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Flat Iron

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Elevation, modelled
2,406 m
Tallest summit within 15.4 miles
Pikes Peak4,302 m · 14.5 mi
Nearest byway
Gold Belt Tour20.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:30local time
Coordinates
39.0236, -104.9124
Flat Iron from directly overhead

Flat Iron is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 2,406 m. Pikes Peak stands 4,302 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cathedral Rock, a peak 0.7 miles away. Gold Belt Tour passes 21 miles off.

Noteworthy hill northwest of Air Force Academy, site of famous 1994 spirit mission.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Flat Iron. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pikes PeakSSW 209°4,302 m14.5 mi
Little Pikes PeakSSW 213°4,073 m14.4 mi
Devil's PlaygroundSW 218°3,984 m13.9 mi
Sachett MountainSSW 203°3,837 m15.2 mi
Mount GarfieldS 187°3,327 m15.1 mi
Tuckaway MountainSSW 192°3,303 m14.8 mi
Mount ArthurS 186°3,293 m14.9 mi
Cameron ConeS 190°3,263 m13.5 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 11
Waterfalls: 9
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 5
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3519:4920:30
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1615:5916:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292937435263686660473729
Precip in0.50.61.32.12.31.82.73.11.70.90.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monument 3S, 3 mi away.

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