- Elevation, modelled
- 1,762 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Warren Peak2,429 m · 24.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway24.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6481, -104.7288
Prairie Winds Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,762 m. Warren Peak stands 2,429 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Kent Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 24 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Prairie Winds Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Peak | WSW 246° | 2,429 m | 24.6 mi |
| Goat Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,373 m | 24.7 mi |
| Question Mark Peak | WSW 257° | 2,260 m | 24.9 mi |
| Plymouth Mountain | WSW 250° | 2,217 m | 24.2 mi |
| Carpenter Peak | SW 232° | 2,173 m | 24.2 mi |
| Bill Couch Mountain | WSW 252° | 2,151 m | 24.2 mi |
| Green Mountain | W 279° | 2,091 m | 24.2 mi |
| Bee Rock | SW 219° | 2,046 m | 24.7 mi |
- 24.1 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 25 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 25 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 25 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Kent Park: 0.2 mi
- Quincy Park: 0.4 mi
- Tallgrass Park: 0.6 mi
- Park at Tallgrass: 0.8 mi
- Oak Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
- Dragonfly Giraffe: 2.7 mi
- Gemestone Arrowheads: 5.0 mi
- Turtle: 5.1 mi
- Giant Dog: 5.1 mi
- Pixel Deer: 6.2 mi
Gardens
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 6.1 mi
- Hops Garden: 6.3 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 7.8 mi
- Rain Garden: 8.0 mi
- Rock Garden: 8.1 mi
Attractions
- Bike Jump: 7.7 mi
- MTB Feature: 8.0 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 10.2 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 13.5 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 13.5 mi
Nature reserves: 57
- Proghorn Nature Area: 3.0 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 3.1 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 4.3 mi
- Ponderosa Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 8.0 mi
Museums: 43
- Colorado Grange Museum: 0.7 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 6.3 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 8.0 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 8.8 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- Unity Gateway: 6.1 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 6.3 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Good Times: 8.0 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 8.8 mi
Peaks: 20
- Ruby Hill: 15.0 mi
- Highlands Point: 15.3 mi
- Racoon Knob: 17.3 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 17.6 mi
- Rebel Hill: 18.9 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 3.8 mi
- Boat Beach: 3.8 mi
- Scuba Beach: 4.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 6.2 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 6.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Wildcat Point: 15.9 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 15.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherry Creek DAM, 6 mi away.
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