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Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary

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Elevation, modelled
1,708 m
Tallest summit within 14.7 miles
Miramonte Mountain2,915 m · 14.4 mi
Nearest byway
Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway16.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
39.9799, -105.1627
Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary from directly overhead

Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled 1,708 m. Miramonte Mountain stands 2,915 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Leon A. Wurl, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.

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City of Louisville

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Miramonte MountainWSW 245°2,915 m14.4 mi
Blue MountainSW 233°2,846 m11.7 mi
Windy PeakSW 235°2,779.776 m14.1 mi
Crescent MountainSW 233°2,724 m10.0 mi
Sugarloaf MountainWNW 283°2,709 m13.9 mi
Grannys HeadSW 220°2,686 m13.8 mi
Scar Top MountainWSW 241°2,675 m10.0 mi
Twin Sisters PeakW 268°2,650 m11.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Peaks
Nature reserves: 58
Cliffs: 48
Ghost towns: 8
Waterfalls: 1
Natural arches: 1
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3319:5320:34
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:2015:5616:39

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343543495767737164524134
Precip in0.81.02.03.03.21.91.81.72.11.61.20.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder, 6 mi away.

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