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Veterans Park

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Elevation, modelled
1,885 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Helmet Peak3,643 m · 24.9 mi
Nearest byway
San Juan Skyway1.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:39local time
Coordinates
37.3499, -108.5738
Veterans Park from directly overhead

Veterans Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,885 m. Helmet Peak stands 3,643 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Goose Statue, a artwork 0.2 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 1.1 miles off. 182 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Helmet PeakE 80°3,643 m24.9 mi
Caviness MountainE 87°3,128 m23.5 mi
Red Arrow DomeE 84°3,076 m23.3 mi
Ute Peak / Wisuv KáruvWSW 248°3,037 m12.1 mi
Rampart HillsENE 75°2,869 m21.4 mi
Black MountainWSW 246°2,863 m13.9 mi
Bald HillNNE 32°2,796 m25.0 mi
Elston MountainN 8°2,782 m24.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

182 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 53
Peaks: 48
Attractions: 27
Springs: 9
Cliffs: 7
Picnic sites: 3
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5219:26
June solstice05:5520:0020:39
September equinox07:0318:3819:13
December solstice07:2616:2017:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303442485767747264524030
Precip in1.11.00.90.70.90.41.21.31.51.10.80.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cortez, 1 mi away.

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