- Elevation, modelled
- 1,516 m
- Tallest summit within 22.0 miles
- Lookout Mountain3,230 m · 20.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cache la Poudre--North Parkon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5934, -105.0781
Fort Collins Museum of Discovery is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled 1,516 m. Lookout Mountain stands 3,230 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Don Lightbody, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park runs past it.
archive organization in Fort Collins, United States
Dates from 2008.
Wikidata Q5470960, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | WSW 259° | 3,230 m | 20.4 mi |
| West White Pine Mountain | W 272° | 3,140 m | 20.7 mi |
| East White Pine Mountain | W 272° | 3,111 m | 19.3 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | WSW 259° | 3,029 m | 19.0 mi |
| Storm Mountain | WSW 245° | 3,015 m | 17.8 mi |
| Crosier Mountain | WSW 239° | 2,809 m | 21.4 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SW 227° | 2,722 m | 22.0 mi |
| Boiler Hill | WSW 255° | 2,697 m | 17.0 mi |
- On the Cache la Poudre--North Park
- 27.7 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bingham Hill: 4.7 mi
- Goat Hill: 5.9 mi
- Arthurs Rock: 6.0 mi
- Horsetooth Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Milner Mountain: 8.6 mi
Museums: 14
- The Farm at Lee Martinez Park: 0.4 mi
- Avery House: 0.5 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.6 mi
- Heritage Courtyard at Library Park: 0.7 mi
- Museo de las Tres Colonias: 1.1 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Don Lightbody: 0.2 mi
- Annie's Grave: 0.3 mi
- Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado: 4.5 mi
- World War II Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Cache la Poudre Monument: 5.2 mi
Beaches: 5
- Dixon Reservoir Beach: 4.3 mi
- Willows Landing: 10.1 mi
- Mussel Beach: 10.3 mi
- Heron Cove: 10.4 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Horsetooth Falls: 6.8 mi
- Grouse Hollow Falls: 16.2 mi
- Fox Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- Blue Arena: 11.3 mi
- Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Poudre: 4.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Stout: 6.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:53 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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- Estes Park · 28 mi
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