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The Visor

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Elevation, modelled
2,491 m
Tallest summit within 9.1 miles
Niwot Mountain3,497 m · 7.6 mi
Nearest byway
Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway19.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:35local time
Coordinates
39.9732, -105.4631
The Visor, seen from above at true elevation

The Visor is a cliff in Colorado, at a modelled 2,491 m. Niwot Mountain stands 3,497 m to the northwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Surprising Crag, 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 9.1 miles of The Visor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Niwot MountainNW 321°3,497 m7.6 mi
Bald MountainW 281°3,455 m8.0 mi
Dakota HillSSW 214°3,330 m8.6 mi
Chittenden MountainW 268°3,309 m8.4 mi
Bryan MountainWSW 255°3,296 m8.5 mi
Klondike MountainW 273°3,277 m7.5 mi
Starr PeakSSE 157°3,198 m6.0 mi
Thorodin MountainSSE 161°3,195 m6.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Cliffs: 57
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 solstice07:2115:5816:41

Local time (America/Denver).

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