City Center Park
City Center Park is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,663 m. Lone Peak stands 2,518 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Aurora Police Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 20 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Park in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49478240, matched on coordinates and name (57 m apart).
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 19.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 20 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 20 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 20 mi
- Hawk Watch · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Boeing B-52B: 4.3 mi
- Bike Jump: 5.6 mi
- MTB Feature: 6.0 mi
- Kushtronaut: 7.3 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 7.4 mi
- Settlers Park: 0.7 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 0.8 mi
- Toll Gate Park: 0.9 mi
- Wheeling Park: 0.9 mi
- Centre Hills Park Disc Golf Course: 1.0 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 0.2 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 2.6 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 4.3 mi
- Mizel Museum: 5.4 mi
- Colorado Grange Museum: 5.7 mi
- Aurora Police Memorial: 0.1 mi
- 7/20 Memorial Reflection Garden: 0.3 mi
- Colorado Freedom Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Please Drive Safely in Memory of Garrett Hartsfield: 2.4 mi
- Please Drive Safely in Memory of Justin Edwards Gonzales: 2.4 mi
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 0.3 mi
- Donor Memorial Amphitheatre: 2.5 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial Garden: 2.7 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 2.8 mi
- Rock Garden: 3.3 mi
- Bicentennial Art Center: 0.8 mi
- Stained Glass: 1.4 mi
- Gemestone Arrowheads: 1.4 mi
- Aurora Akimbo: 2.3 mi
- Corpus Callosum (East End/Ball): 2.5 mi
- Ruby Hill: 10.3 mi
- Inspiration Point: 13.9 mi
- Highlands Point: 15.7 mi
- Rebel Hill: 15.8 mi
- Mount Carbon: 17.5 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 2.8 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 2.8 mi
- Park Hill Park: 7.5 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 9.0 mi
- Willow Springs Open Space: 10.2 mi
- Good Times: 2.9 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 5.8 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 6.4 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 4.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 4.7 mi
- Boat Beach: 10.2 mi
- Scuba Beach: 10.8 mi
- Wildcat Point: 17.4 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 20.2 mi
- The East Quarry: 21.1 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 21.7 mi
- Arapahoe: 19.7 mi
- Mount Vernon: 20.9 mi
- Dick: 23.0 mi
- Serene: 24.3 mi
- Lee Gulch: 13.1 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of City Center Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Peak | WSW 253° | 2,518 m | 24.9 mi |
| Yegge Peak | WSW 242° | 2,452 m | 24.9 mi |
| Warren Peak | SW 232° | 2,429 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Morrison | W 262° | 2,401 m | 21.7 mi |
| Tin Cup | WSW 249° | 2,394 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mount Falcon | WSW 256° | 2,390 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Lindo | WSW 252° | 2,378 m | 22.1 mi |
| Goat Mountain | SW 229° | 2,373 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 33 | 42 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver-stapleton, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6263059511
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