- Elevation, modelled
- 1,626 m
- Tallest summit within 21.3 miles
- Mount Tom2,969 m · 21.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway12.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7353, -104.9675
Cheesman Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,626 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Lion, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 12 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Cheesman Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | WNW 285° | 2,969 m | 21.1 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | SW 234° | 2,785 m | 21.3 mi |
| Legault Mountain | SW 229° | 2,757 m | 21.1 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 233° | 2,711 m | 19.7 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 288° | 2,686 m | 20.2 mi |
| Centennial Cone | W 273° | 2,640 m | 20.8 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 225° | 2,638 m | 20.7 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 221° | 2,633 m | 21.0 mi |
- 12.1 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 12 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 13 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 13 mi
- Hawk Watch · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Lion: 0.3 mi
- Large Totem Head: 0.3 mi
- Locking Piece: 0.3 mi
- Hill Arches: 0.3 mi
- Reflections: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Japanese Garden: 0.3 mi
- Wildflower Treasures: 0.3 mi
- Radical Plant Select Garden: 0.3 mi
- Colorado Rocky Mountain Ecosystems: 0.3 mi
- Monet Garden: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Nurture Trail: 1.2 mi
- Congo Basin: 1.2 mi
- Lorikeet Adventure: 1.2 mi
- Primate Panorama: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Cheesman Park Esplanade: 0.5 mi
- Dominick Park: 0.6 mi
- Congress Park: 0.6 mi
- City Park Esplanade: 0.7 mi
- Grant–Humphreys Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Dennis Sullivan Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Pope John Paul II: 0.8 mi
- Amache Camp Plaque: 0.9 mi
- North Memorial Pod: 0.9 mi
- USS Colorado Memorial: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Molly Brown House Museum: 0.7 mi
- Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls And Toys: 0.8 mi
- History Colorado Center: 1.0 mi
- Denver Art Museum Frederick C. Hamilton Building: 1.2 mi
- Denver Art Museum: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- The Grove at Commons Park: 2.5 mi
- Park Hill Park: 3.0 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 5.7 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 8.7 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 9.0 mi
Peaks
- Ruby Hill: 4.2 mi
- Inspiration Point: 6.0 mi
- Mount Carbon: 10.8 mi
- Rebel Hill: 10.8 mi
- Green Mountain: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 45
- Picnic Table: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 2.3 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 2.5 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 2.6 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 2.6 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 8.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 8.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 17.7 mi
- Boat Beach: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Shale Soil Creep: 12.3 mi
- The East Quarry: 12.9 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 16.0 mi
- Wildcat Point: 18.3 mi
- Front Porch: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 11.5 mi
- Mount Vernon: 13.2 mi
- Serene: 20.2 mi
- Dick: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Lee Gulch: 10.6 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 24.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 14.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 35 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver Water Dept, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Denver · 1 mi
- Arvada · 8 mi
- Golden · 14 mi
- Boulder · 25 mi
- Idaho Springs · 29 mi
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