- Elevation, modelled
- 1,752 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sampson Mountain2,524 m · 24.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway22.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6289, -104.7702
Aqua Vista Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,752 m. Sampson Mountain stands 2,524 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Peakview West Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 22 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Aurora
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Aqua Vista Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sampson Mountain | WSW 249° | 2,524 m | 24.7 mi |
| Warren Peak | WSW 247° | 2,429 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Morrison | W 277° | 2,401 m | 24.1 mi |
| Tin Cup | W 264° | 2,394 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mount Falcon | W 270° | 2,390 m | 24.5 mi |
| Mount Lindo | W 267° | 2,378 m | 23.5 mi |
| Goat Mountain | WSW 245° | 2,373 m | 22.2 mi |
| Elephant Rock | SW 219° | 2,362 m | 23.2 mi |
- 22.0 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 23 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 23 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 23 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Peakview West Park: 0.5 mi
- Quincy Reservoir Park: 0.5 mi
- Prospector Park: 0.5 mi
- Peakview North Park: 0.5 mi
- Marina Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Dragonfly Giraffe: 1.7 mi
- Gemestone Arrowheads: 4.9 mi
- Ornamental Lion: 5.3 mi
- Waterfalls: 5.4 mi
- Pixel Deer: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
- Bike Jump: 5.6 mi
- MTB Feature: 5.8 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 9.2 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 12.4 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 12.4 mi
Gardens
- Hops Garden: 5.6 mi
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 6.0 mi
- Rain Garden: 6.6 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 6.7 mi
- Rock Garden: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves: 57
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 3.5 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 5.2 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 5.4 mi
- Ponderosa Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Willow Springs Open Space: 8.3 mi
Museums: 48
- Colorado Grange Museum: 2.6 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 5.5 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 6.1 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 8.8 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 9.2 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Unity Gateway: 3.8 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 4.2 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 6.6 mi
- Good Times: 6.9 mi
Peaks: 38
- Highlands Point: 12.8 mi
- Ruby Hill: 13.2 mi
- Racoon Knob: 14.9 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 15.2 mi
- Rebel Hill: 16.5 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 4.2 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 4.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 5.2 mi
- Boat Beach: 5.2 mi
- Scuba Beach: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Wildcat Point: 13.5 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 22.2 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Mount Vernon: 23.7 mi
- Arapahoe: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 12.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
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