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Arapahoe

Arapahoe from directly overhead

Arapahoe is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,700 m. Ely Hill stands 3,048 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Tony Grampas Memorial Sports Complex, a park 0.6 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 3.2 miles off.

ghost town in Jefferson County, Colorado

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Coordinates39.77500, -105.17800

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Tony Grampas Memorial Sports Complex: 0.6 mi
  • Arapahoe Park: 0.7 mi
  • Fairmont Park: 1.2 mi
  • Maple Grove Park: 1.3 mi
  • Meadowbrook Village Park: 1.7 mi
Museums
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Colorado Amphitheater: 2.2 mi
  • Mines Centennial Bellm: 2.9 mi
  • Shopping Center Sign: 3.5 mi
  • United States Marine Corps Memorial: 3.6 mi
  • WR: 4.0 mi
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions
  • Colorado School of Mines "M": 3.9 mi
  • National Ice Core Lab: 4.6 mi
  • North Sponsor Village: 5.2 mi
  • Vickery Hospitality: 5.3 mi
  • True Value Hospitality: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 52
  • First Class Zone/Food Court: 5.3 mi
  • Food Court: 5.3 mi
  • Food Court: 5.4 mi
  • Food Court: 5.4 mi
  • Whitetail: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 51
Ghost towns: 7
Waterfalls: 4
  • Lee Gulch: 16.3 mi
  • Maxwell Falls: 17.8 mi
  • Boulder Falls: 20.0 mi
  • Elk Falls: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 8.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Arapaho Spring: 18.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Arapahoe. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ely HillW 279°3,048 m13.0 mi
Centralia MountainWNW 290°2,982 m10.9 mi
Mount TomWNW 287°2,969 m9.6 mi
Bergen PeakWSW 237°2,957 m13.8 mi
Douglas MountainW 275°2,927 m10.6 mi
Saddleback MountainWSW 253°2,906 m14.1 mi
Black Hawk MountainW 278°2,855 m12.6 mi
Blue MountainNW 310°2,846 m11.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3419:5220:33
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1915:5716:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323341485767737062503932
Precip in0.60.81.52.32.61.71.91.61.31.20.90.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wheat Ridge 2, 3 mi away.

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