- Elevation, modelled
- 1,486 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain2,722 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cache la Poudre--North Park19.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.3318, -104.9344
Playground is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,486 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 2,722 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mallard Ridge Big Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 19 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 277° | 2,722 m | 23.8 mi |
| Pole Hill | W 278° | 2,647 m | 23.1 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | WNW 286° | 2,575.6 m | 20.6 mi |
| Button Rock Mountain | WSW 257° | 2,574 m | 24.4 mi |
| Palisade Mountain | WNW 291° | 2,507 m | 21.2 mi |
| Moose Mountain | W 264° | 2,456 m | 22.7 mi |
| Button Rock | WSW 258° | 2,449 m | 23.5 mi |
| Coffintop Mountain | WSW 248° | 2,448 m | 24.0 mi |
- 19.1 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mallard Ridge Big Park: 0.2 mi
- Clearview Park: 0.6 mi
- Hays Park: 0.9 mi
- Sunrise Park: 1.2 mi
- Johnstown Farms Park: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- Buc-ee's Statue: 2.6 mi
- Equinox: 6.0 mi
- Winning the Iron Shirt: 9.1 mi
- Buffalo Statue: 9.1 mi
- Greeley Sweethearts: 9.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Willow Bend Natural Area: 6.8 mi
- Boise Bend Natural Area: 7.3 mi
- Old Saint Louis Natural Area: 7.5 mi
- Kings Crossing Natural Area: 8.0 mi
- River's Edge Natural Area: 9.1 mi
Peaks: 50
- Twin Mounds: 3.7 mi
- Wildcat Mound: 4.9 mi
- Big Owl Hill: 7.3 mi
- Cherry Hill: 9.0 mi
- Mariana Butte: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Jason Sam's Memorial Garden: 1.4 mi
- Old Fort Vasquez: 11.2 mi
- Weld County Veterans Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Fallen Officers Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Fort Junction: 12.2 mi
Museums: 25
- Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum: 7.7 mi
- Loveland Museum: 8.6 mi
- White-Plumb Farm Learning Center: 11.8 mi
- The Meeker Home Museum: 14.1 mi
- Colorado Model Railroad Museum: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Torture Chamber: 17.3 mi
- Duncan's Ridge: 17.7 mi
- Bootie Slab: 17.8 mi
- Piano Ridge: 17.8 mi
- Bolt Wall: 19.9 mi
Gardens: 14
- Jason Sam's Memorial Garden: 1.4 mi
- Loveland Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 8.3 mi
- Second Start Community Garden: 13.6 mi
- Second Start Community Gardens: 13.6 mi
- Tailholt Community Garden: 13.6 mi
Attractions: 8
- Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 8.1 mi
- Blue Arena: 8.3 mi
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 18.7 mi
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 19.5 mi
- wrecked vintage car: 20.7 mi
Beaches: 6
- Heron Cove: 9.7 mi
- Mussel Beach: 9.7 mi
- Willows Landing: 9.9 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 10.2 mi
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Homestead Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Skyline Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Grouse Hollow Falls: 18.3 mi
- Horsetooth Falls: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Poudre: 16.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Nelson Spring: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:54 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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