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Stapleton International Airport (closed)

Stapleton International Airport (closed) from directly overhead

Stapleton International Airport (closed) is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,616 m. Crescent Mountain stands 2,724 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Alzheimer's Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.

About

The story

former airport that served Denver, Colorado, US (1929—1995)

Dates from 1929.

Wikidata Q1436575, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Getting there

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Coordinates39.76175, -104.89162

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Central Park: 0.4 mi
  • Central Park: 0.4 mi
  • Aviator Park: 0.4 mi
  • Founders Green: 0.5 mi
  • Greenway Belt Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
Gardens
Attractions
Nature reserves
  • Park Hill Park: 2.4 mi
  • Morrison Nature Center: 5.0 mi
  • The Grove at Commons Park: 6.1 mi
  • Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 7.7 mi
  • Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 8.2 mi
Museums: 60
Peaks
Picnic sites: 43
  • Good Times: 4.7 mi
  • Picnic Table: 5.8 mi
  • Picnic Site 2: 5.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 4: 6.0 mi
  • Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 1
  • Lee Gulch: 13.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 18.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Stapleton International Airport (closed). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crescent MountainWNW 292°2,724 m24.2 mi
Doublehead MountainSW 235°2,711 m24.0 mi
Grannys HeadW 281°2,686 m23.7 mi
Bear MountainWSW 246°2,630 m23.2 mi
High PeakSW 228°2,611 m24.2 mi
Coal Creek PeakWNW 293°2,594 m22.9 mi
Independence MountainWSW 248°2,539 m23.3 mi
Eldorado MountainWNW 296°2,537 m23.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3619:12
June solstice05:3219:5120:32
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1815:5616:39

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323342485869757364514032
Precip in0.50.51.11.72.31.72.11.81.51.00.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver-stapleton, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5272435771

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