- Elevation, modelled
- 1,621 m
- Tallest summit within 16.8 miles
- Blue Mountain2,846 m · 14.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway18.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9943, -105.1137
Waneka Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,621 m. Blue Mountain stands 2,846 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sea Beast, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 18 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Waneka Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | SW 236° | 2,846 m | 14.4 mi |
| Windy Peak | WSW 237° | 2,779.776 m | 16.8 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WSW 237° | 2,724 m | 12.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 278° | 2,709 m | 16.3 mi |
| Grannys Head | SW 225° | 2,686 m | 16.3 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | WSW 243° | 2,675 m | 12.7 mi |
| Twin Sisters Peak | W 264° | 2,650 m | 14.4 mi |
| Nugget Hill | WNW 295° | 2,609 m | 15.7 mi |
- 18.1 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 19 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 21 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 21 mi
- Hawk Watch · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Sea Beast: 0.1 mi
- April Charm: 0.1 mi
- Waneka Wildlife Bongo Love: 0.2 mi
- Tilled Field: 0.9 mi
- toros curiosos: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Greenlee Park: 0.4 mi
- Spruce Park: 0.4 mi
- Sunset Maple Park: 0.6 mi
- Red Oak Park: 0.8 mi
- John Breaux Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Black Diamond coal mine #2 memorial plaque: 0.7 mi
- Louisville, Colorado World War Honor Roll: 1.5 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 1.5 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 1.5 mi
- Leon A. Wurl: 2.9 mi
Gardens
- Kerr Garden: 1.0 mi
- Wilson Community Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Community garden: 4.1 mi
- Xeriscape demonstration garden: 5.7 mi
Museums
- Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum: 1.3 mi
- WOW! Children's Museum: 1.3 mi
- Louisville Historical Museum: 1.4 mi
- Depot Museum: 4.6 mi
- Sombrero Marsh Environmental Center: 4.8 mi
Peaks
- Hoover Hill: 4.6 mi
- Lake Mesa: 5.3 mi
- Gun Barrel Hill: 5.3 mi
- Valmont Butte: 5.8 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 6.0 mi
Attractions
- White Rocks: 5.2 mi
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 6.1 mi
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 6.9 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 7.1 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves: 57
- Greenlee Wildlife Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Adler-Fingru Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Aquarius Open Space: 1.4 mi
- Esmail Open Space: 1.4 mi
- Bullhead Gulch Open Space: 1.6 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Front Porch: 9.3 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 9.6 mi
- Eagle Rock: 14.2 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 14.5 mi
- Bitty Buttress: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Barbeque: 7.2 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 17.7 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 17.7 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Serene: 5.0 mi
- Dick: 9.7 mi
- Arapahoe: 15.5 mi
- Tungsten: 19.2 mi
- Mount Vernon: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Boulder Falls: 15.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 9 mi
- Arvada · 14 mi
- Golden · 17 mi
- Denver · 19 mi
- Idaho Springs · 27 mi
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