- Elevation
- 1,660 m
- Tallest summit within 17.9 miles
- Centralia Mountain2,982 m · 16.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway7.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7588, -105.0700
Stites Park is a park in Colorado, at a recorded 1,660 m. Centralia Mountain stands 2,982 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Jefferson High Vegetable Garden, a garden 0.6 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 7.3 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1660 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Stites Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia Mountain | WNW 287° | 2,982 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Tom | WNW 285° | 2,969 m | 15.5 mi |
| Douglas Mountain | W 277° | 2,927 m | 16.4 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WNW 300° | 2,846 m | 16.4 mi |
| Windy Peak | WNW 293° | 2,779.776 m | 17.9 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | NW 306° | 2,724 m | 15.9 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 217° | 2,711 m | 17.0 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 289° | 2,686 m | 14.6 mi |
- 7.3 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 8 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 8 mi
- Hawk Watch · 8 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Jefferson High Vegetable Garden: 0.6 mi
- Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Jefferson County Open School Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Prayer Garden: 3.0 mi
- Centennial Gardens: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Panorama Park: 0.7 mi
- Richards-Hart Estate Park: 0.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Citizen's Park: 0.9 mi
- Aviation Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 0.8 mi
- The Cross: 0.8 mi
- "Lake Totem" Pelican: 1.4 mi
- Connected: 1.4 mi
- Fred Dog: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Logan: 1.2 mi
- USS Grayling (SS-209) Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Lamar Station: 1.5 mi
- Lakewood-Colfax Monument: 1.5 mi
- Colfax-Lakewood Monument: 1.6 mi
Attractions
- Casa Bonita: 1.2 mi
- Half Pipe: 3.0 mi
- Brain Drain: 3.0 mi
- XLR8R: 3.0 mi
- Boomerang: 3.0 mi
Peaks
- Inspiration Point: 2.0 mi
- Ruby Hill: 6.2 mi
- Green Mountain: 7.0 mi
- North Table Mountain: 7.3 mi
- South Table Mountain: 7.5 mi
Museums
- Washington Heights Arts Center: 2.8 mi
- Colorado Sports Hall of Fame: 2.8 mi
- McIlvoy House: 2.9 mi
- Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys: 2.9 mi
- Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 3.1 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 3.4 mi
- Park Hill Park: 7.2 mi
- Farmers High Line Canal Open Space: 7.9 mi
- Big Dry Creek Open Space: 8.1 mi
Picnic sites: 47
- Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion: 3.1 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 3.1 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 3.1 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 3.1 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 3.1 mi
Cliffs: 46
- The East Quarry: 7.2 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 7.5 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 14.2 mi
- Front Porch: 19.0 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Arapahoe: 5.8 mi
- Mount Vernon: 8.7 mi
- Serene: 18.5 mi
- Dick: 20.1 mi
- Nevadaville: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 14.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 23.3 mi
- Boat Beach: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Lee Gulch: 12.7 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 21.0 mi
- Boulder Falls: 24.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 10.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
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 | 32 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wheat Ridge 2, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Arvada · 3 mi
- Denver · 4 mi
- Golden · 8 mi
- Boulder · 21 mi
- Idaho Springs · 24 mi
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