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Louisville, Colorado World War Honor Roll

Louisville, Colorado World War Honor Roll from directly overhead

Louisville, Colorado World War Honor Roll is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,619 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Esmail Open Space, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 17 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1924
Material
stone
Inscription
World War Honor Roll Genevieve Moffitt [list of ~120 names n 2 columns] Erected by residents of Louisville and vicinity under the auspices of The Women's Club A.D. 1924
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.97320, -105.11040

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Esmail Open Space: 0.2 mi
  • Aquarius Open Space: 0.2 mi
  • Adler-Fingru Open Space: 0.4 mi
  • Mayhofer Section 15 Open Space: 0.4 mi
  • Boulder County Land Venture Open Space: 0.8 mi
Parks
Artworks
  • Melody: 1.0 mi
  • Townswoman: 1.1 mi
  • Statue of John Breaux: 1.1 mi
  • Sea Beast: 1.4 mi
  • April Charm: 1.4 mi
Gardens
  • Kerr Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Community Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Wilson Community Gardens: 1.7 mi
  • Community garden: 2.8 mi
  • Xeriscape demonstration garden: 4.3 mi
Museums
Historic sites
  • Black Diamond coal mine #2 memorial plaque: 1.9 mi
  • Terracina Entrance Monument: 2.1 mi
  • Terracina Entrance Monument: 2.1 mi
  • Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 2.9 mi
  • Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 2.9 mi
Peaks
Attractions
Cliffs: 48
Picnic sites: 29
  • Barbeque: 7.5 mi
  • Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
  • Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 16.2 mi
  • Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 16.3 mi
  • Pepsi Groves: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Waterfalls: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 22.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Louisville, Colorado World War Honor Roll. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TomSW 230°2,969 m16.8 mi
Blue MountainWSW 241°2,846 m13.8 mi
Windy PeakWSW 242°2,779.776 m16.2 mi
Crescent MountainWSW 243°2,724 m12.1 mi
Sugarloaf MountainWNW 283°2,709 m16.7 mi
Grannys HeadSW 229°2,686 m15.4 mi
Scar Top MountainWSW 249°2,675 m12.3 mi
Twin Sisters PeakW 270°2,650 m14.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3319:5320:33
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 °F343543505869757365524133
Precip in0.40.51.21.92.31.51.71.31.21.10.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northglenn, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10126253667

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