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Founder's Field

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Elevation, modelled
1,786 m
Tallest summit within 16.5 miles
Pikes Peak4,302 m · 15.1 mi
Nearest byway
Gold Belt Tour18.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:28local time
Coordinates
38.7412, -104.7937
Founder's Field from directly overhead

Founder's Field is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,786 m. Pikes Peak stands 4,302 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Tank, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Gold Belt Tour passes 18 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Founder's Field. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pikes PeakWNW 297°4,302 m15.1 mi
Little Pikes PeakWNW 298°4,073 m16.2 mi
Sachett MountainWNW 294°3,837 m13.6 mi
Sheep MountainWNW 284°3,780 m14.5 mi
Almagre MountainWNW 288°3,768 m11.3 mi
Mount RosaW 276°3,507 m8.4 mi
Mount Big ChiefW 269°3,404 m9.7 mi
Cow MountainW 274°3,392 m15.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Peaks
Cliffs: 15
Springs: 11
Waterfalls: 9
Ghost towns: 5
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3519:4820:28
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1516:0016:42

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323341485767727063514032
Precip in0.30.30.81.42.02.33.13.01.30.80.40.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colorado Springs Muni AP, 7 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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