- Elevation, modelled
- 1,617 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Doublehead Mountain2,711 m · 24.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway17.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7565, -104.8733
Ark Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,617 m. Doublehead Mountain stands 2,711 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Square Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 17 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ark Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 237° | 2,711 m | 24.6 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 281° | 2,686 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 247° | 2,630 m | 24.0 mi |
| High Peak | SW 230° | 2,611 m | 24.7 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | WNW 292° | 2,594 m | 24.0 mi |
| Independence Mountain | WSW 249° | 2,539 m | 24.0 mi |
| Eldorado Mountain | WNW 296° | 2,537 m | 24.9 mi |
| Sampson Mountain | SW 225° | 2,524 m | 24.9 mi |
- 17.3 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 18 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 18 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 18 mi
- Hawk Watch · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Square Park: 0.1 mi
- Sail Park: 0.2 mi
- Fulton Park: 0.2 mi
- Fulton Courtyard: 0.2 mi
- F-15 Park: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Visible By Verizon: 0.3 mi
- The Eye: 0.7 mi
- Blue Chair: 1.2 mi
- Bee Hotel: 1.5 mi
- Three Arrowhead Sculpture: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 0.7 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial Garden: 2.0 mi
- Donor Memorial Amphitheatre: 2.1 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 3.3 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 4.4 mi
Historic sites
- Alzheimer's Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Florence Elementary School: 1.0 mi
- Stapleton International Airport (closed): 1.0 mi
- Old Baseball Field: 1.5 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- Boeing B-52B: 2.8 mi
- Kushtronaut: 3.0 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 3.9 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 3.9 mi
- Red Panda: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Park Hill Park: 3.4 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 3.9 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 6.9 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 7.1 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 9.3 mi
Museums: 57
- Eisenhower's Room: 2.1 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 2.7 mi
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science: 3.7 mi
- Mizel Museum: 4.0 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 57
- Ruby Hill: 8.7 mi
- Inspiration Point: 10.1 mi
- Rebel Hill: 15.1 mi
- Mount Carbon: 15.8 mi
- Green Mountain: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Good Times: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 6.5 mi
- Picnic Table: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 7.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 7.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.6 mi
- Boat Beach: 14.6 mi
- Scuba Beach: 15.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 16.2 mi
- Mount Vernon: 18.4 mi
- Dick: 19.3 mi
- Serene: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Shale Soil Creep: 17.5 mi
- The East Quarry: 17.6 mi
- Wildcat Point: 19.7 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 13.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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 | 32 | 33 | 42 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver-stapleton, under a mile away.
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