- Elevation, modelled
- 1,621 m
- Tallest summit within 24.0 miles
- Crescent Mountain2,724 m · 23.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway15.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7580, -104.8999
Founders Green is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,621 m. Crescent Mountain stands 2,724 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Aviator Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Founders Green. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 293° | 2,724 m | 23.9 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 235° | 2,711 m | 23.5 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 282° | 2,686 m | 23.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 246° | 2,630 m | 22.7 mi |
| High Peak | SW 228° | 2,611 m | 23.7 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | WNW 294° | 2,594 m | 22.6 mi |
| Independence Mountain | WSW 248° | 2,539 m | 22.8 mi |
| Eldorado Mountain | WNW 297° | 2,537 m | 23.6 mi |
- 15.9 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 16 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 17 mi
- Hawk Watch · 17 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Aviator Park: 0.3 mi
- Fred Thomas Park: 0.4 mi
- Greenway Belt Park: 0.6 mi
- Constellation Park: 0.7 mi
- Puddle Jumper Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Stapleton International Airport (closed): 0.5 mi
- Alzheimer's Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Commerce City: 1.9 mi
- Florence Elementary School: 1.9 mi
- Old Baseball Field: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- The Eye: 0.8 mi
- Red Ladder Sculpture: 0.8 mi
- Visible By Verizon: 1.3 mi
- Blue Chair: 1.8 mi
- Dawn: 2.2 mi
Gardens
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 1.3 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 2.4 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial Garden: 3.4 mi
- Donor Memorial Amphitheatre: 3.5 mi
- Sensory Garden: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Park Hill Park: 2.1 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 5.4 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 5.7 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 7.8 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 7.9 mi
Attractions
- Kushtronaut: 2.4 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 2.5 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 2.6 mi
- Red Panda: 2.6 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 2.6 mi
Museums: 60
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science: 2.4 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 2.6 mi
- Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls And Toys: 3.3 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 3.4 mi
- Mizel Museum: 3.5 mi
Peaks
- Ruby Hill: 7.7 mi
- Inspiration Point: 8.7 mi
- Rebel Hill: 14.2 mi
- Mount Carbon: 14.6 mi
- Green Mountain: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Good Times: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 5.5 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 6.0 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 8.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 8.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 15.7 mi
- Boat Beach: 15.7 mi
- Scuba Beach: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 14.8 mi
- Mount Vernon: 17.1 mi
- Dick: 19.0 mi
- Serene: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Shale Soil Creep: 16.1 mi
- The East Quarry: 16.2 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 19.7 mi
- Wildcat Point: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 13.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 18.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
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