- Elevation, modelled
- 1,859 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Dawson Butte2,278 m · 24.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway27.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5903, -104.6693
Ridge Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,859 m. Dawson Butte stands 2,278 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Anchor Point Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 28 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ridge Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Butte | SW 216° | 2,278 m | 24.6 mi |
| Carpenter Peak | WSW 244° | 2,173 m | 24.8 mi |
| Bee Rock | SW 231° | 2,046 m | 24.1 mi |
| Cherokee Mountain | SW 236° | 2,026 m | 17.2 mi |
| Racoon Knob | SW 236° | 2,021 m | 16.9 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | SW 236° | 2,010 m | 22.7 mi |
| Highlands Point | WSW 251° | 1,925 m | 16.2 mi |
| Cann Hill | WSW 238° | 1,858 m | 21.7 mi |
- 27.6 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 28 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 28 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 29 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Anchor Point Park: 0.3 mi
- Beacon Point Pocket Park: 1.0 mi
- Beacon Point Park: 1.1 mi
- Swing Park: 1.2 mi
- HOA Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Blackstone Country Club: 0.7 mi
- Smoky Hill Trail Historic Marker: 2.3 mi
- Chuck Vogel Ghost Bike: 6.1 mi
- Dr. Walter Heath: 7.0 mi
- Drive Safely: 7.1 mi
Gardens
- Hops Garden: 3.4 mi
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 11.2 mi
- Retreat Communal Garden: 11.4 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 12.5 mi
- Rain Garden: 12.6 mi
Artworks
- Pixel Deer: 3.7 mi
- Pixel Deer: 3.7 mi
- Pixel Deer: 3.7 mi
- Pixel Deer: 3.7 mi
- Giant Bear: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- Bike Jump: 11.5 mi
- MTB Feature: 11.7 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 15.0 mi
- Castle Rock: 17.7 mi
- Castle Rock: 17.7 mi
Museums: 39
- Colorado Grange Museum: 5.8 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 9.1 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 11.3 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 13.9 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 15.0 mi
Nature reserves: 36
- Ponderosa Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 3.4 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 3.7 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 9.1 mi
- Hungry Horse Open Space: 11.1 mi
Picnic sites: 30
- Unity Gateway: 6.9 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 10.2 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 12.5 mi
- Good Times: 12.8 mi
Peaks: 12
- Highlands Point: 16.2 mi
- Racoon Knob: 16.9 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 17.2 mi
- Ruby Hill: 19.1 mi
- Cann Hill: 21.7 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 1.4 mi
- Boat Beach: 1.5 mi
- Scuba Beach: 2.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 10.2 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Wildcat Point: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 17.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
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