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Cottonwood Bend Natural Area

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Elevation, modelled
1,429 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Horsetooth Mountain2,197 m · 23.6 mi
Nearest byway
Cache la Poudre--North Park19.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
40.4442, -104.7656
Cottonwood Bend Natural Area from directly overhead

Cottonwood Bend Natural Area is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,429 m. Horsetooth Mountain stands 2,197 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheep Draw Natural Area, a park 0.7 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 19 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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City of Greeley

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cottonwood Bend Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horsetooth MountainWNW 286°2,197 m23.6 mi
Milner MountainW 280°2,101 m22.2 mi
Arthurs RockWNW 291°2,066.5 m23.8 mi
Flatiron MountainWSW 258°1,885 m24.8 mi
Namaqua HillW 264°1,651 m19.9 mi
Bingham HillWNW 301°1,633 m24.0 mi
Mariana ButteW 261°1,602 m20.0 mi
Riley MoundS 177°1,583 m22.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks: 14
Cliffs: 11
Beaches: 6
Picnic sites: 4
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3519:11
June solstice05:3019:5220:34
September equinox06:4718:2218:58
December solstice07:2015:5316:36

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313444516070767365524031
Precip in0.40.40.91.82.61.81.61.61.11.10.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greeley UNC, 5 mi away.

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