- Elevation, modelled
- 1,825 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Carpenter Peak2,173 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway27.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6034, -104.6763
Beacon Point Pocket Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,825 m. Carpenter Peak stands 2,173 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Beacon Point Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 27 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Beacon Point Pocket Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter Peak | WSW 241° | 2,173 m | 24.8 mi |
| Bee Rock | SW 229° | 2,046 m | 24.4 mi |
| Cherokee Mountain | SW 233° | 2,026 m | 17.5 mi |
| Racoon Knob | SW 233° | 2,021 m | 17.1 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | SW 233° | 2,010 m | 23.0 mi |
| Highlands Point | WSW 247° | 1,925 m | 16.2 mi |
| Cann Hill | SW 236° | 1,858 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mount Carbon | W 277° | 1,761 m | 24.7 mi |
- 27.1 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
- Beacon Point Park: 0.3 mi
- Swing Park: 0.6 mi
- Anchor Point Park: 0.8 mi
- Wheatlands Community Park: 0.9 mi
- Ridge Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Blackstone Country Club: 1.6 mi
- Smoky Hill Trail Historic Marker: 1.8 mi
- Drive Safely: 6.2 mi
- Chuck Vogel Ghost Bike: 6.5 mi
- Dr. Walter Heath: 7.4 mi
Gardens
- Hops Garden: 3.9 mi
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 10.3 mi
- Retreat Communal Garden: 11.3 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 11.7 mi
- Rain Garden: 11.8 mi
Artworks
- Pixel Deer: 4.0 mi
- Pixel Deer: 4.1 mi
- Pixel Deer: 4.1 mi
- Pixel Deer: 4.1 mi
- Giant Bear: 4.3 mi
Attractions
- Bike Jump: 10.9 mi
- MTB Feature: 11.1 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 14.2 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 17.4 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 17.5 mi
Museums: 40
- Colorado Grange Museum: 4.9 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 8.9 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 10.4 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 13.0 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 14.2 mi
Nature reserves: 38
- Proghorn Nature Area: 2.5 mi
- Ponderosa Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 2.8 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 8.3 mi
- Hungry Horse Open Space: 11.7 mi
Picnic sites: 30
- Unity Gateway: 6.7 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 9.5 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 11.9 mi
- Good Times: 12.0 mi
Peaks: 12
- Highlands Point: 16.2 mi
- Racoon Knob: 17.1 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 17.5 mi
- Ruby Hill: 18.5 mi
- Rebel Hill: 21.4 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 0.5 mi
- Boat Beach: 0.6 mi
- Scuba Beach: 1.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 9.5 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Wildcat Point: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 17.2 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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