- Elevation, modelled
- 1,580 m
- Tallest summit within 21.5 miles
- Mount Tom2,969 m · 20.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway13.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7846, -104.9641
Elyria Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,580 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Swansea Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Elyria Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | W 276° | 2,969 m | 20.7 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WNW 288° | 2,846 m | 20.8 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 292° | 2,724 m | 20.0 mi |
| Grannys Head | W 279° | 2,686 m | 19.6 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | WNW 294° | 2,675 m | 21.1 mi |
| Centennial Cone | W 264° | 2,640 m | 21.1 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 237° | 2,630 m | 20.6 mi |
| South Boulder Peak | WNW 303° | 2,598 m | 21.3 mi |
- 13.2 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 14 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 14 mi
- Hawk Watch · 14 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Swansea Park: 0.4 mi
- South Platte Riverfront Park: 0.5 mi
- Heron Pond/Heller/Carpio-Sanguinette Park: 0.6 mi
- Dunham Park: 0.7 mi
- Globeville Landing Park: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Forney Museum of Transportation: 0.6 mi
- Black American West Museum: 1.8 mi
- National Ballpark Museum: 2.7 mi
- Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls And Toys: 2.7 mi
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science: 2.8 mi
Artworks
- M4A1 Sherman Tank: 0.6 mi
- Taste: 2.0 mi
- Trade Deficit Artwork: 2.1 mi
- Trade Deficit: 2.2 mi
- Trade Deficit Artwork: 2.3 mi
Gardens
- 36th & Lafayette Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Bruce Randolph Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 2.7 mi
- Commons Park Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Sister Gardens: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Park Hill Park: 1.8 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 3.0 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 4.1 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 5.4 mi
- Farmers High Line Canal Open Space: 8.1 mi
Attractions
- Great Apes: 2.4 mi
- Primate Panorama Forest Aviary: 2.4 mi
- Bear Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Congo Basin: 2.4 mi
- Emerald Forest: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Isabella Thallas Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Commerce City Veterans Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Justice: 2.7 mi
- Struggle: 2.7 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Inspiration Point: 5.0 mi
- Ruby Hill: 7.3 mi
- North Table Mountain: 12.6 mi
- Green Mountain: 12.7 mi
- Mount Carbon: 13.1 mi
Picnic sites: 44
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 3.5 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 3.5 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 3.5 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 3.5 mi
- Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 11.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 11.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 17.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 19.5 mi
- Boat Beach: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- The East Quarry: 12.8 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 13.4 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 18.7 mi
- Wildcat Point: 21.6 mi
- Front Porch: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 11.4 mi
- Mount Vernon: 14.5 mi
- Serene: 16.9 mi
- Dick: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 14.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 16.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:52 | 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, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Denver · 3 mi
- Arvada · 6 mi
- Golden · 14 mi
- Boulder · 23 mi
- Idaho Springs · 29 mi
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