- Elevation, modelled
- 2,085 m
- Tallest summit within 17.2 miles
- Sachett Mountain3,837 m · 17.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Gold Belt Tour26.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9652, -104.7637
The Homestead is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 2,085 m. Sachett Mountain stands 3,837 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is John Venezia Community Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Gold Belt Tour passes 26 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of The Homestead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sachett Mountain | SW 235° | 3,837 m | 17.2 mi |
| Runs-Down-Fast-Mountain | SW 222° | 3,366 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mount Garfield | SW 222° | 3,327 m | 14.7 mi |
| Tuckaway Mountain | SW 227° | 3,303 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mount Arthur | SW 222° | 3,293 m | 14.4 mi |
| Cameron Cone | SW 228° | 3,263 m | 13.8 mi |
| Marys Mountain | SW 231° | 3,004 m | 14.5 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | SW 232° | 2,988 m | 13.9 mi |
- 26.4 mi off the Gold Belt TourNational
Overlooks nearby
- Geologic Overlook · 28 mi
- The Valley Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- John Venezia Community Park: 0.1 mi
- Pirate's Cove Splash Park: 0.3 mi
- John L. Stone Park: 0.5 mi
- Lulu Pollard Park: 0.8 mi
- Wedgewood Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Hunters Hill: 1.8 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 4.4 mi
- Austin Bluffs: 4.8 mi
- Peppermint Ridge High Point: 5.5 mi
- Vollmer Hill: 6.7 mi
Attractions
- ochre cliffs: 5.6 mi
- Air Gardens: 7.3 mi
- USAFA Terrazzo: 7.3 mi
- Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel: 7.4 mi
- Barry Goldwater Air Force Academy Visitor Center: 7.6 mi
Artworks: 41
- Golden Egg: 1.9 mi
- Sinclair Dinosaur: 2.8 mi
- St. Clare: 2.9 mi
- The Gateway to Wisdom: 3.7 mi
- Mountain Lion Statue: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 32
- Ackerman Overlook: 2.7 mi
- Fred McKown Park: 3.3 mi
- Air Warrior Combat Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Eagle and Fledgling statue: 7.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 32
- Labyrinth: 3.1 mi
- The Children's Garden: 3.7 mi
- Dr Loomis Memorial Iris Trial Gardens: 3.7 mi
- Mount Saint Francis Community Garden: 5.9 mi
- The Labyrinth: 6.2 mi
Museums: 18
- Western Museum of Mining & Industry: 5.4 mi
- Space Foundation Discovery Center: 7.2 mi
- American Numismatic & Money Museum: 8.9 mi
- McAllister House Museum: 9.2 mi
- Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum: 9.6 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Lazy Land: 5.5 mi
- Youth Camp: 5.9 mi
- Sentinel Point: 6.0 mi
- Pawnee Ridge: 6.1 mi
- South Knoll: 6.1 mi
Springs: 11
- Tahama Spring: 9.3 mi
- Seven Minute Spring: 10.8 mi
- Ute Chief Spring: 11.0 mi
- Wheeler Spring: 11.1 mi
- Soda Spring: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Rainbow Falls: 10.9 mi
- Hill: 14.1 mi
- Weimer: 14.2 mi
- Hull: 14.2 mi
- Shorty: 14.2 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Mesa Wildlife Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Mesa Open Space: 9.2 mi
- Promntory Point Open Space: 9.6 mi
- Concrete Coyote: 10.5 mi
- Cheyenne Mountain State Park: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Dakota Hogback: 10.4 mi
- Corral Bluffs: 11.2 mi
- Point Sublime: 13.2 mi
- Windy Point: 17.3 mi
- Devils Slide: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Husted: 7.1 mi
- Gwillimsville: 9.3 mi
- Franceville: 14.2 mi
- Bijou Basin: 22.7 mi
- Dakan: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 29 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cumbre Vista - Colorado Spgs 1, 3 mi away.
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