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Leon A. Wurl

Leon A. Wurl from directly overhead

Leon A. Wurl is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,712 m. Miramonte Mountain stands 2,915 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.

About

The story

park in Boulder County, Colorado, United States of America

Wikidata Q49515943, matched on coordinates and name (227 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.97927, -105.16537

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sunflower Park: 0.2 mi
  • Joe Carnival Park: 0.3 mi
  • Enclave Park: 0.4 mi
  • Arboretum: 0.5 mi
  • Kennedy Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
Gardens
  • Community Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Kerr Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Community garden: 3.1 mi
  • Hickory Community Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Wilson Community Gardens: 3.9 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Peaks
Attractions
Nature reserves: 58
Cliffs: 48
  • Front Porch: 6.5 mi
  • Raptor Nesting Site: 6.9 mi
  • Eagle Rock: 11.6 mi
  • The Amphitheatre: 11.8 mi
  • Bitty Buttress: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 27
  • Barbeque: 4.6 mi
  • Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
  • Mount Alto Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
  • Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
  • Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Waterfalls: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 22.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Crystal Spring: 24.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Leon A. Wurl. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Miramonte MountainWSW 245°2,915 m14.3 mi
Blue MountainSW 232°2,846 m11.6 mi
Windy PeakSW 235°2,779.776 m14.0 mi
Crescent MountainSW 233°2,724 m9.9 mi
Sugarloaf MountainWNW 284°2,709 m13.8 mi
Grannys HeadSW 220°2,686 m13.7 mi
Scar Top MountainWSW 241°2,675 m9.8 mi
Twin Sisters PeakW 268°2,650 m11.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3319:5320:34
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:2015:5616:39

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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5849833067

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