- Elevation, modelled
- 1,679 m
- Tallest summit within 24.2 miles
- Berrian Mountain2,785 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway16.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6891, -104.8717
Rock Garden is a garden in Colorado, at a modelled 1,679 m. Berrian Mountain stands 2,785 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Rain Garden, a garden 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 17 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Rock Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrian Mountain | WSW 248° | 2,785 m | 24.2 mi |
| Legault Mountain | WSW 243° | 2,757 m | 23.5 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 247° | 2,711 m | 22.5 mi |
| Crow Hill | WSW 240° | 2,638 m | 22.9 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 236° | 2,633 m | 22.7 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 259° | 2,630 m | 22.7 mi |
| High Peak | WSW 240° | 2,611 m | 22.1 mi |
| Independence Mountain | W 260° | 2,539 m | 22.9 mi |
- 16.7 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 17 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 17 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 17 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Rain Garden: 0.3 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 0.6 mi
- community garden: 3.1 mi
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 3.5 mi
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 4.1 mi
Parks
- Country Lane Park: 0.3 mi
- Tsistsistas-Hinono'ei Park: 0.5 mi
- Canterbury Park: 0.6 mi
- Possible Future Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Welch Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Hoxovestave: 0.4 mi
- Buffalo (Bison): 0.4 mi
- Obelisk: 0.5 mi
- Tween: 0.6 mi
- Nature: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Babi Yar Memorial: 1.5 mi
- City of Chennai: 1.6 mi
- Lowry AFB Chapel 1 (Bldg 27): 2.7 mi
- Old Baseball Field: 3.2 mi
- City Center Park: 3.3 mi
Attractions
- Boeing B-52B: 2.5 mi
- Bike Jump: 3.1 mi
- MTB Feature: 3.5 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 5.6 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 5.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 3.8 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 5.7 mi
- Park Hill Park: 6.6 mi
- Willow Springs Open Space: 7.5 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 8.5 mi
Peaks
- Ruby Hill: 7.2 mi
- Inspiration Point: 12.0 mi
- Rebel Hill: 12.5 mi
- Highlands Point: 13.1 mi
- Mount Carbon: 14.3 mi
Museums: 57
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 2.5 mi
- Mizel Museum: 2.8 mi
- Grant Family Education Center: 3.2 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 3.5 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 4.3 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Good Times: 0.6 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 2.4 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 3.5 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 3.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 3.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 11.7 mi
- Boat Beach: 11.8 mi
- Scuba Beach: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Wildcat Point: 15.2 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 17.3 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 18.3 mi
- The East Quarry: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 17.3 mi
- Mount Vernon: 17.9 mi
- Dick: 23.9 mi
- Serene: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 9.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 18.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
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