- Elevation
- 1,613 m
- Tallest summit within 24.0 miles
- Mount Tom2,969 m · 23.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway15.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7704, -104.9082
Martin Luther King Park is a park in Colorado, at a recorded 1,613 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Skyland Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1613 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Martin Luther King Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | W 278° | 2,969 m | 23.7 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WNW 288° | 2,846 m | 24.0 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 292° | 2,724 m | 23.1 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 233° | 2,711 m | 23.6 mi |
| Grannys Head | W 280° | 2,686 m | 22.7 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 243° | 2,630 m | 22.7 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | WNW 292° | 2,594 m | 21.9 mi |
| Independence Mountain | WSW 245° | 2,539 m | 22.7 mi |
- 15.7 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 16 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 16 mi
- Hawk Watch · 16 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Skyland Park: 0.8 mi
- Founders Green: 1.0 mi
- Northfield Pond Park: 1.1 mi
- Aviator Park: 1.2 mi
- Fred Thomas Park: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Commerce City: 1.0 mi
- Stapleton International Airport (closed): 1.1 mi
- Alzheimer's Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Commerce City Veterans Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Florence Elementary School: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Park Hill Park: 1.4 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 5.3 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 5.9 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 7.2 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 7.6 mi
Gardens
- Pollinator Garden: 1.5 mi
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 2.1 mi
- 36th & Lafayette Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Bruce Randolph Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Sensory Garden: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- The Eye: 1.5 mi
- Red Ladder Sculpture: 1.6 mi
- Visible By Verizon: 2.1 mi
- Ceratosaurus nasicornis sculpture: 2.4 mi
- Camarasaurus Sculpture: 2.4 mi
Attractions
- Kushtronaut: 1.5 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 2.5 mi
- Red Panda: 2.5 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 2.5 mi
- Toyota Elephant Passage: 2.7 mi
Museums
Peaks
- Ruby Hill: 8.0 mi
- Inspiration Point: 8.1 mi
- Rebel Hill: 14.6 mi
- Mount Carbon: 14.7 mi
- Green Mountain: 15.1 mi
Picnic sites: 44
- Picnic Table: 5.3 mi
- Good Times: 5.6 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 5.7 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 5.7 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 5.7 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 9.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 9.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.6 mi
- Boat Beach: 16.6 mi
- Scuba Beach: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- The East Quarry: 15.7 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 15.9 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 20.0 mi
- Wildcat Point: 20.5 mi
- Front Porch: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 14.3 mi
- Mount Vernon: 16.9 mi
- Dick: 18.1 mi
- Serene: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 13.8 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 |
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 | 32 | 33 | 42 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver-stapleton, 2 mi away.
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