Niwot Ridge NEON - United States of America

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Site Name
Niwot Ridge NEON
Short name
NIWO
Country
United States of America
Site Manager
Site Description
The Niwot Ridge Mountain Research Station (NIWO) is a terrestrial site within the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, 27 km (16.8 mi.) west of Boulder, Colorado and 6 km (3.7 mi.) east of the Continental Divide. NEON collects data over 13.4 km2 (3311 acres) at the site, which is on land managed by the University of Colorado in Boulder and the U.S. Forest Service. Sitting at 3000-3600 m (9843-11810 ft.) in elevation, this site's climate and biota are representative of the diverse landscapes of the Southern Rocky Mountains. Diverse gradients allow NEON to challenge questions surrounding land use change, climate impacts, and disturbance processes at multiple elevations. NIWO is part of NEON's Southern Rockies and Colorado Plateau Domain (D13). D13 includes one other terrestrial site and two aquatic sites. NIWO is located near the COMO aquatic site.
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2025-09-18 10:09:25

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2015
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
GERIThis site is a verified "GERI" member.
NEON (NIWO)This site is a verified "NEON" member.
Photos
NIWO Tower
NIWO Tower
Old Man Daisy at NIWO
Old Man Daisy at NIWO
Geographic
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Latitude: 40.05425 Longitude: -105.58237

Size
ca. 1340.00ha
Elevation (average)
3490.00msl
Elevation (min)
2975.00msl
Elevation (max)
3583.00msl
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