Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
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Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,597 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Clyfford Still Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art is an art museum in Denver, Colorado, United States. The museum houses three principal collections and includes the original studio and art school building of artist Vance Kirkland (1904–1981). On 10 March 2018, Kirkland Museum reopened after moving to a new building at 1201 Bannock Street in Denver's Golden Triangle Creative District.
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Dates from 2003.
Wikidata Q6415740, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 10.9 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 11 mi
- Hawk Watch · 11 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 11 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Clyfford Still Museum: 0.1 mi
- Denver Art Museum Frederick C. Hamilton Building: 0.1 mi
- Center for Colorado Women’s History: 0.1 mi
- Denver Art Museum: 0.1 mi
- History Colorado Center: 0.2 mi
- Golden Triangle Park: 0.1 mi
- Civic Center Park: 0.3 mi
- MacIntosh Park: 0.3 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Pioneer Monument Park: 0.3 mi
- Scottish Angus Cow and Calf: 0.1 mi
- Pints Pub Phone Booth: 0.1 mi
- The Yearling: 0.2 mi
- Liberty Bell: 0.3 mi
- Volunteers of the Spanish American War Flagpole: 0.3 mi
- Voorhies Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Gang of 19 disability rights activism memorial: 0.3 mi
- Sand Creek Interpretive Plaque: 0.3 mi
- Pioneer Monument: 0.4 mi
- Civil War Monument: 0.4 mi
- Morey Middle School Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Hirschfeld Towers Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Historic Baker Neighborhood Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Japanese Garden: 1.5 mi
- Wildflower Treasures: 1.5 mi
- Union Station: 1.3 mi
- Jumpin' Jack: 1.5 mi
- Crazy Bus: 1.5 mi
- Troika: 1.5 mi
- Sunflower Swings: 1.5 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 1.6 mi
- Park Hill Park: 3.8 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 5.0 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 8.6 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 10.2 mi
- Ruby Hill: 3.7 mi
- Inspiration Point: 5.1 mi
- Mount Carbon: 9.8 mi
- Rebel Hill: 10.2 mi
- Green Mountain: 10.2 mi
- Picnic Table: 0.4 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 1.5 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 1.5 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 1.5 mi
- Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion: 1.5 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 11.1 mi
- The East Quarry: 11.7 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 15.2 mi
- Wildcat Point: 18.5 mi
- Front Porch: 23.0 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 9.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 9.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 18.8 mi
- Boat Beach: 18.9 mi
- Arapahoe: 10.3 mi
- Mount Vernon: 12.0 mi
- Serene: 20.0 mi
- Dick: 20.6 mi
- Lee Gulch: 10.6 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 23.6 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 13.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | WNW 286° | 2,969 m | 20.0 mi |
| Legault Mountain | SW 226° | 2,757 m | 20.2 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 230° | 2,711 m | 18.7 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 289° | 2,686 m | 19.1 mi |
| Centennial Cone | W 274° | 2,640 m | 19.6 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 223° | 2,638 m | 19.9 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 218° | 2,633 m | 20.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,630 m | 17.7 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 | 15:57 | 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/530288179
Day trips start here
- Denver · 0 mi
- Arvada · 7 mi
- Golden · 12 mi
- Boulder · 25 mi
- Idaho Springs · 28 mi
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