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Prairie Dog Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
1,610 m
Tallest summit within 17.2 miles
Centralia Mountain2,982 m · 16.8 mi
Nearest byway
Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway15.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:33local time
Coordinates
39.9536, -105.0979
Prairie Dog Preserve from directly overhead

Prairie Dog Preserve is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled 1,610 m. Centralia Mountain stands 2,982 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is rock creek farm boxes, a park 0.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Prairie Dog Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Centralia MountainWSW 239°2,982 m16.8 mi
Mount TomSW 235°2,969 m16.5 mi
Miramonte MountainWSW 255°2,915 m17.0 mi
Blue MountainWSW 247°2,846 m13.8 mi
Windy PeakWSW 247°2,779.776 m16.2 mi
Crescent MountainWSW 250°2,724 m12.2 mi
Grannys HeadSW 234°2,686 m15.1 mi
Scar Top MountainWSW 256°2,675 m12.5 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks
Cliffs: 48
Ghost towns: 5
Waterfalls: 1
Natural arches: 1
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3319:5320:33
September equinox06:4918:2318:59
December solstice07:1915:5616:39

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343543505869757365524133
Precip in0.40.51.21.92.31.51.71.31.21.10.70.5

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

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