- Elevation, modelled
- 1,437 m
- Tallest summit within 18.8 miles
- Chalk Mountain2,466 m · 16.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Dinosaur Diamond3.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0984, -108.5218
Matchett Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,437 m. Chalk Mountain stands 2,466 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Darla Jean Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond passes 3.3 miles off.
Frisbee Golf Course
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Matchett Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Mountain | E 82° | 2,466 m | 16.8 mi |
| Corcoran Peak | N 3° | 2,449 m | 14.7 mi |
| Reeder Mesa | ESE 110° | 2,443 m | 15.1 mi |
| Gibbler Mountain | S 179° | 2,325 m | 18.8 mi |
| Black Ridge | W 259° | 2,173 m | 12.3 mi |
| Barney Hill | E 83° | 2,168 m | 18.5 mi |
| Garfield Mesa | NNW 349° | 2,140 m | 17.4 mi |
| Round Mountain | NNE 22° | 2,076 m | 9.8 mi |
- 3.3 mi off the Dinosaur DiamondNational
- 14.1 mi off the Grand MesaNational
- 29.1 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Window Rock · 11 mi
- Otto's Trail · 11 mi
- Book Cliffs View · 11 mi
- Redlands View · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Orchard Mesa: 4.5 mi
- Little Sister: 4.8 mi
- Central Orchard Mesa: 5.2 mi
- Big Sister: 5.2 mi
- Whitewater Hill: 6.0 mi
Parks: 59
- Darla Jean Park: 0.2 mi
- Spring Valley II Park: 0.9 mi
- Cottonwood Meadows Park: 1.1 mi
- Columbine Park: 1.1 mi
- Spring Valley I Park: 1.2 mi
Artworks: 55
- Maverick: 2.1 mi
- Play Ball: 2.2 mi
- the Virgin Mary: 2.5 mi
- A Statue of the Holy Family: 2.5 mi
- Station 1: Christ Is Condemned: 2.6 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Drop: 5.8 mi
- Bookcliffs Lemon Squeezer: 7.5 mi
- Tiara Rado Climbing Area: 8.9 mi
- Corcoran Point: 9.5 mi
- Otto's Bathtub: 9.6 mi
Attractions: 18
- Devil's Kitchen: 8.0 mi
- Liberty Cap: 8.3 mi
- Tabeguache Trail Play Area: 9.5 mi
- Mica mine: 10.2 mi
- No Thorouhfare Canyon: 12.0 mi
Springs: 11
- unknown pond feature: 7.0 mi
- End Spring: 13.4 mi
- Notch Spring: 13.8 mi
- Thrailkill Spring: 14.1 mi
- Corduroy Spring: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Rocket Park: 1.2 mi
- Blue Angels: 1.5 mi
- Last of the Wild Bunch: 2.7 mi
- In memory of children who left us too soon.: 3.0 mi
- Warren Barnes Memorial: 3.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Paradise Valley Park Picnic Gazebo: 3.3 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 7.5 mi
- Roofed picnic area: 8.7 mi
- Book Cliffs Picnic Site: 11.1 mi
- Saddlehorn Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
Museums: 4
- Cross Orchards Historic Site: 2.1 mi
- Eureka! McConnell Science Museum: 2.4 mi
- Museum of the West: 3.2 mi
- Dinosaur Journey: 12.2 mi
Gardens: 4
- Main Street Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Mesa County Libraries Discovery Garden: 2.9 mi
- Butterfly House: 3.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 9.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- West Lake State Wildlife Area: 3.3 mi
- Clifton Nature Park: 4.6 mi
- Tillman Bishop State Wildlife Area: 8.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Carpenter: 7.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
- Dominguez Falls: 20.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Arch Tower: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:04 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:13 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 36 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 74 | 80 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Junction WFO, 2 mi away.
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