- Elevation, modelled
- 1,599 m
- Tallest summit within 24.5 miles
- Crescent Mountain2,724 m · 23.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway17.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7882, -104.8898
Uplands Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,599 m. Crescent Mountain stands 2,724 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Conservatory Green Amphitheater @ Stapleton, a park 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 17 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Uplands Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 288° | 2,724 m | 23.6 mi |
| Grannys Head | W 277° | 2,686 m | 23.5 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 242° | 2,630 m | 24.1 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | WNW 288° | 2,594 m | 22.4 mi |
| Independence Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,539 m | 24.1 mi |
| Eldorado Mountain | WNW 292° | 2,537 m | 23.2 mi |
| Genesee Mountain | WSW 255° | 2,523 m | 22.2 mi |
| Lone Peak | WSW 238° | 2,518 m | 23.6 mi |
- 17.0 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 17 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 18 mi
- Hawk Watch · 18 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Conservatory Green Amphitheater @ Stapleton: 0.1 mi
- Valentia Street Parkway: 0.2 mi
- Maverick Park: 0.3 mi
- Cottonwood Gallery: 0.3 mi
- Prairie Meadows Park: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- Kushtronaut: 0.8 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 4.0 mi
- Red Panda: 4.1 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 4.1 mi
- Toyota Elephant Passage: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
- Commerce City: 0.8 mi
- Stapleton International Airport (closed): 1.8 mi
- Alzheimer's Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Commerce City Veterans Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Florence Elementary School: 3.3 mi
Gardens
- Pollinator Garden: 1.3 mi
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 2.8 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial Garden: 4.0 mi
- Donor Memorial Amphitheatre: 4.1 mi
- 36th & Lafayette Community Garden: 4.5 mi
Artworks
- The Eye: 2.1 mi
- Visible By Verizon: 2.5 mi
- Red Ladder Sculpture: 2.9 mi
- Cottonwood Discovery Area: 3.2 mi
- Bee Hotel: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Park Hill Park: 2.7 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 5.5 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 6.6 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 7.3 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 8.0 mi
Museums
Peaks
- Inspiration Point: 9.0 mi
- Ruby Hill: 9.5 mi
- Rebel Hill: 16.2 mi
- Mount Carbon: 16.2 mi
- Green Mountain: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Good Times: 6.5 mi
- Picnic Table: 6.8 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 7.0 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 7.0 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 9.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 10.0 mi
- Boat Beach: 16.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.7 mi
- Scuba Beach: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- The East Quarry: 16.8 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 17.2 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 21.5 mi
- Wildcat Point: 21.8 mi
- Front Porch: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 15.3 mi
- Dick: 17.0 mi
- Serene: 17.9 mi
- Mount Vernon: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 15.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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