- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helmet Peak | E 80° | 3,643 m | 24.9 mi |
| Caviness Mountain | E 87° | 3,128 m | 23.5 mi |
| Red Arrow Dome | E 84° | 3,076 m | 23.3 mi |
| Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv | WSW 248° | 3,037 m | 12.1 mi |
| Rampart Hills | ENE 75° | 2,869 m | 21.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | WSW 246° | 2,863 m | 13.9 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNE 32° | 2,796 m | 25.0 mi |
| Elston Mountain | N 8° | 2,782 m | 24.0 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
- 26.3 mi off the Trail of the AncientsNational
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Overlook · 28 mi
- Tower Point · 28 mi
182 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 53
- Mug House: 10.5 mi
- Step House: 10.8 mi
- Jug House: 10.9 mi
- Spring House: 11.2 mi
- Cedar Tree Tower: 11.6 mi
Peaks: 48
- Piñon: 5.9 mi
- Long Mesa: 6.8 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 7.3 mi
- Chapin Mesa: 7.5 mi
- Navajo Hill: 7.6 mi
Parks: 28
- Centennial Park: 0.3 mi
- Parque de Vida: 0.4 mi
- Montezuma Park: 0.7 mi
- Carpenter Natural Area: 0.9 mi
- Future Park: 1.0 mi
Attractions: 27
- Krueger Point: 5.8 mi
- The Knife Edge: 8.0 mi
- Megalithic House: 8.4 mi
- Far View Reservoir: 8.4 mi
- Far View community: 8.6 mi
Springs: 9
- Horse Springs: 9.0 mi
- Rock Springs: 9.4 mi
- Moccasin Canyon Spring: 15.2 mi
- Wing Spring: 20.3 mi
- Valley View Spring: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
- North Rim: 6.2 mi
- East Rim: 12.9 mi
- Grouse Point: 13.3 mi
- Echo Cliff: 13.4 mi
- Soda Point: 16.5 mi
Museums: 4
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad Museum: 7.4 mi
- Anasazi Heritage Center: 8.9 mi
- Historic Battle Rock School: 14.7 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Wyatt Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Comfort Station: 13.8 mi
- Bradfield Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- Goose Statue: 0.2 mi
- The Ancient Ones: 9.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Cortez: 7.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:00 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
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 | 30 | 34 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cortez, 1 mi away.
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