Highland Memorial Gardens
Highland Memorial Gardens is a historic site in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 1,635 m. Centralia Mountain stands 2,982 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Loma Linda Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,635 m
How to reach it
- 15.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Watch · 17 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 18 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 18 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Loma Linda Park: 0.3 mi
- Grant Park: 0.4 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 0.6 mi
- Tuck Ditch Park: 0.6 mi
- Civic Center Park: 0.7 mi
- The Frightmare Compound: 5.3 mi
- Kushtronaut: 7.5 mi
- Denver mural: 8.6 mi
- Confluence Park / REI: 8.9 mi
- Historic Moffat Station: 8.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Museum: 6.1 mi
- Depot Museum: 6.8 mi
- Forney Museum of Transportation: 7.2 mi
- McIlvoy House: 7.6 mi
- Black American West Museum: 8.5 mi
- Inspiration Point: 7.7 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 11.6 mi
- Lake Mesa: 12.1 mi
- North Table Mountain: 13.1 mi
- Ruby Hill: 13.8 mi
- Stone Maze: 3.8 mi
- Harley II: 4.1 mi
- Lotus: 4.4 mi
- Midtown "M" sign: 4.7 mi
- Global Supremacy: 4.8 mi
- Freedom Garden: 3.2 mi
- Allison Community Gardens at Semper Farm: 4.8 mi
- Xeriscape demonstration garden: 5.2 mi
- Sister Gardens: 6.6 mi
- Prayer Garden: 6.8 mi
- Federal Heights Town Hall: 2.3 mi
- Armed Forces Memorial Garden: 4.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Broomfield 9-11 Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Commerce City Veterans Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 1.6 mi
- Tanglewood Creek Open Space: 2.7 mi
- Ranch Creek Open Space: 3.0 mi
- Country Club Village Open Space: 3.2 mi
- Metzger Farm Open Space: 3.4 mi
- The East Quarry: 14.0 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 16.5 mi
- Front Porch: 17.5 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 18.3 mi
- Eagle Rock: 22.6 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 9.2 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 9.2 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 9.2 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 9.2 mi
- Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion: 9.3 mi
- Serene: 10.1 mi
- Dick: 10.6 mi
- Arapahoe: 12.7 mi
- Mount Vernon: 17.8 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 17.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 17.8 mi
- Boat Beach: 24.9 mi
- Lee Gulch: 20.7 mi
- Boulder Falls: 24.0 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Highland Memorial Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia Mountain | W 260° | 2,982 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Tom | WSW 257° | 2,969 m | 20.1 mi |
| Blue Mountain | W 269° | 2,846 m | 18.8 mi |
| Windy Peak | W 266° | 2,780 m | 21.1 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | W 273° | 2,724 m | 17.6 mi |
| Grannys Head | WSW 258° | 2,686 m | 18.8 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | W 276° | 2,675 m | 18.3 mi |
| Centennial Cone | WSW 246° | 2,640 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 34 | 35 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northglenn, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358920521
Day trips start here
- Arvada · 8 mi
- Denver · 10 mi
- Golden · 15 mi
- Boulder · 18 mi
- Idaho Springs · 30 mi
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