- Elevation, modelled
- 1,416 m
- Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
- Chalk Mountain2,466 m · 17.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Dinosaur Diamond2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0826, -108.5229
Cottonwood Meadows Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,416 m. Chalk Mountain stands 2,466 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Columbine Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond passes 2.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Cottonwood Meadows Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Mountain | ENE 79° | 2,466 m | 17.0 mi |
| Corcoran Peak | N 3° | 2,449 m | 15.8 mi |
| Reeder Mesa | ESE 106° | 2,443 m | 14.9 mi |
| Gibbler Mountain | S 179° | 2,325 m | 17.7 mi |
| Black Ridge | W 265° | 2,173 m | 12.1 mi |
| Barney Hill | E 80° | 2,168 m | 18.7 mi |
| Garfield Mesa | N 349° | 2,140 m | 18.5 mi |
| Round Mountain | NNE 20° | 2,076 m | 10.8 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Dinosaur DiamondNational
- 14.6 mi off the Grand MesaNational
- 29.3 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Otto's Trail · 11 mi
- Window Rock · 11 mi
- Book Cliffs View · 11 mi
- Redlands View · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Orchard Mesa: 3.4 mi
- Little Sister: 4.2 mi
- Central Orchard Mesa: 4.4 mi
- Big Sister: 4.6 mi
- Whitewater Hill: 5.0 mi
Parks: 59
- Columbine Park: 0.3 mi
- Rocket Park: 0.7 mi
- Darla Jean Park: 1.0 mi
- Matchett Park: 1.1 mi
- Spring Valley II Park: 1.1 mi
Artworks: 55
- Maverick: 1.7 mi
- Play Ball: 1.7 mi
- Crucible of Creation 2: 2.2 mi
- bBrick: 2.3 mi
- Chet & Vernie Enstrom (Statue): 2.3 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Drop: 5.1 mi
- Bookcliffs Lemon Squeezer: 7.9 mi
- Tiara Rado Climbing Area: 8.7 mi
- Fisher Price Pinnacle: 9.3 mi
- Otto's Bathtub: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 19
- Devil's Kitchen: 7.2 mi
- Liberty Cap: 8.0 mi
- Tabeguache Trail Play Area: 8.6 mi
- Mica mine: 9.3 mi
- No Thorouhfare Canyon: 11.3 mi
Springs: 12
- unknown pond feature: 7.1 mi
- End Spring: 12.4 mi
- Notch Spring: 12.8 mi
- Thrailkill Spring: 13.1 mi
- Corduroy Spring: 13.3 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Rocket Park: 0.6 mi
- Last of the Wild Bunch: 1.8 mi
- In memory of children who left us too soon.: 2.4 mi
- Crossing of the Grand: 2.4 mi
- Warren Barnes Memorial: 2.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Paradise Valley Park Picnic Gazebo: 3.2 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 6.9 mi
- Roofed picnic area: 8.9 mi
- Book Cliffs Picnic Site: 11.1 mi
- Saddlehorn Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
Museums: 4
- Eureka! McConnell Science Museum: 2.0 mi
- Cross Orchards Historic Site: 2.2 mi
- Museum of the West: 2.5 mi
- Dinosaur Journey: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 4
- Main Street Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Mesa County Libraries Discovery Garden: 2.3 mi
- Butterfly House: 2.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- West Lake State Wildlife Area: 3.0 mi
- Clifton Nature Park: 4.1 mi
- Tillman Bishop State Wildlife Area: 8.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Carpenter: 8.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
- Dominguez Falls: 19.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Arch Tower: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:04 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:13 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 36 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 74 | 80 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Junction WFO, 3 mi away.
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