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McCloskey Natural Area

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Elevation, modelled
1,450 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Horsetooth Mountain2,197 m · 23.0 mi
Nearest byway
Cache la Poudre--North Park19.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
40.4188, -104.7894
McCloskey Natural Area from directly overhead

McCloskey Natural Area is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,450 m. Horsetooth Mountain stands 2,197 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sail, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 19 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Operated by
City of Greeley

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of McCloskey Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horsetooth MountainWNW 291°2,197 m23.0 mi
Alexander MountainW 272°2,156 m24.3 mi
Milner MountainWNW 285°2,101 m21.4 mi
Arthurs RockWNW 296°2,066.5 m23.4 mi
Flatiron MountainW 261°1,885 m23.3 mi
Rabbit MountainWSW 240°1,827 m24.9 mi
Namaqua HillW 269°1,651 m18.5 mi
Table Top MountainWSW 237°1,648 m23.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks: 18
Cliffs: 11
Beaches: 6
Picnic sites: 4
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3519:11
June solstice05:3019:5220:34
September equinox06:4718:2218:58
December solstice07:2015:5316:36

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313444516070767365524031
Precip in0.40.40.91.82.61.81.61.61.11.10.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greeley UNC, 5 mi away.

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