- Elevation, modelled
- 1,585 m
- Tallest summit within 24.4 miles
- Mount Tom2,969 m · 24.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway17.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8101, -104.8928
Prairie Gateway Open Space is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,585 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Rolling Bluff Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 17 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Commerce City
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Prairie Gateway Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | W 271° | 2,969 m | 24.3 mi |
| Blue Mountain | W 281° | 2,846 m | 24.1 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 285° | 2,724 m | 23.1 mi |
| Grannys Head | W 273° | 2,686 m | 23.2 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | WNW 287° | 2,675 m | 24.0 mi |
| South Boulder Peak | WNW 295° | 2,598 m | 23.7 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | WNW 284° | 2,594 m | 21.8 mi |
| Bear Peak | WNW 296° | 2,578 m | 23.7 mi |
- 17.3 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 18 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 18 mi
- Hawk Watch · 18 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rolling Bluff Park: 0.7 mi
- Olive Park: 0.8 mi
- Freedom Park: 0.8 mi
- Pea Pod Park: 0.8 mi
- Corridor Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions
- Kushtronaut: 1.4 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 5.1 mi
- Red Panda: 5.1 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 5.1 mi
- Monkey Island: 5.2 mi
Gardens
- Pollinator Garden: 1.8 mi
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 4.4 mi
- 36th & Lafayette Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Bruce Randolph Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial Garden: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
- Commerce City: 1.8 mi
- Commerce City Veterans Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Stapleton International Airport (closed): 3.3 mi
- Alzheimer's Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Florence Elementary School: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Park Hill Park: 3.5 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 6.3 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 6.5 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 7.1 mi
- Riverdale Regional Park: 7.4 mi
Artworks
- The Eye: 3.6 mi
- Visible By Verizon: 4.1 mi
- M4A1 Sherman Tank: 4.2 mi
- Red Ladder Sculpture: 4.4 mi
- Cottonwood Discovery Area: 4.5 mi
Museums
- Forney Museum of Transportation: 4.7 mi
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science: 5.1 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 5.4 mi
- Black American West Museum: 5.6 mi
- Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls And Toys: 5.7 mi
Peaks
- Inspiration Point: 9.0 mi
- Ruby Hill: 10.6 mi
- North Table Mountain: 16.4 mi
- Green Mountain: 16.9 mi
- Mount Carbon: 17.1 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 7.6 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 7.6 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 7.6 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 7.6 mi
- Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 11.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 11.5 mi
- Boat Beach: 18.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 18.0 mi
- Scuba Beach: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- The East Quarry: 16.8 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 17.6 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 22.5 mi
- Wildcat Point: 23.3 mi
- Front Porch: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 15.3 mi
- Dick: 15.5 mi
- Serene: 16.4 mi
- Mount Vernon: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 16.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 20.4 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, 4 mi away.
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