- Elevation, modelled
- 1,592 m
- Tallest summit within 24.3 miles
- Crescent Mountain2,724 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway17.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7932, -104.8914
Prairie Meadows Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,592 m. Crescent Mountain stands 2,724 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Valentia Street Parkway, a park 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 17 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Prairie Meadows Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 287° | 2,724 m | 23.5 mi |
| Grannys Head | W 276° | 2,686 m | 23.4 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 241° | 2,630 m | 24.2 mi |
| South Boulder Peak | WNW 297° | 2,598 m | 24.3 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | WNW 287° | 2,594 m | 22.2 mi |
| Independence Mountain | WSW 243° | 2,539 m | 24.2 mi |
| Eldorado Mountain | WNW 291° | 2,537 m | 23.0 mi |
| Genesee Mountain | WSW 254° | 2,523 m | 22.3 mi |
- 17.0 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 17 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 18 mi
- Hawk Watch · 18 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Valentia Street Parkway: 0.2 mi
- Sandhills Prairie Park: 0.2 mi
- Cottonwood Gallery: 0.3 mi
- Quilted Garden Park: 0.3 mi
- Harvest Park: 0.3 mi
- Kushtronaut: 0.7 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 4.2 mi
- Red Panda: 4.2 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 4.3 mi
- Toyota Elephant Passage: 4.4 mi
- Commerce City: 0.9 mi
- Stapleton International Airport (closed): 2.2 mi
- Commerce City Veterans Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Alzheimer's Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Florence Elementary School: 3.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 1.3 mi
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 3.2 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial Garden: 4.3 mi
- Donor Memorial Amphitheatre: 4.4 mi
- 36th & Lafayette Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- The Eye: 2.5 mi
- Visible By Verizon: 2.9 mi
- Red Ladder Sculpture: 3.3 mi
- Cottonwood Discovery Area: 3.5 mi
- Bee Hotel: 3.5 mi
- Park Hill Park: 2.8 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 5.7 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 6.7 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 7.1 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 7.9 mi
- Inspiration Point: 8.9 mi
- Ruby Hill: 9.8 mi
- Mount Carbon: 16.4 mi
- Rebel Hill: 16.4 mi
- North Table Mountain: 16.4 mi
- Good Times: 6.8 mi
- Picnic Table: 6.9 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 7.1 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 7.1 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 7.1 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 10.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 10.4 mi
- Boat Beach: 17.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 17.0 mi
- Scuba Beach: 17.5 mi
- The East Quarry: 16.7 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 17.2 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 21.7 mi
- Wildcat Point: 22.2 mi
- Front Porch: 24.6 mi
- Arapahoe: 15.3 mi
- Dick: 16.6 mi
- Serene: 17.5 mi
- Mount Vernon: 18.3 mi
- Lee Gulch: 15.6 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 19.9 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, 2 mi away.
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