- Elevation, modelled
- 1,595 m
- Tallest summit within 24.8 miles
- Blue Mountain2,846 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway17.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8054, -104.8789
Pea Pod Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,595 m. Blue Mountain stands 2,846 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Rolling Bluff Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 18 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Pea Pod Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | WNW 282° | 2,846 m | 24.8 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 285° | 2,724 m | 23.9 mi |
| Grannys Head | W 274° | 2,686 m | 24.0 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | WNW 287° | 2,675 m | 24.8 mi |
| South Boulder Peak | WNW 295° | 2,598 m | 24.5 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | WNW 285° | 2,594 m | 22.6 mi |
| Bear Peak | WNW 296° | 2,578 m | 24.5 mi |
| Eldorado Mountain | WNW 289° | 2,537 m | 23.3 mi |
- 17.9 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 18 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 19 mi
- Hawk Watch · 19 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rolling Bluff Park: 0.1 mi
- North Commons Lawn: 0.1 mi
- The Bluffs: 0.3 mi
- High Plains Park: 0.4 mi
- Beeler Plaza: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- Kushtronaut: 1.6 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 5.3 mi
- Red Panda: 5.3 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 5.3 mi
- Toyota Elephant Passage: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
- Commerce City: 1.9 mi
- Commerce City Veterans Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Stapleton International Airport (closed): 3.1 mi
- Alzheimer's Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Florence Elementary School: 4.4 mi
Gardens
- Pollinator Garden: 2.2 mi
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 4.0 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial Garden: 4.6 mi
- Donor Memorial Amphitheatre: 4.7 mi
- 36th & Lafayette Community Garden: 5.5 mi
Artworks
- The Eye: 3.3 mi
- Visible By Verizon: 3.6 mi
- Cottonwood Discovery Area: 3.8 mi
- Bee Hotel: 3.8 mi
- Three Arrowhead Sculpture: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Park Hill Park: 3.8 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 5.7 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 7.1 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 7.6 mi
- Riverdale Regional Park: 7.7 mi
Museums
Peaks
- Inspiration Point: 9.7 mi
- Ruby Hill: 10.8 mi
- North Table Mountain: 17.1 mi
- Mount Carbon: 17.4 mi
- Green Mountain: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Good Times: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 8.0 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 8.0 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 8.1 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 11.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 11.1 mi
- Boat Beach: 17.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 17.3 mi
- Scuba Beach: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- The East Quarry: 17.4 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 18.1 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 22.8 mi
- Wildcat Point: 23.1 mi
- Front Porch: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Dick: 15.9 mi
- Arapahoe: 16.0 mi
- Serene: 17.0 mi
- Mount Vernon: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 16.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 20.9 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, 3 mi away.
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