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Glenmere Urban Wildlife Sanctuary

Glenmere Urban Wildlife Sanctuary from directly overhead

Glenmere Urban Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,455 m. Namaqua Hill stands 1,651 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is The Garden, a park 0.2 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 23 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
City of Greeley

How to reach it

Coordinates40.40534, -104.70875

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Centennial Park: 0.5 mi
  • Montview Park: 0.7 mi
  • Cottonwood Park: 0.8 mi
  • Gunter Green: 0.8 mi
Artworks
  • The Prize Catch: 0.3 mi
  • Angel on Wheel: 0.3 mi
  • Feathered Friends: 0.3 mi
  • Building Seas: 0.4 mi
  • Sentinels: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves: 52
  • Gallery Green Natural Area: 1.1 mi
  • Gateway Lakes Natural Area: 2.0 mi
  • Country Club West Natural Area: 3.1 mi
  • Josephine Jones Natural Area: 3.4 mi
  • Riverbend Natural Area: 12.1 mi
Museums: 18
Peaks: 11
  • Antelope Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Wildcat Mound: 11.3 mi
  • Twin Mounds: 16.1 mi
  • Riley Mound: 19.5 mi
  • Point of Rocks: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 8
Beaches: 5
  • Mussel Beach: 17.7 mi
  • Heron Cove: 17.7 mi
  • Willows Landing: 17.8 mi
  • Lake Loveland Swim beach: 20.3 mi
  • Dixon Reservoir Beach: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Torture Chamber: 24.1 mi
  • Bootie Slab: 24.4 mi
  • Piano Ridge: 24.5 mi
  • Duncan's Ridge: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Blue Arena: 15.0 mi
  • Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Glenmere Urban Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Namaqua HillW 272°1,651 m22.8 mi
Mariana ButteW 269°1,602 m22.7 mi
Riley MoundS 186°1,583 m19.5 mi
Smith MoundS 185°1,583 m24.1 mi
Twin MoundsWSW 255°1,571 m16.1 mi
Big Owl HillWSW 239°1,549 m19.9 mi
Cherry HillW 265°1,540 m20.3 mi
The Sand HillsS 171°1,521 m22.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3519:11
June solstice05:3019:5220:33
September equinox06:4718:2218:58
December solstice07:1915:5316:36

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313444516070767365524031
Precip in0.40.40.91.82.61.81.61.61.11.10.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greeley UNC, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/719036461

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