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Don Lightbody

Don Lightbody from directly overhead

Don Lightbody is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,515 m. Lookout Mountain stands 3,230 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Concrete Monster, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park runs past it.

What the record says

Inscription
In Memory of Don E. Lightbody 6/30/2021

How to reach it

Coordinates40.59463, -105.07524

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Old Fort Collins Heritage Park: 0.2 mi
  • Lee Martinez Park: 0.3 mi
  • Legacy Park: 0.4 mi
  • Washington Park: 0.4 mi
  • Civic Center Park: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
  • River's Edge: 0.3 mi
  • Salyer Natural Area: 0.6 mi
  • Udall Natural Area: 0.7 mi
  • McMurry Natural Area: 0.9 mi
  • Magpie Meander Natural Area: 1.0 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 17
  • Scoop Area: 4.5 mi
  • Land of the Overhangs: 4.6 mi
  • Nipple Wall: 4.6 mi
  • North Slab: 4.6 mi
  • Exit Wall: 4.6 mi
Museums: 15
Historic sites: 12
Gardens: 8
Beaches: 6
  • Dixon Reservoir Beach: 4.5 mi
  • Willows Landing: 10.1 mi
  • Mussel Beach: 10.3 mi
  • Heron Cove: 10.4 mi
  • Lake Loveland Swim beach: 12.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
Waterfalls: 3
  • Horsetooth Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Grouse Hollow Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Fox Creek Falls: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Blue Arena: 11.3 mi
  • Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 15.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Nelson Spring: 15.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Don Lightbody. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lookout MountainWSW 258°3,230 m20.6 mi
West White Pine MountainW 272°3,140 m20.8 mi
East White Pine MountainW 272°3,111 m19.5 mi
Crystal MountainWSW 259°3,029 m19.1 mi
Storm MountainWSW 245°3,015 m18.0 mi
Crosier MountainWSW 239°2,809 m21.5 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSW 227°2,722 m22.2 mi
Boiler HillWSW 255°2,697 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3019:5420:35
September equinox06:4918:2318:59
December solstice07:2115:5316:37

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, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9124985569

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