- Elevation, modelled
- 1,620 m
- Tallest summit within 22.7 miles
- Mount Tom2,969 m · 22.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway14.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7508, -104.9326
Turtle Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,620 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairfax Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Turtle Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | WNW 282° | 2,969 m | 22.7 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 296° | 2,724 m | 22.5 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 233° | 2,711 m | 21.8 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 284° | 2,686 m | 21.7 mi |
| Centennial Cone | W 270° | 2,640 m | 22.6 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 245° | 2,630 m | 21.0 mi |
| High Peak | SW 226° | 2,611 m | 22.1 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | WNW 297° | 2,594 m | 21.3 mi |
- 14.1 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 14 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 15 mi
- Hawk Watch · 15 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fairfax Park: 0.5 mi
- City Park Nature Play: 0.7 mi
- J. Langston Boyd Park: 0.8 mi
- City of Axum Park: 0.9 mi
- Skyland Park: 1.1 mi
Museums
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science: 0.6 mi
- Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls And Toys: 1.5 mi
- Black American West Museum: 2.3 mi
- Molly Brown House Museum: 2.7 mi
- Forney Museum of Transportation: 2.7 mi
Artworks
- Ceratosaurus nasicornis sculpture: 0.6 mi
- Camarasaurus Sculpture: 0.6 mi
- Snowmastodon Sculpture: 0.6 mi
- Mother bear and cubs: 0.6 mi
- Martin Luther King Memorial: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Tropical Discovery: 0.7 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 0.8 mi
- Red Panda: 0.8 mi
- Toyota Elephant Passage: 0.9 mi
- Clayton F. Freiheit Elephant House: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Struggle: 1.2 mi
- Slavery: 1.2 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Justice: 1.2 mi
- Living the dream: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Park Hill Park: 1.4 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 3.9 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 6.5 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 7.1 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 8.2 mi
Gardens
- Sensory Garden: 1.9 mi
- Mordecai Children's Garden: 1.9 mi
- Romantic Gardens: 2.0 mi
- The Ellipse: 2.0 mi
- Steppe Garden: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Ruby Hill: 6.1 mi
- Inspiration Point: 7.2 mi
- Rebel Hill: 12.7 mi
- Mount Carbon: 12.9 mi
- Green Mountain: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 45
- Picnic Table: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 4.0 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 4.2 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 4.2 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 8.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 8.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.7 mi
- Boat Beach: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Shale Soil Creep: 14.3 mi
- The East Quarry: 14.5 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 18.1 mi
- Wildcat Point: 19.2 mi
- Front Porch: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 13.1 mi
- Mount Vernon: 15.2 mi
- Dick: 19.4 mi
- Serene: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 12.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 16.6 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 | 18:59 |
| 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, 4 mi away.
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