- Elevation
- 3,676 m
- Tallest summit within 11.3 miles
- Grays Peak4,352 m · 9.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Top of the Rockies15.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6886, -105.9831
Platte Park is a park in Colorado, at a recorded 3,676 m. Grays Peak stands 4,352 m to the east-southeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Coon Hill, a peak 2.0 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 15 miles off.
- Elevation
- 3676 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Platte Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Peak | ESE 113° | 4,352 m | 9.6 mi |
| Torreys Peak | ESE 110° | 4,351 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Edwards | ESE 110° | 4,218 m | 10.7 mi |
| Bard Peak | ENE 77° | 4,159 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mount Parnassus | ENE 76° | 4,139 m | 8.8 mi |
| Pettingell Peak | NE 56° | 4,104 m | 5.0 mi |
| Engelmann Peak | ENE 68° | 4,077 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mount Silverthorne | WSW 258° | 4,072 m | 11.2 mi |
- 15.2 mi off the Top of the RockiesNational
- 26.3 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 21 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Coon Hill: 2.0 mi
- Ptarmigan Peak: 2.3 mi
- Golden Bear Peak: 3.4 mi
- Hagar Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Tenderfoot Mountain: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Town Park: 5.2 mi
- Dillon Marina Park: 5.6 mi
- Trent Park: 5.8 mi
- Windy Point Fisherman Park: 6.5 mi
- Meadow Creek Park: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 47
- The Goat: 6.7 mi
- Three Cowboys: 14.4 mi
- The Sheave: 14.6 mi
- Tom’s Baby: 14.6 mi
- Through The Eye Of The Needle: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Wichita State University football team plane crash memorial: 5.8 mi
- Waldorf Interpretive Site: 12.1 mi
- Brewery Spring: 13.6 mi
- Reiling Dredge: 14.2 mi
- Sons of Norway: 14.8 mi
Gardens: 25
- Northeast Entrance Rock Garden: 20.6 mi
- Aspen Grove: 20.6 mi
- Rocky Mountain Alpine Garden: 20.6 mi
- Mountain Conifer Border: 20.6 mi
- Saxifrage Garden: 20.6 mi
Attractions: 24
- Geneva Creek Iron Fens: 12.1 mi
- Country Boy Mine: 14.5 mi
- Alpine Super Slide: 15.1 mi
- Gold Runner Alpine Coaster: 15.1 mi
- Baker's Tank: 16.9 mi
Museums: 22
- Summit Historical Museum: 5.1 mi
- Frisco Historic Park & Museum: 10.0 mi
- George Rowe Museum: 13.4 mi
- Red White and Blue Fire Museum: 14.4 mi
- Edwin Carter Discovery Center: 14.6 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Williams Fork: 7.4 mi
- Clear Creek Picnic Site: 12.8 mi
- Hand Cart Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Duck Creek Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Jefferson Lake Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 12
- Bakerville: 9.5 mi
- Saints John: 9.7 mi
- Tiger: 11.5 mi
- Parkville: 13.2 mi
- Preston: 13.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Eagle Roost: 12.2 mi
- Target Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Pavillion Point: 14.9 mi
- Rocky Point: 16.0 mi
- Rocky Point: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Willow Creek falls: 9.2 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 9.2 mi
- Booth Falls: 17.5 mi
- East Vail Falls: 17.5 mi
- Continental Falls: 19.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 14.6 mi
- Abyss Lake Scenic Area: 18.8 mi
- Cozens Ranch Open Space: 19.9 mi
- Vail Nature Center: 20.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sweet Beach Cove: 7.7 mi
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 9.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 16.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:01 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Breckenridge · 15 mi
- Vail · 21 mi
- Idaho Springs · 25 mi
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