- Elevation, modelled
- 1,679 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Highlands Point1,925 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway26.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7725, -104.7020
First Light Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,679 m. Highlands Point stands 1,925 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Life Blood, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 26 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Light Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Point | SW 217° | 1,925 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mount Carbon | WSW 250° | 1,761 m | 24.6 mi |
| Inspiration Point | W 273° | 1,651 m | 19.0 mi |
| Ruby Hill | WSW 249° | 1,644 m | 17.3 mi |
| Smith Mound | N 352° | 1,583 m | 19.9 mi |
| Riley Mound | N 354° | 1,583 m | 24.4 mi |
| The Sand Hills | N 8° | 1,521 m | 22.2 mi |
- 26.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 27 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 27 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 27 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Life Blood: 0.3 mi
- Umi: 0.4 mi
- Dr. Justina Ford Statue: 0.6 mi
- The Aurora Highlands North Sign: 1.0 mi
- The Aurora Highlands South Sign: 1.3 mi
Parks
- The Aurora Highlands Community Park: 0.4 mi
- Hogan Park @ Highlands Creek: 0.4 mi
- Winged Melody Park: 0.5 mi
- Sunset Park: 0.9 mi
- Windy Plumes Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- The Aurora Highlands Clock Tower: 0.5 mi
- Colorado Freedom Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Saint Isidore the Farmer: 5.4 mi
- 3 Clouds: 5.7 mi
- 7/20 Memorial Reflection Garden: 7.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Morrison Nature Center: 5.4 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 8.8 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 9.0 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 9.4 mi
- Park Hill Park: 12.4 mi
Attractions
- Kushtronaut: 10.8 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 10.9 mi
- Bike Jump: 12.7 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 13.1 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 13.1 mi
Gardens: 55
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 7.2 mi
- Donor Memorial Amphitheatre: 7.4 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial Garden: 7.4 mi
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 9.6 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 10.1 mi
Museums: 46
- Alexander Eaglerock: 6.1 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 7.3 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 7.4 mi
- Colorado Grange Museum: 8.2 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Good Times: 10.2 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 11.7 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 13.1 mi
Peaks: 8
- Ruby Hill: 17.3 mi
- Inspiration Point: 19.0 mi
- Smith Mound: 19.9 mi
- The Sand Hills: 22.2 mi
- Highlands Point: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 5
- Scuba Beach: 11.0 mi
- Boat Beach: 11.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 11.3 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 11.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Wildcat Point: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
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