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Cottonwood Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
1,555 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Davidson Mesa1,764 m · 23.5 mi
Nearest byway
Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway28.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:32local time
Coordinates
39.9407, -104.7481
Cottonwood Picnic Area from directly overhead

Cottonwood Picnic Area is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 1,555 m. Davidson Mesa stands 1,764 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Mountain Soaring Association Flying Field, a park 1.6 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 28 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Davidson MesaW 269°1,764 m23.5 mi
Lake MesaW 271°1,745 m23.7 mi
Gun Barrel HillWNW 291°1,653 m23.4 mi
Inspiration PointWSW 237°1,651 m19.6 mi
Hoover HillW 280°1,649 m24.3 mi
Ruby HillSW 218°1,644 m22.5 mi
Smith MoundN 359°1,583 m8.1 mi
Riley MoundN 0°1,583 m12.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Peaks: 11
Beaches: 5
Ghost towns: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3119:5120:32
September equinox06:4718:2218:58
December solstice07:1815:5516:38

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303241485868747264503930
Precip in0.40.41.01.82.31.41.71.81.21.00.70.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brighton 3 SE, 5 mi away.

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