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Cache la Poudre Monument

Cache la Poudre Monument, a historic site in Colorado
Cache la Poudre Monument, a historic site in ColoradoRon Sladek · CC BY-SA 4.0

Cache la Poudre Monument is a historic site in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 1,564 m. Lookout Mountain stands 3,230 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bingham Hill Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 1.9 miles off.

About

The story

park in Larimer County, Colorado, United States of America

Wikidata Q49476484, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1564 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.62387, -105.16804

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bingham Hill Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lory State Park: 3.6 mi
  • Rogers Park: 3.8 mi
  • Overland Park: 4.1 mi
  • Freedom Square Park: 4.3 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves: 57
Artworks: 36
Cliffs: 18
  • Land of the Overhangs: 2.5 mi
  • Scoop Area: 3.2 mi
  • North Slab: 4.0 mi
  • Nipple Wall: 4.0 mi
  • Exit Wall: 4.0 mi
Historic sites: 14
Museums: 13
Waterfalls: 9
  • Horsetooth Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Grouse Hollow Falls: 15.8 mi
  • Fox Creek Falls: 21.3 mi
  • West Creek Falls: 21.9 mi
  • Disappointment Falls: 22.1 mi
Gardens: 8
Picnic sites: 6
Beaches: 6
  • Dixon Reservoir Beach: 5.1 mi
  • Willows Landing: 13.7 mi
  • Mussel Beach: 13.9 mi
  • Heron Cove: 14.0 mi
  • Lake Loveland Swim beach: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • Nelson Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Bedsprings: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Blue Arena: 15.6 mi
  • Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Cache la Poudre Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lookout MountainWSW 248°3,230 m16.5 mi
West White Pine MountainW 265°3,140 m16.0 mi
East White Pine MountainW 265°3,111 m14.6 mi
Crystal MountainWSW 247°3,029 m15.1 mi
Storm MountainSW 230°3,015 m14.9 mi
Crosier MountainSW 226°2,809 m18.9 mi
Boiler HillWSW 241°2,697 m13.4 mi
White RockW 270°2,673 m17.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3119:5420:36
September equinox06:4918:2319:00
December solstice07:2215:5416:37

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323442495867737163503931
Precip in0.40.51.32.12.71.91.61.41.41.30.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Collins, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358911462

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