- Elevation, modelled
- 1,618 m
- Tallest summit within 24.7 miles
- Crescent Mountain2,724 m · 24.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway16.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7609, -104.8848
Central Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,618 m. Crescent Mountain stands 2,724 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 17 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Central Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 292° | 2,724 m | 24.5 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 236° | 2,711 m | 24.3 mi |
| Grannys Head | W 281° | 2,686 m | 24.0 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 246° | 2,630 m | 23.6 mi |
| High Peak | SW 229° | 2,611 m | 24.5 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | WNW 292° | 2,594 m | 23.3 mi |
| Independence Mountain | WSW 248° | 2,539 m | 23.6 mi |
| Eldorado Mountain | WNW 296° | 2,537 m | 24.2 mi |
- 16.7 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 17 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 17 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 17 mi
- Hawk Watch · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Central Park: 0.0 mi
- Jet Stream Park: 0.4 mi
- Greenway Belt Park: 0.5 mi
- Sail Park: 0.6 mi
- Aviator Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Alzheimer's Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Stapleton International Airport (closed): 0.4 mi
- Florence Elementary School: 1.5 mi
- Old Baseball Field: 1.9 mi
- Commerce City: 2.0 mi
Artworks
- The Eye: 0.2 mi
- Visible By Verizon: 0.7 mi
- Red Ladder Sculpture: 1.5 mi
- Blue Chair: 1.5 mi
- Bee Hotel: 2.1 mi
Gardens
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 0.9 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 2.6 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial Garden: 2.7 mi
- Donor Memorial Amphitheatre: 2.8 mi
- Sensory Garden: 4.4 mi
Attractions
- Kushtronaut: 2.4 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 2.9 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 3.4 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 3.4 mi
- Red Panda: 3.4 mi
Museums: 60
- Eisenhower's Room: 2.7 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 2.8 mi
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science: 3.2 mi
- Mizel Museum: 4.0 mi
- Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls And Toys: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Park Hill Park: 2.8 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 4.6 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 6.5 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 7.5 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 8.6 mi
Peaks
- Ruby Hill: 8.4 mi
- Inspiration Point: 9.4 mi
- Rebel Hill: 14.9 mi
- Mount Carbon: 15.4 mi
- Green Mountain: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Good Times: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 6.2 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 8.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 8.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 15.2 mi
- Boat Beach: 15.2 mi
- Scuba Beach: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 15.6 mi
- Mount Vernon: 17.9 mi
- Dick: 18.9 mi
- Serene: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Shale Soil Creep: 16.9 mi
- The East Quarry: 17.0 mi
- Wildcat Point: 20.0 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 13.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 19.2 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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