss Grove Community Garden: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Barbeque: 7.3 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Boulder Falls: 1.1 mi
- Hidden Falls: 17.0 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 17.0 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 17.1 mi
- Copeland Falls: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 9
- Tungsten: 5.1 mi
- Caribou: 10.3 mi
- Nevadaville: 16.2 mi
- Russell Gulch: 17.4 mi
- Serene: 19.1 mi
Springs: 5
- Crystal Spring: 15.1 mi
- Wilson Spring: 19.8 mi
- Lookout Springs: 21.6 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 22.3 mi
- Jacob Spring: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 6 mi
- Golden · 19 mi
- Idaho Springs · 19 mi
- Arvada · 21 mi
- Estes Park · 27 mi
- Denver · 28 mi
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