Old Fort Vasquez
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
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Hooked on Frederick: 8.1 mi
- Milavec Turtle: 8.3 mi
- Daddy's Home: 9.2 mi
- Buc-ee's Statue: 12.9 mi
- Greeley Sweethearts: 13.9 mi
- 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
- Fort Junction: 8.6 mi
- Carbon Valley Veterans Memorial: 9.8 mi
- old mine cart: 9.9 mi
- Jason Sam's Memorial Garden: 12.3 mi
- Hudson Veterans Memorial: 12.7 mi
- 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
- Fort Lupton Museum: 7.9 mi
- Vintage Aero Flying Museum: 9.1 mi
- Longmont Museum and Culture Center: 15.1 mi
- Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum: 15.5 mi
- Dougherty Museum: 15.6 mi
- 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
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 14.7 mi
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 16.5 mi
- Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 18.5 mi
- Blue Arena: 19.4 mi
- White Rocks: 20.7 mi
- 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
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Hill | W 280° | 2,003 m | 24.8 mi |
| Red Hill | W 267° | 2,002 m | 24.5 mi |
| Indian Mountain | WNW 282° | 2,000 m | 23.2 mi |
| Flatiron Mountain | WNW 299° | 1,885 m | 24.5 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | W 277° | 1,864 m | 24.6 mi |
| Rabbit Mountain | W 278° | 1,827 m | 20.1 mi |
| Table Mountain | W 259° | 1,713 m | 23.5 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | WSW 255° | 1,690 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:54 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longmont 2 ESE, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOpenStreetMap element way/325103554
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 27 mi
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