- Elevation, modelled
- 1,698 m
- Tallest summit within 18.4 miles
- Riley Peak2,854 m · 17.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway12.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5833, -104.9732
Clarkson Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,698 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Community Garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 12 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Clarkson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Peak | WSW 247° | 2,854 m | 17.8 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | W 264° | 2,785 m | 17.1 mi |
| Legault Mountain | WSW 258° | 2,757 m | 15.9 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | W 265° | 2,711 m | 15.4 mi |
| Crow Hill | WSW 254° | 2,638 m | 15.0 mi |
| Huebner Peak | WSW 248° | 2,633 m | 14.5 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 279° | 2,630 m | 17.1 mi |
| High Peak | WSW 254° | 2,611 m | 14.2 mi |
- 12.2 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 13 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 13 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 13 mi
- Hawk Watch · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- Gallup Gardens: 2.3 mi
- War Memorial Rose Garden: 2.8 mi
- Rock Garden: 3.6 mi
- Craig Garden: 4.9 mi
Parks
- Puma Park: 0.6 mi
- Abbott Park: 0.8 mi
- Cherry Knolls Park: 1.0 mi
- Horseshoe Park: 1.0 mi
- Arapahoe Park: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- Gorillas: 2.9 mi
- Gorillas: 3.0 mi
- Danny Dietz Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Mercury: 4.4 mi
- What happens on Earth stays on Earth: 4.5 mi
Attractions
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 3.3 mi
- Wall of Healing: 5.8 mi
- Ring of Remembrance: 5.8 mi
- MTB Feature: 6.3 mi
- Bike Jump: 6.8 mi
Historic sites
- Air Life Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
- Denver Tech Center: 4.7 mi
- George Mackenzie Wallace: 5.5 mi
- Columbine Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Veterans Monument at Ken Caryl Ranch: 7.4 mi
Peaks
- Highlands Point: 5.0 mi
- Rebel Hill: 5.8 mi
- Ruby Hill: 7.2 mi
- Waterton: 7.9 mi
- Racoon Knob: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves: 57
- Middle Fork Natural Area: 2.5 mi
- Dad Clark Natural Area: 2.6 mi
- Willow Springs Open Space: 3.0 mi
- Middle Fork Natural Area: 3.4 mi
- Dad Clark Natural Area: 3.9 mi
Museums: 54
- Littleton Historical Museum: 2.2 mi
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 3.4 mi
- Sexploratorium: 7.0 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 7.3 mi
- Molly Brown Summer House: 8.2 mi
Picnic sites: 48
- Plum Creek Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- North Boat Launch Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Marina Point: 5.6 mi
- Riverside: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 6.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 8.1 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 8.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 15.9 mi
- Boat Beach: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Wildcat Point: 8.1 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 11.1 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 14.7 mi
- The East Quarry: 18.0 mi
- Meditation Rock: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lee Gulch: 1.3 mi
- The Chutes: 17.5 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 21.6 mi
- Elk Falls: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Mount Vernon: 14.6 mi
- Arapahoe: 17.1 mi
- Dakan: 24.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 14.1 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 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
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 | 33 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marston Fltr PLT, 6 mi away.
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