Aurora History Museum
Aurora History Museum is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,666 m. Warren Peak stands 2,429 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Aurora Police Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 20 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Aurora
How to reach it
- 20.0 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 20 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 20 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 20 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Aurora Police Memorial: 0.0 mi
- City Center Park: 0.2 mi
- 7/20 Memorial Reflection Garden: 0.2 mi
- Colorado Freedom Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Please Drive Safely in Memory of Garrett Hartsfield: 2.3 mi
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 0.2 mi
- Donor Memorial Amphitheatre: 2.6 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial Garden: 2.8 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 2.9 mi
- Rock Garden: 3.5 mi
- City Center Park: 0.2 mi
- Settlers Park: 0.7 mi
- Centre Hills Park Disc Golf Course: 0.8 mi
- Toll Gate Park: 0.8 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 0.9 mi
- Bicentennial Art Center: 0.9 mi
- Gemestone Arrowheads: 1.3 mi
- Stained Glass: 1.5 mi
- Aurora Akimbo: 2.5 mi
- Corpus Callosum (East End/Ball): 2.6 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 2.7 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 2.8 mi
- Park Hill Park: 7.7 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 8.9 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 8.9 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 4.4 mi
- Bike Jump: 5.6 mi
- MTB Feature: 6.1 mi
- Kushtronaut: 7.4 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 7.5 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 2.7 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 4.4 mi
- Mizel Museum: 5.5 mi
- Colorado Grange Museum: 5.6 mi
- Grant Family Education Center: 6.2 mi
- Good Times: 3.0 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 5.9 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 6.5 mi
- Ruby Hill: 10.5 mi
- Inspiration Point: 14.1 mi
- Highlands Point: 15.8 mi
- Rebel Hill: 15.9 mi
- Mount Carbon: 17.7 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 4.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 4.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 10.1 mi
- Boat Beach: 10.1 mi
- Scuba Beach: 10.7 mi
- Wildcat Point: 17.5 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 20.3 mi
- The East Quarry: 21.2 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 21.8 mi
- Arapahoe: 19.9 mi
- Mount Vernon: 21.1 mi
- Dick: 23.1 mi
- Serene: 24.4 mi
- Lee Gulch: 13.2 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Aurora History Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Peak | SW 232° | 2,429 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mount Morrison | W 262° | 2,401 m | 21.8 mi |
| Tin Cup | WSW 249° | 2,394 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount Falcon | WSW 256° | 2,390 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mount Lindo | WSW 252° | 2,378 m | 22.3 mi |
| Goat Mountain | SW 230° | 2,373 m | 23.3 mi |
| Lininger Mountain | W 266° | 2,360 m | 23.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 243° | 2,356 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 33 | 42 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver-stapleton, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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