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Jason Sam's Memorial Garden

Jason Sam's Memorial Garden from directly overhead

Jason Sam's Memorial Garden is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,519 m. Storm Mountain stands 3,015 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Clearview Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 18 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

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How to reach it

Coordinates40.33703, -104.95968

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Clearview Park: 0.8 mi
  • Mallard Ridge Big Park: 1.2 mi
  • Sunrise Park: 2.2 mi
  • Hays Park: 2.3 mi
  • Johnstown Farms Park: 2.6 mi
Artworks
Peaks: 60
  • Twin Mounds: 2.4 mi
  • Wildcat Mound: 6.2 mi
  • Big Owl Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Mariana Butte: 10.4 mi
Nature reserves
  • Willow Bend Natural Area: 5.5 mi
  • Boise Bend Natural Area: 6.0 mi
  • Old Saint Louis Natural Area: 6.2 mi
  • Kings Crossing Natural Area: 6.7 mi
  • River's Edge Natural Area: 7.7 mi
Museums: 24
Historic sites: 24
Cliffs: 17
  • Torture Chamber: 16.3 mi
  • Duncan's Ridge: 16.7 mi
  • Bootie Slab: 16.7 mi
  • Piano Ridge: 16.7 mi
  • Bolt Wall: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 12
Attractions: 8
Beaches: 6
  • Heron Cove: 8.7 mi
  • Mussel Beach: 8.7 mi
  • Willows Landing: 8.9 mi
  • Lake Loveland Swim beach: 8.9 mi
  • Carter Lake Swim Beach: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Grouse Hollow Falls: 16.9 mi
  • Horsetooth Falls: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Nelson Spring: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jason Sam's Memorial Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Storm MountainWNW3,015 m24.7 mi
Kenny MountainW2,830 m24.3 mi
Panorama PeakW2,829 m23.7 mi
Sugarloaf MountainW2,722 m22.5 mi
Pole HillW2,647 m21.7 mi
Fairview PeakSW2,600 m24.8 mi
Sheep MountainWNW2,576 m19.2 mi
Button Rock MountainWSW2,574 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3619:12
June solstice05:3119:5320:34
September equinox06:4818:2318:59
December solstice07:2015:5416:37

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283140475566727062493729
Precip in0.50.61.32.22.71.61.51.31.41.20.80.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Loveland 2N, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6404815816

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