- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | SW 229° | 2,846 m | 14.9 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | SW 229° | 2,724 m | 13.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 272° | 2,709 m | 15.4 mi |
| Walker Mountain | WNW 290° | 2,682 m | 15.9 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | SW 234° | 2,675 m | 13.1 mi |
| Twin Sisters Peak | WSW 257° | 2,650 m | 14.0 mi |
| Nugget Hill | WNW 290° | 2,609 m | 14.3 mi |
| Fairview Peak | NW 304° | 2,600 m | 14.3 mi |
- 19.6 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 21 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 22 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 22 mi
- Hawk Watch · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Yarrow Park: 0.4 mi
- Cross Ridge Park: 0.4 mi
- Forest Park: 0.5 mi
- Greenlee Park: 1.5 mi
- Autumn Ash Park: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 1.3 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 1.3 mi
- Black Diamond coal mine #2 memorial plaque: 1.8 mi
- Louisville, Colorado World War Honor Roll: 3.3 mi
- Leon A. Wurl: 3.5 mi
Artworks
- toros curiosos: 1.5 mi
- Tilled Field: 1.9 mi
- Sea Beast: 2.0 mi
- April Charm: 2.0 mi
- Waneka Wildlife Bongo Love: 2.0 mi
Museums
- WOW! Children's Museum: 2.5 mi
- Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum: 2.5 mi
- Louisville Historical Museum: 2.8 mi
- Sombrero Marsh Environmental Center: 4.0 mi
- Shelby American Car Museum: 5.1 mi
Gardens
- Kerr Garden: 2.5 mi
- Wilson Community Gardens: 2.5 mi
- Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Community garden: 5.6 mi
- Hickory Community Garden: 5.8 mi
Attractions
- White Rocks: 3.3 mi
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 5.3 mi
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 5.5 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 5.6 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 5.6 mi
Peaks
- Gun Barrel Hill: 3.5 mi
- Hoover Hill: 4.0 mi
- Valmont Butte: 4.6 mi
- Lake Mesa: 6.1 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves: 57
- Bullhead Gulch Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Greenlee Wildlife Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Kneebone Open Space: 2.0 mi
- Rothman Open Space: 2.4 mi
- Josephine Roche Open Space: 2.6 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Raptor Nesting Site: 9.0 mi
- Front Porch: 9.1 mi
- Eagle Rock: 13.6 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 13.8 mi
- Bitty Buttress: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Barbeque: 6.7 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 19.6 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Serene: 5.2 mi
- Dick: 10.1 mi
- Arapahoe: 17.1 mi
- Tungsten: 18.8 mi
- Mount Vernon: 23.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Crystal Spring: 24.2 mi
- Wilson Spring: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Boulder Falls: 14.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 8 mi
- Arvada · 15 mi
- Golden · 19 mi
- Denver · 21 mi
- Idaho Springs · 28 mi
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