- Elevation, modelled
- 2,213 m
- Tallest summit within 18.4 miles
- Mount of the Holy Cross4,270.5 m · 13.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Top of the Rockies7.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6432, -106.5837
Freedom Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 2,213 m. Mount of the Holy Cross stands 4,271 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Edwards Rest Area, a rest area 0.4 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 7.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Freedom Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount of the Holy Cross | SSE 156° | 4,270.5 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Jackson | SSE 167° | 4,164 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mount Powell | ENE 58° | 4,141 m | 15.2 mi |
| Gold Dust Peak | S 183° | 4,075 m | 11.4 mi |
| Eagles Nest | NE 54° | 4,057 m | 15.4 mi |
| Whitney Peak | SSE 158° | 4,041 m | 15.7 mi |
| Notch Mountain | SSE 150° | 4,030 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mount Solitude | E 80° | 3,988 m | 17.4 mi |
- 7.8 mi off the Top of the RockiesNational
- 15.1 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 27 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Arrowhead Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Bachelor Gulch Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Red and White Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Bellyache Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Bellyache Mountain: 5.6 mi
Parks: 26
- Henry A. Nottingham Park: 2.9 mi
- Avon Whitewater Park: 3.4 mi
- Coyote Park: 5.2 mi
- Holland Park: 5.3 mi
- Mikaela’s Park: 5.9 mi
Gardens: 26
- Rooftop Garden: 11.5 mi
- Alpine House: 11.5 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 11.6 mi
- Stumpery Garden: 11.6 mi
- South African Garden: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 17
- The Classics: 3.1 mi
- The Drummer: 3.4 mi
- Uplift: 10.5 mi
- The Need to Know: 10.6 mi
- Kaikoo III: 10.6 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Zeke M. Pierce: 10.5 mi
- International Bridge and World Plaza Aug 21 1992: 11.1 mi
- Earl V. Eaton: 11.2 mi
- Pete Seibert's Dream: 11.2 mi
- The Edge: 11.2 mi
Museums: 8
Attractions: 6
- Forest Flyer: 10.4 mi
- Imagination Station: 10.5 mi
- Forest Flyer: 10.5 mi
- Holy Cross Adventure Course: 10.7 mi
- Thunder Cat Cave: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Booth Falls: 14.6 mi
- East Vail Falls: 14.8 mi
- Cataract Falls: 18.7 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 23.8 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Edwards Rest Area: 0.4 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Edwards: 2.8 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Gilman: 12.7 mi
- Holy Cross City: 16.7 mi
- Pando: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Windy Point: 15.6 mi
- Hangmans Rock: 23.4 mi
- Target Bluff: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Meadows Day Use Area: 11.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Vail Nature Center: 11.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Radium Hot Springs: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:03 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 21 | 29 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 59 | 57 | 50 | 40 | 26 | 18 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vail, 12 mi away.
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