- Elevation, modelled
- 1,689 m
- Tallest summit within 13.9 miles
- Starr Peak3,198 m · 13.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway14.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9547, -105.1735
Founders Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,689 m. Starr Peak stands 3,198 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Into the Light, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 15 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Superior
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Founders Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Peak | WSW 252° | 3,198 m | 13.7 mi |
| Centralia Mountain | SW 230° | 2,982 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Tom | SW 225° | 2,969 m | 13.4 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | WSW 250° | 2,915 m | 13.2 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WSW 238° | 2,846 m | 10.2 mi |
| Windy Peak | WSW 240° | 2,779.776 m | 12.7 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,724 m | 8.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WNW 291° | 2,709 m | 13.9 mi |
- 14.6 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 16 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 18 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 18 mi
- Hawk Watch · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Into the Light: 0.2 mi
- Hugs 'n Kittens: 0.3 mi
- Butterfly: 0.4 mi
- Zephyr in Triptych: 0.5 mi
- Melody: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Asti Park: 0.3 mi
- Grasso Park: 0.4 mi
- Village Green Park: 0.9 mi
- Purple Park: 1.0 mi
- Meadows Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Miners Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Leon A. Wurl: 1.8 mi
- Monarch No. 2 Coal Mine explosion: 2.3 mi
- Monarch No 2 Coal Mine Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Terracina Entrance Monument: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Lake Mesa: 1.2 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 1.9 mi
- Hoover Hill: 3.7 mi
- Shanahan Hill: 4.5 mi
- Two Tree Hill: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Davidson Mesa: 1.3 mi
- Bowes Open Space: 1.6 mi
- Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
- Warembourg Open Space: 2.0 mi
- Admor Open Space: 2.1 mi
Gardens
- Community garden: 2.1 mi
- Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Kerr Garden: 3.2 mi
- The Giving Garden by Level 3 Foundation: 3.4 mi
- Hickory Community Garden: 4.5 mi
Museums
- Louisville Historical Museum: 2.8 mi
- Sombrero Marsh Environmental Center: 4.2 mi
- Depot Museum: 4.5 mi
- Neptune Mountaineering: 4.5 mi
- Neptune Museum: 4.5 mi
Attractions
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 6.4 mi
- The Frightmare Compound: 6.5 mi
- White Rocks: 7.0 mi
- Mork & Mindy Show House: 7.1 mi
- Boulder Star: 7.4 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Front Porch: 6.3 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 7.0 mi
- Eagle Rock: 11.5 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 11.8 mi
- Bitty Buttress: 11.8 mi
Picnic sites: 30
- Barbeque: 4.9 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Serene: 9.1 mi
- Arapahoe: 12.4 mi
- Dick: 13.6 mi
- Tungsten: 16.1 mi
- Mount Vernon: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Boulder Falls: 12.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 20.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Crystal Spring: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 35 | 43 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder, 6 mi away.
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