Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight
Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,770 m. Berrian Mountain stands 2,785 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Dove Valley Regional Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wings Over The Rockies
How to reach it
- 19.3 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 20 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 20 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 20 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dove Valley Regional Park: 0.8 mi
- John Derry Park: 1.4 mi
- Sarah's Place Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Peoria Place Playground: 1.8 mi
- Douglas County Soccer Association / REAL Colorado: 1.9 mi
- Eagle: 1.1 mi
- Spread Your Wings: 3.5 mi
- Puzzle: 3.6 mi
- End of Line: 3.6 mi
- What happens on Earth stays on Earth: 3.8 mi
- Retreat Communal Garden: 2.5 mi
- Rock Garden: 4.2 mi
- Hops Garden: 6.4 mi
- Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- Rain Garden: 8.3 mi
- Clarke Farms: 3.8 mi
- Clarke Farms: 3.9 mi
- The Meadows: 3.9 mi
- The Vista: 3.9 mi
- The Ridge: 3.9 mi
- MTB Feature: 5.4 mi
- Bike Jump: 5.6 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 9.6 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 11.0 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 13.1 mi
- Highlands Point: 7.4 mi
- Racoon Knob: 9.4 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 9.7 mi
- Ruby Hill: 12.1 mi
- Rebel Hill: 13.1 mi
- Colorado Grange Museum: 8.2 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 9.1 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 10.0 mi
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 10.4 mi
- Grant Family Education Center: 10.6 mi
- Unity Gateway: 2.2 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 7.8 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 3.8 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 3.9 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 4.0 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 4.0 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 4.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 5.5 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 5.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 9.1 mi
- Boat Beach: 9.2 mi
- Scuba Beach: 10.4 mi
- Wildcat Point: 8.0 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 18.3 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 21.4 mi
- The East Quarry: 24.1 mi
- Lee Gulch: 8.6 mi
- The Chutes: 22.0 mi
- Mount Vernon: 21.5 mi
- Arapahoe: 23.1 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrian Mountain | W 268° | 2,785 m | 24.2 mi |
| Legault Mountain | W 264° | 2,757 m | 22.9 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | W 269° | 2,711 m | 22.6 mi |
| Crow Hill | W 262° | 2,638 m | 21.9 mi |
| Huebner Peak | WSW 258° | 2,633 m | 21.1 mi |
| High Peak | W 262° | 2,611 m | 21.1 mi |
| Sampson Mountain | WSW 257° | 2,524 m | 20.1 mi |
| Lone Peak | W 276° | 2,518 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:57 | 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 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver Centennial AP, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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