- Elevation, modelled
- 1,599 m
- Tallest summit within 19.7 miles
- Mount Tom2,969 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway10.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7235, -105.0000
Totem Pole is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled 1,599 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Museo De Las Americas, a museum 0.5 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 10 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Totem Pole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | WNW 289° | 2,969 m | 19.7 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | SW 233° | 2,785 m | 19.4 mi |
| Legault Mountain | SW 227° | 2,757 m | 19.3 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 231° | 2,711 m | 17.8 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 292° | 2,686 m | 18.9 mi |
| Centennial Cone | W 276° | 2,640 m | 19.2 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 224° | 2,638 m | 18.9 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 219° | 2,633 m | 19.3 mi |
- 10.3 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 11 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 11 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 11 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
Historic sites
- Voorhies Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Sand Creek Interpretive Plaque: 1.3 mi
- Civil War Monument: 1.3 mi
- Gang of 19 disability rights activism memorial: 1.3 mi
- Cannons: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Twister III Rollercoaster: 1.8 mi
- Shipwreck Falls: 1.8 mi
- Sea Dragon: 1.8 mi
- Brain Drain: 1.9 mi
- Troika: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Ruby Hill: 2.8 mi
- Inspiration Point: 5.4 mi
- Mount Carbon: 8.9 mi
- Rebel Hill: 9.2 mi
- Green Mountain: 9.6 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 9.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 9.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 13.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 18.9 mi
- Boat Beach: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 10.1 mi
- Mount Vernon: 11.3 mi
- Serene: 20.8 mi
- Dick: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Lee Gulch: 9.7 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Denver · 1 mi
- Arvada · 7 mi
- Golden · 12 mi
- Boulder · 25 mi
- Idaho Springs · 27 mi
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