- Elevation, modelled
- 2,504 m
- Tallest summit within 15.0 miles
- Mount of the Holy Cross4,270.5 m · 13.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Top of the Rockies4.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6396, -106.3729
Pirateship Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 2,504 m. Mount of the Holy Cross stands 4,271 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Seibert Fountain, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Top of the Rockies passes 4.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Pirateship Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount of the Holy Cross | SSW 206° | 4,270.5 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Jackson | SW 219° | 4,164 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mount Powell | NNE 12° | 4,141 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Silverthorne | E 84° | 4,072 m | 9.8 mi |
| East Thorn | E 85° | 4,065 m | 10.3 mi |
| Eagles Nest | N 7° | 4,057 m | 9.5 mi |
| Notch Mountain | SSW 203° | 4,030 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Valhalla | E 80° | 4,017 m | 8.4 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the Top of the RockiesNational
- 20.7 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 19 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Vail Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Ptarmigan Point: 2.7 mi
- Bald Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Lionshead: 4.0 mi
- Davos Peak: 4.4 mi
Parks: 43
- Ted Kindel Park: 0.1 mi
- Parker's Green: 0.1 mi
- Roger Staub Park: 0.1 mi
- Willow Park: 0.2 mi
- Ford Park: 0.3 mi
Artworks: 37
- Children's Fountain: 0.1 mi
- Spirit of the Skier: 0.1 mi
- Einstein: 0.1 mi
- The Ski Trooper: 0.1 mi
- Betty Ford Alpine Gardens - Vail: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 26
- Rooftop Garden: 0.3 mi
- Alpine House: 0.3 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 0.3 mi
- Stumpery Garden: 0.4 mi
- South African Garden: 0.4 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Seibert Fountain: 0.0 mi
- The Edge: 0.0 mi
- Pete Seibert's Dream: 0.0 mi
- Earl V. Eaton: 0.1 mi
- John & Cissy Dobson: 0.1 mi
Museums: 17
- Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame: 0.2 mi
- Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Education Center: 0.3 mi
- Museum and Gift Shop: 0.4 mi
- Vail Nature Center: 0.5 mi
- The Discovery Center: 0.6 mi
Attractions: 15
- Bridge Street: 0.1 mi
- Imagination Station: 0.8 mi
- Thunder Cat Cave: 1.6 mi
- Forest Flyer: 1.6 mi
- Holy Cross Adventure Course: 1.7 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Gilman: 7.5 mi
- Pando: 12.8 mi
- Holy Cross City: 16.5 mi
- Preston: 21.2 mi
- Climax: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- East Vail Falls: 3.5 mi
- Booth Falls: 3.9 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 12.6 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 12.6 mi
- Cataract Falls: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Target Bluff: 16.1 mi
- Eagle Roost: 17.6 mi
- Rocky Point: 22.4 mi
- Windy Point: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 11.3 mi
- Edwards Rest Area: 11.6 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Edwards: 13.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Vail Nature Center: 0.6 mi
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 15.7 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Williams Fork: 21.3 mi
- Meadows Day Use Area: 21.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Radium Hot Springs: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
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 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 59 | 57 | 50 | 40 | 26 | 18 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vail, 1 mi away.
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