Stapleton International Airport (closed)
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.
The story
Former airport that served Denver, Colorado, US (1929—1995).
Dates from 1929.
Wikidata Q1436575, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 16.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Watch · 17 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 17 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 17 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Central Park: 0.4 mi
- Aviator Park: 0.4 mi
- Founders Green: 0.5 mi
- Greenway Belt Park: 0.6 mi
- Jet Stream Park: 0.7 mi
- Kushtronaut: 2.2 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 2.9 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 3.0 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 3.1 mi
- Red Panda: 3.1 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 2.8 mi
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science: 2.9 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 3.1 mi
- Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls And Toys: 3.8 mi
- Mizel Museum: 3.9 mi
- Ruby Hill: 8.2 mi
- Inspiration Point: 9.1 mi
- Rebel Hill: 14.7 mi
- Mount Carbon: 15.1 mi
- Green Mountain: 15.8 mi
- The Eye: 0.4 mi
- Visible By Verizon: 1.0 mi
- Red Ladder Sculpture: 1.3 mi
- Blue Chair: 1.7 mi
- Bee Hotel: 2.5 mi
- Alzheimer's Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Florence Elementary School: 1.8 mi
- Commerce City: 1.8 mi
- Old Baseball Field: 2.1 mi
- Lowry AFB Chapel 1 (Bldg 27): 2.8 mi
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 1.1 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 2.4 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial Garden: 3.0 mi
- Donor Memorial Amphitheatre: 3.1 mi
- Mordecai Children's Garden: 4.1 mi
- 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
- Good Times: 4.7 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 6.0 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 6.5 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 6.5 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 8.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 8.3 mi
- Boat Beach: 15.5 mi
- Scuba Beach: 16.1 mi
- Arapahoe: 15.2 mi
- Mount Vernon: 17.5 mi
- Dick: 18.8 mi
- Serene: 19.5 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 16.6 mi
- The East Quarry: 16.6 mi
- Wildcat Point: 20.0 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 20.2 mi
- Lee Gulch: 13.6 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 18.9 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 292° | 2,724 m | 24.2 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 235° | 2,711 m | 24.0 mi |
| Grannys Head | W 281° | 2,686 m | 23.7 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 246° | 2,630 m | 23.2 mi |
| High Peak | SW 228° | 2,611 m | 24.2 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | WNW 293° | 2,594 m | 22.9 mi |
| Independence Mountain | WSW 248° | 2,539 m | 23.3 mi |
| Eldorado Mountain | WNW 296° | 2,537 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 33 | 42 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver-stapleton, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5272435771
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