Civil War Monument
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Civil War Monument is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,608 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cannons, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
The Civil War Monument is a statue of a Civil War cavalryman by Jack Howland that was originally installed outside the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. The memorial is also known as the Civil War Memorial, Soldier's Monument, and Civil War Soldier. The work was dedicated on July 24, 1909, after being cast by the Bureau Brothers.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q84842875, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 11.2 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Watch · 12 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 12 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 12 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lincoln Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Pioneer Monument Park: 0.1 mi
- Civic Center Park: 0.2 mi
- MacIntosh Park: 0.2 mi
- Golden Triangle Park: 0.3 mi
- Denver Art Museum: 0.2 mi
- History Colorado Center: 0.3 mi
- Center for Colorado Women’s History: 0.3 mi
- Denver Art Museum Frederick C. Hamilton Building: 0.3 mi
- Molly Brown House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Union Station: 1.2 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 1.5 mi
- Historic Moffat Station: 1.5 mi
- Splashdown: 1.5 mi
- Jumpin' Jack: 1.5 mi
- Ruby Hill: 4.0 mi
- Inspiration Point: 5.1 mi
- Mount Carbon: 10.1 mi
- Rebel Hill: 10.5 mi
- Green Mountain: 10.5 mi
- Mile-High Marker: 0.0 mi
- Logan's Memorial Day Order Plaque: 0.0 mi
- Gettysburg Address Tablet: 0.0 mi
- Colorado Symbols and Emblems Fence: 0.0 mi
- Bill Daniels Piano: 0.0 mi
- Cannons: 0.0 mi
- Sand Creek Interpretive Plaque: 0.0 mi
- Space Shuttle Challenger Aspen Grove: 0.1 mi
- Pearl Harbor Memorial: 0.1 mi
- 1990 Time Capsule: 0.1 mi
- Morey Middle School Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Japanese Garden: 1.3 mi
- Wildflower Treasures: 1.3 mi
- Colorado Rocky Mountain Ecosystems: 1.3 mi
- Radical Plant Select Garden: 1.3 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 1.6 mi
- Park Hill Park: 3.5 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 4.9 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 8.4 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 9.9 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 1.6 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 1.6 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 1.6 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 1.6 mi
- Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion: 1.6 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 11.4 mi
- The East Quarry: 11.9 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 15.5 mi
- Wildcat Point: 18.7 mi
- Front Porch: 23.0 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 9.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 9.8 mi
- Boat Beach: 18.7 mi
- Scuba Beach: 19.5 mi
- Arapahoe: 10.5 mi
- Mount Vernon: 12.3 mi
- Serene: 19.8 mi
- Dick: 20.3 mi
- Lee Gulch: 10.8 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 23.9 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 13.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Civil War Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | WNW 285° | 2,969 m | 20.1 mi |
| Legault Mountain | SW 226° | 2,757 m | 20.6 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 301° | 2,724 m | 20.4 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 230° | 2,711 m | 19.1 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 288° | 2,686 m | 19.2 mi |
| Centennial Cone | W 273° | 2,640 m | 19.8 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 223° | 2,638 m | 20.3 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 218° | 2,633 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 35 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver Water Dept, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/10056705937
Day trips start here
- Denver · 0 mi
- Arvada · 7 mi
- Golden · 13 mi
- Boulder · 25 mi
- Idaho Springs · 28 mi
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