- Elevation, modelled
- 1,644 m
- Tallest summit within 16.8 miles
- Starr Peak3,198 m · 16.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway14.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9311, -105.1056
Lac Amora Open Space is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled 1,644 m. Starr Peak stands 3,198 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is No Hooky, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Lac Amora Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Peak | W 261° | 3,198 m | 16.8 mi |
| Centralia Mountain | WSW 243° | 2,982 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Tom | WSW 239° | 2,969 m | 15.3 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | W 260° | 2,915 m | 16.3 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WSW 253° | 2,846 m | 12.9 mi |
| Windy Peak | WSW 252° | 2,779.776 m | 15.3 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WSW 257° | 2,724 m | 11.3 mi |
| Grannys Head | WSW 239° | 2,686 m | 13.9 mi |
- 14.3 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 16 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 17 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 17 mi
- Hawk Watch · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- No Hooky: 0.2 mi
- Basking Boulders: 0.4 mi
- Illuminate!: 0.5 mi
- Birds: 0.7 mi
- Genesis of a Community: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Richard Steele Park: 0.2 mi
- Lac Amora Park: 0.4 mi
- Interlocken East Park: 0.7 mi
- Zang Spur Park: 0.8 mi
- Central Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Wetland Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Wetland Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Carolyn Holmberg Preserve at Rock Creek Farm: 0.9 mi
- Prairie Dog Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Ruth Roberts Preserve: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Shep the Turnpike Dog grave: 0.6 mi
- Interlocken Technology Park Sign: 0.9 mi
- Terracina Entrance Monument: 1.3 mi
- Terracina Entrance Monument: 1.3 mi
- Monarch No 2 Coal Mine Memorial: 1.7 mi
Museums
- Depot Museum: 0.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Museum: 1.2 mi
- Louisville Historical Museum: 3.7 mi
- Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum: 4.7 mi
- WOW! Children's Museum: 4.8 mi
Gardens
- Community garden: 1.9 mi
- Xeriscape demonstration garden: 2.2 mi
- The Giving Garden by Level 3 Foundation: 2.8 mi
- Kerr Garden: 3.8 mi
- Community Garden: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- The Frightmare Compound: 3.0 mi
- White Rocks: 9.3 mi
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 9.7 mi
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 10.3 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 10.7 mi
Peaks
- Davidson Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Lake Mesa: 4.9 mi
- Hoover Hill: 7.1 mi
- Shanahan Hill: 8.4 mi
- Valmont Butte: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Front Porch: 10.2 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 11.0 mi
- The East Quarry: 12.1 mi
- Eagle Rock: 15.4 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 15.7 mi
Picnic sites: 33
- Barbeque: 8.8 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 13.4 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 13.4 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 13.4 mi
- Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion: 13.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Serene: 7.6 mi
- Dick: 11.3 mi
- Arapahoe: 11.4 mi
- Mount Vernon: 17.5 mi
- Tungsten: 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Boulder Falls: 16.7 mi
- Lee Gulch: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Beach (No Swim): 23.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 24.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 35 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northglenn, 5 mi away.
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