Drive Safely
Drive Safely is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,715 m. Warren Peak stands 2,429 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Dragonfly Giraffe, a artwork 0.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 22 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Drive Safely In Memory of Yvonne Monai Batie
How to reach it
- 21.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 22 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 22 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 22 mi
- Hawk Watch · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tower Park: 0.6 mi
- Seven Hills Park: 0.7 mi
- Horizon Park: 0.7 mi
- Orange Park: 0.7 mi
- Hill Top Park: 0.8 mi
- Bike Jump: 5.4 mi
- MTB Feature: 5.8 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 7.9 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 11.3 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 11.3 mi
- Dragonfly Giraffe: 0.4 mi
- Gemestone Arrowheads: 3.2 mi
- Stained Glass: 4.5 mi
- Ornamental Lion: 4.6 mi
- Bicentennial Art Center: 5.0 mi
- Ride Safely In Memory of: 1.5 mi
- Please Drive Safely in Memory of Justin Edwards Gonzales: 2.1 mi
- Please Drive Safely in Memory of Garrett Hartsfield: 2.2 mi
- 7/20 Memorial Reflection Garden: 4.3 mi
- Aurora Police Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 4.3 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 5.5 mi
- Rain Garden: 5.6 mi
- Rock Garden: 5.8 mi
- Donor Memorial Amphitheatre: 7.1 mi
- Colorado Grange Museum: 1.9 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 4.5 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 6.9 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 7.1 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 8.0 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 2.0 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 5.4 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 6.7 mi
- Ponderosa Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Willow Springs Open Space: 9.0 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 4.0 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Unity Gateway: 5.5 mi
- Good Times: 5.7 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 6.5 mi
- Ruby Hill: 12.6 mi
- Highlands Point: 13.9 mi
- Racoon Knob: 16.3 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 16.7 mi
- Rebel Hill: 16.7 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 3.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 3.9 mi
- Boat Beach: 6.0 mi
- Scuba Beach: 6.8 mi
- Wildcat Point: 14.9 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 22.5 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 22.8 mi
- The East Quarry: 24.4 mi
- Arapahoe: 23.1 mi
- Mount Vernon: 23.3 mi
- Lee Gulch: 13.0 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Drive Safely. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Peak | WSW 243° | 2,429 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Morrison | W 272° | 2,401 m | 23.8 mi |
| Tin Cup | W 260° | 2,394 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mount Falcon | W 266° | 2,390 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Lindo | W 262° | 2,378 m | 23.5 mi |
| Goat Mountain | WSW 241° | 2,373 m | 22.9 mi |
| Elephant Rock | SW 216° | 2,362 m | 24.6 mi |
| Thomas Hill | SW 221° | 2,359 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherry Creek DAM, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11005368318
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