- Elevation, modelled
- 1,549 m
- Tallest summit within 24.4 miles
- Centralia Mountain2,982 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway18.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8821, -104.9197
Thornton Sports Complex is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,549 m. Centralia Mountain stands 2,982 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Spratt Lake Fishing Area, a park 0.6 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 18 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Thornton Sports Complex. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia Mountain | W 261° | 2,982 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mount Tom | W 259° | 2,969 m | 23.3 mi |
| Blue Mountain | W 269° | 2,846 m | 22.2 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | W 272° | 2,724 m | 20.9 mi |
| Grannys Head | W 260° | 2,686 m | 22.1 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | W 275° | 2,675 m | 21.7 mi |
| South Boulder Peak | WNW 284° | 2,598 m | 20.7 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | W 271° | 2,594 m | 19.7 mi |
- 18.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 19 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 20 mi
- Hawk Watch · 20 mi
- Denver Mountain Parks · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Spratt Lake Fishing Area: 0.6 mi
- Riverwalk Ballfields & Batting Cages: 0.7 mi
- Riverdale Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Grandview Ponds Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Elaine T. Valente Open Space Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Lakeview Tributary Open Space: 3.0 mi
- Riverdale Regional Park: 3.2 mi
- Lakeview Tributary Open Space: 3.3 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 4.1 mi
- Tanglewood Creek Open Space: 4.6 mi
Artworks
- Stone Maze: 3.4 mi
- Midtown "M" sign: 6.6 mi
- Global Supremacy: 6.7 mi
- M4A1 Sherman Tank: 6.7 mi
- Lotus: 7.0 mi
Historic sites
- Highland Memorial Gardens: 3.4 mi
- Adams County Veterans Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Commerce City Veterans Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Federal Heights Town Hall: 5.3 mi
Attractions
- Kushtronaut: 6.3 mi
- The Frightmare Compound: 8.6 mi
- Red Panda: 9.3 mi
- Monkey Island: 9.3 mi
- Bear Mountain: 9.3 mi
Gardens
- Pollinator Garden: 6.3 mi
- Freedom Garden: 6.4 mi
- Allison Community Gardens at Semper Farm: 8.1 mi
- Xeriscape demonstration garden: 8.3 mi
- Sister Gardens: 8.3 mi
Museums
- Forney Museum of Transportation: 7.7 mi
- Black American West Museum: 9.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Museum: 9.2 mi
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science: 9.4 mi
- Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls And Toys: 9.7 mi
Peaks
- Inspiration Point: 9.9 mi
- Ruby Hill: 14.5 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 14.8 mi
- Smith Mound: 15.0 mi
- Lake Mesa: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 10.3 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 10.4 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 10.4 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 10.4 mi
Beaches: 5
- Beach (No Swim): 16.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.7 mi
- Boat Beach: 22.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 22.8 mi
- Scuba Beach: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Dick: 10.4 mi
- Serene: 11.4 mi
- Arapahoe: 15.6 mi
- Mount Vernon: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- The East Quarry: 16.9 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 18.9 mi
- Front Porch: 20.6 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 21.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:52 | 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 | 34 | 35 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northglenn, 5 mi away.
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