- Elevation, modelled
- 1,611 m
- Tallest summit within 19.5 miles
- Riley Peak2,854 m · 19.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway9.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6593, -104.9966
Cushing Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,611 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Depot Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 9.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Cushing Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Peak | SW 231° | 2,854 m | 19.4 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | WSW 245° | 2,785 m | 17.3 mi |
| Legault Mountain | WSW 239° | 2,757 m | 16.7 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 245° | 2,711 m | 15.6 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 235° | 2,638 m | 16.2 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 229° | 2,633 m | 16.2 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 261° | 2,630 m | 15.8 mi |
| High Peak | SW 234° | 2,611 m | 15.4 mi |
- 9.9 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 10 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 11 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 11 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Depot Park: 0.1 mi
- Miller Field: 0.6 mi
- Barnes Park: 0.8 mi
- Bates-Logan Park: 0.8 mi
- City of Kunming Park: 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Craig Garden: 1.0 mi
- Ruby Hill Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Washington Park Mount Vernon Garden: 3.0 mi
- Mount Vernon Garden: 3.3 mi
- War Memorial Rose Garden: 3.5 mi
Peaks
- Ruby Hill: 1.8 mi
- Rebel Hill: 5.8 mi
- Mount Carbon: 7.4 mi
- Inspiration Point: 9.4 mi
- Stafford Hogback: 9.5 mi
Artworks
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 2.0 mi
- Dineh: 2.2 mi
- Cross: 3.1 mi
- The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes: 3.2 mi
- Articulated Wall (Denver Design District): 3.2 mi
Attractions
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 2.4 mi
- Easy Crane Games: 3.1 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 5.4 mi
- Ring of Remembrance: 5.7 mi
- Wall of Healing: 5.8 mi
Historic sites
- Air Life Memorial Park: 3.0 mi
- Eugene Field Cottage: 3.4 mi
- Wynken, Blynken and Nod Statue: 3.4 mi
- Pope Saint John Paul II: 3.5 mi
- Totem Pole: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Weaver Park: 5.7 mi
- Willow Springs Open Space: 6.6 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 6.7 mi
- Kipling Villas Greenbelt: 6.7 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 7.3 mi
Museums: 56
- Sexploratorium: 1.8 mi
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 3.6 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 3.7 mi
- Molly Brown Summer House: 4.5 mi
- Grant Family Education Center: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 45
- Sanderson Gulch Picnic Tables: 2.2 mi
- Sanderson Gulch Picnic Tables: 2.3 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 4.7 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 8.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 8.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 9.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 17.4 mi
- Boat Beach: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Shale Soil Creep: 11.1 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 11.5 mi
- Wildcat Point: 13.4 mi
- The East Quarry: 13.6 mi
- Meditation Rock: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lee Gulch: 5.3 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 21.2 mi
- The Chutes: 21.4 mi
- Elk Falls: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Mount Vernon: 11.5 mi
- Arapahoe: 12.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 11.9 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, 5 mi away.
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