- Elevation
- 1,123 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Marks Butte1,242 m · 17.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Gold Rush Byway15.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8319, -102.1810
Sand Draw Management Area is a park in Colorado, at a recorded 1,123 m. Marks Butte stands 1,242 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is CDOT Rest Area: Julesburg, a rest area 10.0 miles away. Gold Rush Byway passes 16 miles off. 34 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 1123 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sand Draw Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marks Butte | W 266° | 1,242 m | 17.1 mi |
| Goddard Peak | SSW 203° | 1,215 m | 24.1 mi |
- 15.7 mi off the Gold Rush Byway
- 17.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic BywayNational
- 27.9 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
34 named places within 25 miles
- Amherst City Park: 10.2 mi
- Union Pacific Railroad Park: 11.5 mi
- Thompson Park: 11.6 mi
- Meline Park: 12.0 mi
- Bittersweet State Wildlife Management Area: 14.9 mi
- Julesburg Depot Museum: 11.5 mi
- The Fort Sedgwick Museum: 11.5 mi
- Old Ford Garage: 11.5 mi
- Phillips County Museum: 18.2 mi
- Perkins County Museum: 23.9 mi
- Pony Express historical trail marker: 10.0 mi
- Colorado Northeast Corner: 13.6 mi
- B24 crash memorial graves: 21.3 mi
- Swept Away: 10.0 mi
- Pony Express: 10.0 mi
- Marks Butte: 17.1 mi
- Goddard Peak: 24.1 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Julesburg: 10.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:43 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:41 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Julesburg, 12 mi away.
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