- Elevation, modelled
- 1,653 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Morrison2,401 m · 23.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway21.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7442, -104.7846
Sand Creek Regional Greenway is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,653 m. Mount Morrison stands 2,401 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 22 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sand Creek Regional Greenway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Morrison | WSW 258° | 2,401 m | 23.7 mi |
| Tin Cup | WSW 245° | 2,394 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mount Falcon | WSW 252° | 2,390 m | 25.0 mi |
| Mount Lindo | WSW 248° | 2,378 m | 24.5 mi |
| Colorow Hill | W 268° | 2,306 m | 24.7 mi |
| Beacon Hill | WSW 244° | 2,304 m | 24.6 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | W 268° | 2,260 m | 24.1 mi |
| Question Mark Peak | WSW 240° | 2,260 m | 24.6 mi |
- 21.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 22 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 22 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 22 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sand Creek Regional Greenway: 0.3 mi
- Sand Creek Regional Greenway: 0.7 mi
- Terrace Park: 0.9 mi
- Norfolk Glen Park: 1.0 mi
- Colorado Freedom Memorial: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Morrison Nature Center: 0.9 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 5.0 mi
- Park Hill Park: 8.2 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 9.2 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 9.4 mi
Historic sites
- Colorado Freedom Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Aurora Police Memorial: 2.7 mi
- 7/20 Memorial Reflection Garden: 2.8 mi
- City Center Park: 2.8 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial: 2.8 mi
Artworks
- Glove Two: 1.3 mi
- Corpus Callosum (East End/Ball): 2.7 mi
- Plume Portal: 2.8 mi
- Corpus Callosum (West End/Ball): 2.9 mi
- Opening Doors (3 sculptures): 3.0 mi
Gardens
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 2.7 mi
- Donor Memorial Amphitheatre: 2.8 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial Garden: 2.8 mi
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 5.1 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 5.4 mi
Attractions
- Boeing B-52B: 6.1 mi
- Kushtronaut: 7.1 mi
- Bike Jump: 8.4 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 8.6 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 8.6 mi
Museums: 56
- Aurora History Museum: 2.7 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 2.8 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 6.1 mi
- Colorado Grange Museum: 6.6 mi
- Mizel Museum: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 38
- Good Times: 5.5 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 8.4 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 9.2 mi
Peaks: 28
- Ruby Hill: 12.5 mi
- Inspiration Point: 14.9 mi
- Rebel Hill: 18.4 mi
- Highlands Point: 18.5 mi
- Mount Carbon: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 7.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 7.5 mi
- Boat Beach: 10.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 10.9 mi
- Scuba Beach: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Wildcat Point: 20.1 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 22.0 mi
- The East Quarry: 22.4 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 21.0 mi
- Dick: 21.4 mi
- Mount Vernon: 22.8 mi
- Serene: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 15.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 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, 5 mi away.
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