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Davidson Mesa

Davidson Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Davidson Mesa rises to 1,764 m in Colorado. Starr Peak stands 3,198 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Mesa, a peak 1.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 13 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Colorado, United States of America

Wikidata Q49023677, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1764 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.93110, -105.19165

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
  • National Wildlife Refuge: 1.5 mi
  • Bowes Open Space: 3.1 mi
  • Davidson Mesa: 3.1 mi
  • Admor Open Space: 3.5 mi
  • Warembourg Open Space: 3.7 mi
Artworks
Parks
  • Wildflower Park: 1.7 mi
  • Purple Park: 1.8 mi
  • Founders Park: 1.9 mi
  • Grasso Park: 2.0 mi
  • Community Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
  • Miners Memorial: 2.1 mi
  • Marshall Fire -Robert Sharpe: 2.6 mi
  • Monarch No. 2 Coal Mine explosion: 2.9 mi
  • Monarch No 2 Coal Mine Memorial: 2.9 mi
  • Leon A. Wurl: 3.6 mi
Gardens
  • The Giving Garden by Level 3 Foundation: 2.7 mi
  • Community garden: 2.8 mi
  • Candelas Community Garden: 4.6 mi
  • Community Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Standley Lake Gardens: 5.0 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • The Frightmare Compound: 6.4 mi
  • Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 6.8 mi
  • Boulder Star: 7.6 mi
  • Mork & Mindy Show House: 7.6 mi
  • White Rocks: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 49
Picnic sites: 30
  • Barbeque: 5.4 mi
  • Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
  • Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
  • Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
  • Mount Alto Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Waterfalls: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 19.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Arapaho Spring: 23.3 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Davidson Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Starr PeakWSW 258°3,198 m12.3 mi
Thorodin MountainWSW 256°3,195 m12.8 mi
Tremont MountainWSW 251°3,163 m13.7 mi
Centralia MountainSW 233°2,982 m11.8 mi
Mount TomSW 227°2,969 m11.6 mi
Miramonte MountainWSW 256°2,915 m11.8 mi
Blue MountainWSW 244°2,846 m8.6 mi
Windy PeakWSW 244°2,779.776 m11.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3319:5320:34
September equinox06:4918:2419:00
December solstice07:2015:5716:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343543495767737164524134
Precip in0.81.02.03.03.21.91.81.72.11.61.20.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 181258 — Davidson Mesa, Boulder County, Colorado.

OpenStreetMap element node/358916702

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