- Elevation, modelled
- 1,609 m
- Tallest summit within 19.4 miles
- Centralia Mountain2,982 m · 19.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway16.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9380, -105.0366
Play Ground Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,609 m. Centralia Mountain stands 2,982 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Pocket Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 17 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Play Ground Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia Mountain | WSW 247° | 2,982 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mount Tom | WSW 243° | 2,969 m | 18.7 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WSW 255° | 2,846 m | 16.5 mi |
| Windy Peak | WSW 254° | 2,779.776 m | 18.9 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WSW 258° | 2,724 m | 15.0 mi |
| Grannys Head | WSW 244° | 2,686 m | 17.4 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | W 263° | 2,675 m | 15.5 mi |
| Twin Sisters Peak | W 278° | 2,650 m | 18.6 mi |
- 16.6 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 18 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 19 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 19 mi
- Hawk Watch · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pocket Park: 0.1 mi
- Trails South Park: 0.3 mi
- Trails North Park: 0.3 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 0.5 mi
- Pavillions Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Lotus: 0.6 mi
- Global Supremacy: 1.3 mi
- Season Cycle: 1.8 mi
- Sundown Altar: 2.0 mi
- Broomfield Lions Memorial: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Plaster Open Space: 0.9 mi
- Metzger Farm Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Quail Creek Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Country Club Village Open Space: 1.7 mi
- McKay Lake Open Space: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- Xeriscape demonstration garden: 2.1 mi
- Freedom Garden: 2.5 mi
- Wilson Community Gardens: 4.9 mi
- Allison Community Gardens at Semper Farm: 5.4 mi
- Community garden: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
- Broomfield 9-11 Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Shep the Turnpike Dog grave: 3.1 mi
- Interlocken Technology Park Sign: 3.6 mi
- Armed Forces Memorial Garden: 3.8 mi
- Welcome to Broomfield Sign: 4.1 mi
Museums
- Veterans Memorial Museum: 2.8 mi
- Depot Museum: 3.1 mi
- Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum: 5.0 mi
- WOW! Children's Museum: 5.0 mi
- Louisville Historical Museum: 5.8 mi
Attractions
- The Frightmare Compound: 4.0 mi
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 8.5 mi
- White Rocks: 10.7 mi
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 11.4 mi
- Kushtronaut: 12.3 mi
Peaks
- Davidson Mesa: 8.2 mi
- Lake Mesa: 8.4 mi
- Hoover Hill: 9.7 mi
- Inspiration Point: 10.5 mi
- Gun Barrel Hill: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Front Porch: 13.6 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 14.2 mi
- The East Quarry: 14.5 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 18.0 mi
- Eagle Rock: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 33
- Barbeque: 12.0 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 13.0 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 13.0 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 13.0 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 13.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Serene: 6.0 mi
- Dick: 8.3 mi
- Arapahoe: 13.5 mi
- Mount Vernon: 19.4 mi
- Tungsten: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Boulder Falls: 20.1 mi
- Lee Gulch: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Beach (No Swim): 22.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 22.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 34 | 35 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northglenn, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Arvada · 10 mi
- Boulder · 14 mi
- Denver · 14 mi
- Golden · 16 mi
- Idaho Springs · 29 mi
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