- Elevation, modelled
- 1,825 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Dawson Butte2,278 m · 24.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway26.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6024, -104.6823
Beacon Point Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,825 m. Dawson Butte stands 2,278 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Swing Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 27 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Beacon Point Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Butte | SSW 213° | 2,278 m | 24.9 mi |
| Carpenter Peak | WSW 241° | 2,173 m | 24.5 mi |
| Bee Rock | SW 229° | 2,046 m | 24.1 mi |
| Cherokee Mountain | SW 232° | 2,026 m | 17.2 mi |
| Racoon Knob | SW 232° | 2,021 m | 16.8 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | SW 233° | 2,010 m | 22.7 mi |
| Highlands Point | WSW 247° | 1,925 m | 15.9 mi |
| Cann Hill | SW 235° | 1,858 m | 21.6 mi |
- 26.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 28 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 28 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 28 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Swing Park: 0.3 mi
- Beacon Point Pocket Park: 0.3 mi
- Wheatlands Community Park: 0.6 mi
- Wheatlands Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Anchor Point Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Smoky Hill Trail Historic Marker: 1.5 mi
- Blackstone Country Club: 1.7 mi
- Drive Safely: 6.0 mi
- Chuck Vogel Ghost Bike: 6.2 mi
- Dr. Walter Heath: 7.2 mi
Gardens
- Hops Garden: 3.6 mi
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 10.1 mi
- Retreat Communal Garden: 11.0 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 11.5 mi
- Rain Garden: 11.6 mi
Artworks
- Pixel Deer: 3.8 mi
- Pixel Deer: 3.8 mi
- Pixel Deer: 3.8 mi
- Pixel Deer: 3.8 mi
- Giant Bear: 4.1 mi
Attractions
- Bike Jump: 10.6 mi
- MTB Feature: 10.8 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 14.0 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 17.1 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 17.3 mi
Museums: 40
- Colorado Grange Museum: 4.7 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 8.6 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 10.3 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 12.8 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Proghorn Nature Area: 2.6 mi
- Ponderosa Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 3.0 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 8.1 mi
- Hungry Horse Open Space: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 30
- Unity Gateway: 6.4 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 9.2 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 11.6 mi
- Good Times: 11.7 mi
Peaks: 13
- Highlands Point: 15.9 mi
- Racoon Knob: 16.8 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 17.2 mi
- Ruby Hill: 18.2 mi
- Rebel Hill: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 0.6 mi
- Boat Beach: 0.7 mi
- Scuba Beach: 1.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 9.2 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 9.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Wildcat Point: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 16.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 67 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Parker, 7 mi away.
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