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Frank Shorter

Frank Shorter from directly overhead

Frank Shorter is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,618 m. Starr Peak stands 3,198 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Fred Folsom, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 18 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
bronze
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.01084, -105.26386

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Museums
Peaks
Historic sites: 57
Cliffs: 50
  • Raptor Nesting Site: 1.9 mi
  • Front Porch: 2.7 mi
  • Eagle Rock: 6.3 mi
  • The Amphitheatre: 6.6 mi
  • Bitty Buttress: 6.6 mi
Nature reserves: 47
Gardens: 42
  • Goss Grove Community Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Zen Walking Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Centennial Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Waterwise Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Fortune Community Garden: 1.4 mi
Attractions: 18
Picnic sites: 13
  • Barbeque: 1.3 mi
  • Mount Alto Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
  • Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
  • Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
  • Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Boulder Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Copeland Falls: 21.0 mi
  • Lower Copeland Falls: 21.0 mi
  • Upper Copeland Falls: 21.1 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 21.3 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 24.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Frank Shorter. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Starr PeakSW3,198 m11.6 mi
Miramonte MountainSW2,915 m11.3 mi
Blue MountainSSW2,846 m10.0 mi
Burnt MountainWNW2,820 m11.8 mi
Crescent MountainSSW2,724 m8.6 mi
Sugarloaf MountainW2,709 m8.3 mi
Walker MountainNW2,682 m9.8 mi
Scar Top MountainSSW2,675 m7.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3319:5320:34
September equinox06:4918:2419:00
December solstice07:2015:5716:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343543495767737164524134
Precip in0.81.02.03.03.21.91.81.72.11.61.20.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6816554116

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