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Blue Heron Park

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Elevation, modelled
1,597 m
Tallest summit within 16.5 miles
Blue Mountain2,846 m · 14.9 mi
Nearest byway
Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway19.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
40.0200, -105.1268
Blue Heron Park from directly overhead

Blue Heron Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,597 m. Blue Mountain stands 2,846 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Yarrow Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 20 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Blue Heron Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MountainSW 229°2,846 m14.9 mi
Crescent MountainSW 229°2,724 m13.2 mi
Sugarloaf MountainW 272°2,709 m15.4 mi
Walker MountainWNW 290°2,682 m15.9 mi
Scar Top MountainSW 234°2,675 m13.1 mi
Twin Sisters PeakWSW 257°2,650 m14.0 mi
Nugget HillWNW 290°2,609 m14.3 mi
Fairview PeakNW 304°2,600 m14.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Peaks
Cliffs: 48
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3319:5320:34
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:2015:5616:39

Local time (America/Denver).

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