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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
1,564 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: 56
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: 8
  • 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: 7
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
Picnic sites: 5
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 19.3 miles of Cache la Poudre Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lookout MountainWSW3,230 m16.5 mi
West White Pine MountainW3,140 m16.0 mi
East White Pine MountainW3,111 m14.6 mi
Crystal MountainWSW3,029 m15.1 mi
Storm MountainSW3,015 m14.9 mi
Crosier MountainSW2,809 m18.9 mi
Boiler HillWSW2,697 m13.4 mi
White RockW2,673 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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