Denver Museum of Nature and Science
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Denver Museum of Nature and Science is a museum in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 1,617 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mother bear and cubs, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is a municipal natural history and science museum in Denver, Colorado. It is a resource for informal science education in the Rocky Mountain region. A variety of exhibitions, programs, and activities help museum visitors learn about the natural history of Colorado, Earth, and the universe. The 716,000-square-foot (66,519 m2) building houses more than one million objects in its collections including natural history and anthropological materials, as well as archival and library resources. The museum is an independent, nonprofit institution with approximately 450 full-time and part-time staff, more than 67 volunteers, and a 67-member board of trustees. It is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and is a Smithsonian Institution affiliate. In 1967, the museum received 1,151,000 visitors, ranking eighteenth in the List of most-visited museums in the United States. It was the fourth-most-visited U.S. museum of nature and science. The museum's official online magazine is called Catalyst.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1900.
Wikidata Q3330052, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1617 m
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
- 13.6 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 14 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 14 mi
- Hawk Watch · 14 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mother bear and cubs: 0.1 mi
- Snowmastodon Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Ceratosaurus nasicornis sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Camarasaurus Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Martin Luther King Memorial: 0.6 mi
- City Park Nature Play: 0.1 mi
- Turtle Park: 0.6 mi
- City Park: 0.6 mi
- J. Langston Boyd Park: 0.9 mi
- City Park Esplanade: 0.9 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 0.2 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 0.2 mi
- Red Panda: 0.3 mi
- Toyota Elephant Passage: 0.4 mi
- Clayton F. Freiheit Elephant House: 0.5 mi
- Struggle: 0.6 mi
- Slavery: 0.6 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Justice: 0.6 mi
- Living the dream: 0.6 mi
- Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls And Toys: 1.0 mi
- Black American West Museum: 1.9 mi
- Molly Brown House Museum: 2.1 mi
- American Museum of Western Art: 2.4 mi
- History Colorado Center: 2.5 mi
- Sensory Garden: 1.3 mi
- Mordecai Children's Garden: 1.3 mi
- Romantic Gardens: 1.5 mi
- Steppe Garden: 1.5 mi
- The Ellipse: 1.5 mi
- Park Hill Park: 1.7 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 3.4 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 6.2 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 7.6 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 8.2 mi
- Ruby Hill: 5.6 mi
- Inspiration Point: 6.8 mi
- Rebel Hill: 12.2 mi
- Mount Carbon: 12.3 mi
- Green Mountain: 12.9 mi
- Picnic Table: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 3.6 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 3.7 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 3.7 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 8.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 8.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 17.1 mi
- Boat Beach: 17.1 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 13.7 mi
- The East Quarry: 14.0 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 17.5 mi
- Wildcat Point: 19.0 mi
- Front Porch: 24.2 mi
- Arapahoe: 12.6 mi
- Mount Vernon: 14.7 mi
- Dick: 19.6 mi
- Serene: 19.6 mi
- Lee Gulch: 11.7 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 16.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | WNW 282° | 2,969 m | 22.2 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 297° | 2,724 m | 22.1 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 233° | 2,711 m | 21.2 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 285° | 2,686 m | 21.2 mi |
| Centennial Cone | W 271° | 2,640 m | 22.1 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 226° | 2,638 m | 22.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 245° | 2,630 m | 20.4 mi |
| High Peak | SW 225° | 2,611 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/34414979
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