- Elevation, modelled
- 1,953 m
- Tallest summit within 14.1 miles
- Pikes Peak4,302 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Gold Belt Tour19.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8958, -104.8626
Space Foundation Discovery Center is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled 1,953 m. Pikes Peak stands 4,302 m to the west-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is The Mesa, a peak 0.6 miles away. Gold Belt Tour passes 19 miles off.
- Operated by
- Space Foundation
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Space Foundation Discovery Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak | WSW 249° | 4,302 m | 10.5 mi |
| Little Pikes Peak | WSW 253° | 4,073 m | 11.1 mi |
| Devil's Playground | W 259° | 3,984 m | 11.4 mi |
| Sachett Mountain | WSW 239° | 3,837 m | 10.1 mi |
| Sentinel Point | WSW 254° | 3,814 m | 13.6 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | SW 236° | 3,780 m | 12.5 mi |
| Almagre Mountain | SW 224° | 3,768 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Rosa | SSW 205° | 3,507 m | 10.8 mi |
- 19.2 mi off the Gold Belt TourNational
Overlooks nearby
- Geologic Overlook · 22 mi
- The Valley Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- The Mesa: 0.6 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 3.0 mi
- Peppermint Ridge High Point: 3.3 mi
- Austin Bluffs: 3.4 mi
- Iron Mountain: 4.2 mi
Attractions
- Garden of the Gods Visitor Center: 1.3 mi
- Garden Of The Gods Sign: 1.3 mi
- Tower of Babel: 1.4 mi
- Kissing Camels: 1.5 mi
- American Indian Interpretive Area: 1.5 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Glen Eyrie: 1.3 mi
- Pioneer Park Memorial: 2.1 mi
- For the Unborn: 3.6 mi
- George Eber Duclo: 3.7 mi
- Trees of the National Society Daughters of the American Colonist: 4.3 mi
Museums: 24
- Race Car Museum Outlet: 3.1 mi
- Old Colorado City History Center Museum: 3.4 mi
- Heritage Center: 3.8 mi
- Ghost Town Wild West Museum: 3.8 mi
- American Numismatic & Money Museum: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Rainbow Falls: 3.8 mi
- Helen Hunt Falls: 7.7 mi
- Hill: 8.0 mi
- Weimer: 8.0 mi
- Hull: 8.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Husted: 7.9 mi
- Gwillimsville: 14.9 mi
- Franceville: 15.6 mi
- Altman: 18.3 mi
- Lytle: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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