Black American West Museum
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Black American West Museum is a museum in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 1,592 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Mestizo-Curtis Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
The Black American West Museum and Heritage Center, located in Denver, Colorado, is a museum dedicated to telling the story of African American men and women who helped to settle and develop the American West, including Black cowboys. It was founded by Paul Stewart and is located in the former home of Justina Ford, the first licensed African American female doctor in Denver, Colorado. In 2021, the museum and heritage center received a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1971.
Wikidata Q16984450, matched on coordinates and name (65 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1592 m
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 12.1 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 13 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 13 mi
- Hawk Watch · 13 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mestizo-Curtis Park: 0.2 mi
- Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Park: 0.2 mi
- George Morrison Sr. Park: 0.3 mi
- Frederick Douglass Park: 0.3 mi
- Lenore B. Quick Park: 0.3 mi
- Bruce Randolph Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- 36th & Lafayette Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Morey Middle School Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Commons Park Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Centennial Gardens: 1.9 mi
- Taste: 0.5 mi
- Trade Deficit: 0.7 mi
- Trade Deficit Artwork: 0.7 mi
- Trade Deficit Artwork: 0.7 mi
- Denver: 0.7 mi
- Denver's Historic Chinatown: 1.1 mi
- Isabella Thallas Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Pope John Paul II: 1.4 mi
- Justice: 1.4 mi
- Living the dream: 1.4 mi
- National Ballpark Museum: 1.1 mi
- Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls And Toys: 1.2 mi
- American Museum of Western Art: 1.2 mi
- Forney Museum of Transportation: 1.3 mi
- Dikeou Collection: 1.3 mi
- Congo Basin: 1.2 mi
- Great Apes: 1.2 mi
- Primate Panorama: 1.2 mi
- Primate Panorama Forest Aviary: 1.2 mi
- Emerald Forest: 1.2 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 1.7 mi
- Park Hill Park: 2.3 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 4.3 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 7.0 mi
- Farmers High Line Canal Open Space: 9.2 mi
- Inspiration Point: 4.9 mi
- Ruby Hill: 5.5 mi
- Mount Carbon: 11.5 mi
- Green Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Rebel Hill: 12.0 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 2.1 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 2.1 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 2.1 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 2.1 mi
- Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion: 2.1 mi
- The East Quarry: 12.3 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 12.3 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 17.0 mi
- Wildcat Point: 19.9 mi
- Front Porch: 22.4 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 10.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 10.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 18.9 mi
- Boat Beach: 18.9 mi
- Arapahoe: 10.9 mi
- Mount Vernon: 13.3 mi
- Serene: 18.5 mi
- Dick: 18.9 mi
- Lee Gulch: 12.2 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 14.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Black American West Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | WNW 281° | 2,969 m | 20.4 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WNW 293° | 2,846 m | 20.9 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 297° | 2,724 m | 20.2 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 228° | 2,711 m | 20.4 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 284° | 2,686 m | 19.4 mi |
| Centennial Cone | W 269° | 2,640 m | 20.4 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 241° | 2,630 m | 19.2 mi |
| High Peak | SW 220° | 2,611 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 35 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver Water Dept, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/366396460
Day trips start here
- Denver · 2 mi
- Arvada · 6 mi
- Golden · 13 mi
- Boulder · 24 mi
- Idaho Springs · 29 mi
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