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Old Fort Vasquez

Old Fort Vasquez from directly overhead

Old Fort Vasquez is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,471 m. Beech Hill stands 2,003 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverview Park, a park 1.0 miles away. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

human settlement in Colorado, United States of America

Wikidata Q5472216, linked from the OpenStreetMap record's article tag.

How to reach it

Coordinates40.19440, -104.82087

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Riverview Park: 1.0 mi
  • Settler's Park: 6.4 mi
  • Liberty Park: 6.4 mi
  • Prairie Ridge Park: 6.6 mi
  • South Platte Valley Historical Park: 6.6 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves
  • Josephine Jones Natural Area: 14.0 mi
  • Gateway Lakes Natural Area: 14.2 mi
  • Gallery Green Natural Area: 14.6 mi
  • Colliers Hill: 15.4 mi
  • Erie Highlands: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 34
Peaks: 24
  • Riley Mound: 6.2 mi
  • Wildcat Mound: 6.9 mi
  • Smith Mound: 10.1 mi
  • The Sand Hills: 11.8 mi
  • Big Owl Hill: 11.9 mi
Museums: 21
  • Fort Lupton Museum: 7.9 mi
  • Vintage Aero Flying Museum: 9.1 mi
  • Vintage Aero Flying Museum: 9.1 mi
  • Longmont Museum and Culture Center: 15.1 mi
  • Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 14
  • Jason Sam's Memorial Garden: 12.3 mi
  • Second Start Community Gardens: 14.5 mi
  • Second Start Community Garden: 14.5 mi
  • Longmont Memorial Rose Garden: 15.2 mi
  • Boulder County Community Garden: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 8
Beaches: 5
  • Heron Cove: 20.9 mi
  • Mussel Beach: 21.0 mi
  • Lake Loveland Swim beach: 21.0 mi
  • Willows Landing: 21.1 mi
  • Carter Lake Swim Beach: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 17.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Fort Vasquez. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Beech HillW 280°2,003 m24.8 mi
Red HillW 267°2,002 m24.5 mi
Indian MountainWNW 282°2,000 m23.2 mi
Flatiron MountainWNW 299°1,885 m24.5 mi
Steamboat MountainW 277°1,864 m24.6 mi
Rabbit MountainW 278°1,827 m20.1 mi
Table MountainW 259°1,713 m23.5 mi
Haystack MountainWSW 255°1,690 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3619:12
June solstice05:3119:5220:33
September equinox06:4818:2218:58
December solstice07:1915:5416:37

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293242485767737163503930
Precip in0.60.61.22.02.01.71.72.01.31.00.80.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longmont 2 ESE, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipedia

OpenStreetMap element way/325103554

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