- Elevation, modelled
- 2,497 m
- Tallest summit within 8.3 miles
- Yankee Hill3,425 m · 6.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway10.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8002, -105.4998
Mountain City Historic Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 2,497 m. Yankee Hill stands 3,425 m to the west-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mountain Life Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Mountain City Historic Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yankee Hill | WNW 287° | 3,425 m | 6.9 mi |
| Papoose Mountain | S 185° | 3,407 m | 8.3 mi |
| Montana Mountain | NW 307° | 3,334 m | 6.6 mi |
| Fox Mountain | WNW 287° | 3,332 m | 8.0 mi |
| Dakota Hill | NNW 329° | 3,330 m | 5.6 mi |
| Oregon Hill | NW 323° | 3,320 m | 5.1 mi |
| Pile Hill | WNW 303° | 3,318 m | 7.8 mi |
| Colorado Mountain | NW 318° | 3,312 m | 7.0 mi |
- 10.5 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 12 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 12 mi
- Denver Mountain Parks · 14 mi
- Panorama Point · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mountain Life Park: 0.3 mi
- Montgomery Park: 4.0 mi
- Courtney/Riley/Cooper Park: 4.0 mi
- Ballfield Complex: 4.1 mi
- Citizens Park: 4.1 mi
- Black Hawk Boulevard: 0.3 mi
- Black Hawk Boulevard: 0.4 mi
- Black Hawk Boulevard: 0.4 mi
- Black Hawk Boulevard: 0.4 mi
- Black Hawk Boulevard: 0.4 mi
- Bates Hill: 0.4 mi
- Gregory Hill: 0.5 mi
- Mammoth Hill: 0.5 mi
- Central Hill: 0.6 mi
- Bobtail Hill: 0.6 mi
- Ida Kruse McFarlane: 0.8 mi
- Miner's Monument: 0.8 mi
- Pittsburg Mine: 0.9 mi
- Bald Mountain Cemetery: 2.5 mi
- Clear Creek Rec Center: 4.2 mi
- Steve Canyon Statue: 4.0 mi
- Jim Bridger: 10.6 mi
- Jane Dragon: 11.3 mi
- Historic Georgetown Span Sign Structure: 12.3 mi
- Dinosaur Play Sculpture: 12.7 mi
- Clocktower: 12.0 mi
- Surprising Crag: 12.1 mi
- The Visor: 12.1 mi
- Overhung Wall: 12.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 12.6 mi
- Gilpin Museum: 0.6 mi
- Hidee Gold Mine: 0.9 mi
- Underhill Museum: 4.1 mi
- Fire Station #1: 4.1 mi
- Nederland Mining Museum: 11.2 mi
- Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area: 6.9 mi
- Lookout Mountain Preserve and Nature Center: 14.2 mi
- Abyss Lake Scenic Area: 17.1 mi
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 17.1 mi
- National Wildlife Refuge: 18.4 mi
- Golden Community Garden: 14.5 mi
- Candelas Community Garden: 15.6 mi
- Rosary Garden: 15.7 mi
- The Piano Garden: 16.4 mi
- Sheriff's Office Rose Garden: 16.5 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Cloudland: 9.1 mi
- Eagles Aerie: 9.5 mi
- Nevadaville: 1.8 mi
- Russell Gulch: 2.5 mi
- Silver Creek: 7.7 mi
- Tungsten: 11.9 mi
- Caribou: 13.2 mi
- Boulder Falls: 15.0 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 17.3 mi
- Elk Falls: 20.8 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 7.6 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 17.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
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 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 35 | 44 | 54 | 60 | 59 | 52 | 41 | 31 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coal Creek Canyon, 9 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Golden · 15 mi
- Boulder · 19 mi
- Arvada · 22 mi
- Denver · 27 mi
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