- Elevation, modelled
- 1,638 m
- Tallest summit within 15.9 miles
- Starr Peak3,198 m · 15.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway14.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9365, -105.1345
Frank Varra Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,638 m. Starr Peak stands 3,198 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Monarch No 2 Coal Mine Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Frank Varra Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Peak | W 259° | 3,198 m | 15.4 mi |
| Thorodin Mountain | WSW 258° | 3,195 m | 15.8 mi |
| Centralia Mountain | WSW 239° | 2,982 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mount Tom | SW 234° | 2,969 m | 14.2 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | WSW 258° | 2,915 m | 14.9 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WSW 249° | 2,846 m | 11.5 mi |
| Windy Peak | WSW 248° | 2,779.776 m | 14.0 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WSW 253° | 2,724 m | 10.0 mi |
- 14.0 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 15 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 17 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 17 mi
- Hawk Watch · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Monarch No 2 Coal Mine Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Monarch No. 2 Coal Mine explosion: 0.2 mi
- Terracina Entrance Monument: 0.8 mi
- Terracina Entrance Monument: 0.8 mi
- Miners Memorial: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Miners Park: 0.2 mi
- Autrey Park Disc Golf Course: 0.3 mi
- Autrey Park: 0.4 mi
- GrandVue Dog Park: 0.9 mi
- GrandVue Play Park: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- Community garden: 0.4 mi
- The Giving Garden by Level 3 Foundation: 2.1 mi
- Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Kerr Garden: 3.3 mi
- Xeriscape demonstration garden: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Wetland Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Admor Open Space: 1.4 mi
- Bowes Open Space: 1.4 mi
- Carolyn Holmberg Preserve at Rock Creek Farm: 1.5 mi
- Lac Amora Open Space: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- No Hooky: 1.4 mi
- Birds: 1.7 mi
- Illuminate!: 1.8 mi
- Basking Boulders: 1.8 mi
- Zephyr in Triptych: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Depot Museum: 2.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Museum: 2.7 mi
- Louisville Historical Museum: 3.0 mi
- Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum: 4.9 mi
- WOW! Children's Museum: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- Davidson Mesa: 3.1 mi
- Lake Mesa: 3.3 mi
- Hoover Hill: 5.8 mi
- Shanahan Hill: 6.8 mi
- Valmont Butte: 7.7 mi
Attractions
- The Frightmare Compound: 4.2 mi
- White Rocks: 8.5 mi
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 8.8 mi
- Mork & Mindy Show House: 9.5 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Front Porch: 8.6 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 9.4 mi
- The East Quarry: 11.9 mi
- Eagle Rock: 13.8 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 14.1 mi
Picnic sites: 32
- Barbeque: 7.3 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 14.4 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 14.4 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 14.4 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Serene: 8.3 mi
- Arapahoe: 11.4 mi
- Dick: 12.3 mi
- Mount Vernon: 17.4 mi
- Tungsten: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Boulder Falls: 15.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 50 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northglenn, 7 mi away.
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