- Elevation, modelled
- 1,591 m
- Tallest summit within 24.2 miles
- Mount Tom2,969 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway16.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7833, -104.8974
Northfield Pond Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,591 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Commerce City, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.
- Operated by
- Denver Parks & Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Northfield Pond Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | W 276° | 2,969 m | 24.2 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WNW 286° | 2,846 m | 24.2 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 289° | 2,724 m | 23.4 mi |
| Grannys Head | W 277° | 2,686 m | 23.1 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 242° | 2,630 m | 23.6 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | WNW 289° | 2,594 m | 22.1 mi |
| Independence Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,539 m | 23.6 mi |
| Eldorado Mountain | WNW 293° | 2,537 m | 22.9 mi |
- 16.5 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 17 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 17 mi
- Hawk Watch · 17 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Commerce City: 0.4 mi
- Stapleton International Airport (closed): 1.5 mi
- Alzheimer's Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Commerce City Veterans Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Florence Elementary School: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Conservatory Green Amphitheater @ Stapleton: 0.4 mi
- Prairie Basin Park: 0.5 mi
- Uplands Park: 0.5 mi
- Valentia Street Parkway: 0.6 mi
- Prairie Meadows Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions
- Kushtronaut: 0.7 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 3.5 mi
- Red Panda: 3.5 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 3.6 mi
- Toyota Elephant Passage: 3.7 mi
Gardens
- Pollinator Garden: 1.1 mi
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 2.6 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial Garden: 4.0 mi
- 36th & Lafayette Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Bruce Randolph Community Garden: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- The Eye: 1.9 mi
- Visible By Verizon: 2.4 mi
- Red Ladder Sculpture: 2.5 mi
- Blue Chair: 3.2 mi
- Cottonwood Discovery Area: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Park Hill Park: 2.2 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 5.7 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 6.1 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 7.3 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 7.6 mi
Museums
Peaks
- Inspiration Point: 8.6 mi
- Ruby Hill: 9.0 mi
- Rebel Hill: 15.7 mi
- Mount Carbon: 15.7 mi
- Green Mountain: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Picnic Table: 6.2 mi
- Good Times: 6.2 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 6.5 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 6.5 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 9.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 9.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.8 mi
- Boat Beach: 16.8 mi
- Scuba Beach: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
- The East Quarry: 16.3 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 16.7 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 21.0 mi
- Wildcat Point: 21.5 mi
- Front Porch: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 14.9 mi
- Dick: 17.3 mi
- Mount Vernon: 17.7 mi
- Serene: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 14.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 19.3 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 |
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