- Elevation, modelled
- 1,612 m
- Tallest summit within 23.2 miles
- Mount Tom2,969 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway14.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7649, -104.9213
Skyland Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,612 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairfax Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 15 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Skyland Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | W 279° | 2,969 m | 23.1 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 293° | 2,724 m | 22.6 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 232° | 2,711 m | 22.9 mi |
| Grannys Head | W 281° | 2,686 m | 22.1 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,630 m | 21.9 mi |
| High Peak | SW 225° | 2,611 m | 23.2 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | WNW 294° | 2,594 m | 21.4 mi |
| Independence Mountain | WSW 246° | 2,539 m | 21.9 mi |
- 14.9 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 15 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 16 mi
- Hawk Watch · 16 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fairfax Park: 0.6 mi
- City of Axum Park: 0.7 mi
- Martin Luther King Park: 0.8 mi
- J. Langston Boyd Park: 1.1 mi
- Turtle Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Park Hill Park: 0.8 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 4.6 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 6.6 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 6.7 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 7.6 mi
Artworks
- Red Ladder Sculpture: 1.4 mi
- Camarasaurus Sculpture: 1.7 mi
- Ceratosaurus nasicornis sculpture: 1.7 mi
- Snowmastodon Sculpture: 1.7 mi
- Mother bear and cubs: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Stapleton International Airport (closed): 1.6 mi
- Commerce City: 1.7 mi
- Alzheimer's Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Struggle: 2.2 mi
- Slavery: 2.2 mi
Museums
Attractions
- Tropical Discovery: 1.7 mi
- Red Panda: 1.7 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 1.8 mi
- Toyota Elephant Passage: 1.9 mi
- Monkey Island: 2.0 mi
Gardens
- Pollinator Garden: 1.8 mi
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 2.5 mi
- Bruce Randolph Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- 36th & Lafayette Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Sensory Garden: 3.0 mi
Peaks
- Ruby Hill: 7.2 mi
- Inspiration Point: 7.5 mi
- Rebel Hill: 13.9 mi
- Mount Carbon: 13.9 mi
- Green Mountain: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 44
- Picnic Table: 4.5 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 4.9 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 4.9 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 5.0 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 5.0 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 9.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 9.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.9 mi
- Boat Beach: 16.9 mi
- Scuba Beach: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
- The East Quarry: 15.1 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 15.1 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 19.2 mi
- Wildcat Point: 20.1 mi
- Front Porch: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 13.6 mi
- Mount Vernon: 16.1 mi
- Dick: 18.4 mi
- Serene: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 13.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 17.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 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, 3 mi away.
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