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In memory of children who left us too soon.

In memory of children who left us too soon. from directly overhead

In memory of children who left us too soon. is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,400 m. Chalk Mountain stands 2,466 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Declaration of Independence, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Dinosaur Diamond passes 0.4 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2014
Material
metal
Inscription
In memory of children who left us too soon. Those we love don't go away, They walk beside us every day, Understand, unheard, but already near, Still loved, still missed, still very dear.
Getting there

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Coordinates39.06853, -108.56337

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 60
  • Gorilla Park: 0.2 mi
  • Whitman Park: 0.3 mi
  • Hawthorne Park: 0.4 mi
  • Washington Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lilac Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
  • Little Sister: 1.8 mi
  • Big Sister: 2.2 mi
  • Orchard Mesa: 3.5 mi
  • Riggs Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Franklin's Tower: 5.4 mi
Artworks: 55
Cliffs: 22
Attractions: 21
  • Devil's Kitchen: 4.9 mi
  • Liberty Cap: 5.7 mi
  • Tabeguache Trail Play Area: 6.7 mi
  • Mica mine: 7.2 mi
  • No Thorouhfare Canyon: 8.9 mi
Springs: 12
  • unknown pond feature: 9.3 mi
  • End Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Notch Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Thrailkill Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Big Spring: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 9
Picnic sites: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Museums: 4
Gardens: 4
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Dominguez Falls: 19.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Arch Tower: 20.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of In memory of children who left us too soon.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk MountainENE 77°2,466 m19.3 mi
Corcoran PeakN 10°2,449 m17.0 mi
Reeder MesaE 100°2,443 m16.8 mi
Gibbler MountainS 172°2,325 m16.9 mi
Horse MesaS 169°2,294 m19.3 mi
Black RidgeW 269°2,173 m9.9 mi
Garfield MesaN 356°2,140 m19.2 mi
Round MountainNNE 28°2,076 m12.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5119:26
June solstice05:4920:0420:44
September equinox07:0318:3819:13
December solstice07:3116:1316:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293647546374807769554130
Precip in0.80.60.91.11.30.60.91.01.51.30.80.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Junction WFO, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4392896789

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