- Elevation, modelled
- 1,862 m
- Tallest summit within 12.4 miles
- Mount Pence3,014 m · 12.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6801, -105.1985
Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled 1,862 m. Mount Pence stands 3,014 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Dinosaur Bone Bed, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
ridge in Colorado, United States
Wikidata Q5278648, matched on coordinates and name (652 m apart).
- Operated by
- Friends of Dinosaur Ridge
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pence | W 269° | 3,014 m | 12.1 mi |
| Snyder Mountain | W 267° | 2,996 m | 12.4 mi |
| Bergen Peak | W 265° | 2,957 m | 10.5 mi |
| Douglas Mountain | NW 308° | 2,927 m | 12.0 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | SSW 210° | 2,785 m | 10.0 mi |
| Legault Mountain | SSW 199° | 2,757 m | 10.7 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SSW 202° | 2,711 m | 8.8 mi |
| Grannys Head | NW 325° | 2,686 m | 12.3 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Front Range Overlook · 1 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 1 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 1 mi
- Hawk Watch · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Dinosaur Bone Bed: 0.2 mi
- Therapod Track: 0.3 mi
- Apatosaurus Bulges: 0.3 mi
- Dinosaur Tracksite: 0.3 mi
- Raptor Track: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- City of Lakewood: 0.8 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 2.5 mi
- Summer White House Site: 2.9 mi
- United States Marine Corps Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Shopping Center Sign: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Trek Through Time Exhibit Hall: 0.8 mi
- Colorado Music Hall of Fame: 1.1 mi
- Morrison Natural History Museum: 2.2 mi
- Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum: 2.8 mi
- Buffalo Bill Memorial Museum: 4.3 mi
Peaks
- Mount Morrison: 1.4 mi
- Green Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Mount Glennon: 2.6 mi
- Indian Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Lininger Mountain: 3.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Mount Vernon: 0.9 mi
- Arapahoe: 6.7 mi
- Russell Gulch: 19.2 mi
- Nevadaville: 19.5 mi
- Silver Creek: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Maxwell Falls: 12.2 mi
- Lee Gulch: 12.6 mi
- Elk Falls: 16.6 mi
- The Chutes: 20.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swim Beach: 11.3 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 18.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 18.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:58 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Golden · 6 mi
- Arvada · 10 mi
- Denver · 12 mi
- Idaho Springs · 17 mi
- Boulder · 24 mi
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