- Elevation, modelled
- 1,516 m
- Tallest summit within 17.6 miles
- Walker Mountain2,682 m · 17.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road26.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.1721, -105.0903
Kensington Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,516 m. Walker Mountain stands 2,682 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 27 miles off.
Small park with a holding pond and playground along the Kensington Ditch bike path.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Kensington Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Mountain | WSW 253° | 2,682 m | 17.6 mi |
| Bueno Mountain | W 259° | 2,633 m | 17.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 262° | 2,627 m | 16.7 mi |
| Nugget Hill | WSW 250° | 2,609 m | 16.4 mi |
| Fairview Peak | W 260° | 2,600 m | 13.9 mi |
| Button Rock Mountain | WNW 290° | 2,574 m | 16.6 mi |
| Bighorn Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,555 m | 17.4 mi |
| Golden Age Hill | WSW 257° | 2,551 m | 14.9 mi |
- 26.7 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 28.6 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Kensington Park: 0.2 mi
- Collyer Park: 0.4 mi
- Kensington Park: 0.5 mi
- Clark Centennial Park: 0.5 mi
- Rothrock Dell Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- The Thinker: 0.8 mi
- Lefthand's Compass: 1.9 mi
- Listening Stones: 2.0 mi
- Golden Days: 2.6 mi
- Niwot Sculpture Park: 6.4 mi
Peaks
- Standley Hill: 3.3 mi
- Table Top Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Big Owl Hill: 6.6 mi
- Rabbit Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Potato Hill: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Colliers Hill: 9.1 mi
- Grandview Open Space: 9.5 mi
- Erie Highlands: 9.8 mi
- Bullhead Gulch Open Space: 10.8 mi
- Kneebone Open Space: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 53
- The Atoll: 12.4 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 16.3 mi
- Front Porch: 17.1 mi
- Eagle Rock: 19.5 mi
- East Blob Rock: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 50
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 5.4 mi
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 8.1 mi
- White Rocks: 9.1 mi
- wrecked vintage car: 10.1 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 50
- Fort Junction: 6.0 mi
- old mine cart: 7.3 mi
- Magnus White Memorial: 9.4 mi
- Carbon Valley Veterans Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Fort Chambers memorial: 10.8 mi
Museums: 29
- Longmont Museum and Culture Center: 1.9 mi
- Dougherty Museum: 3.3 mi
- Agricultural Heritage Center: 4.2 mi
- Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum: 9.2 mi
- Shelby American Car Museum: 9.4 mi
Gardens: 28
- Second Start Community Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Second Start Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Longmont Memorial Rose Garden: 0.9 mi
- Boulder County Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 5
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 13.1 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 16.9 mi
- Heron Cove: 19.1 mi
- Mussel Beach: 19.2 mi
- Willows Landing: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Barbeque: 14.8 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Meeker Park Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Wilson Spring: 20.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 22.9 mi
- Jacob Spring: 23.9 mi
- Lookout Springs: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Grouse Hollow Falls: 18.7 mi
- Boulder Falls: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longmont 2 ESE, under a mile away.
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