Molly Brown House Museum
Molly Brown House Museum is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,614 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Dominick Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
The Molly Brown House Museum (also known as House of Lions) is a house in Denver, Colorado, United States that was the home of American philanthropist, activist, and socialite Margaret Brown. She survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic and was known as the "Heroine of the Titanic" for her service to survivors. She later became known as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown". The museum is her former home and presents exhibits interpreting her life, Victorian Denver and historic preservation. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It is designated as a Denver Landmark.
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Wikidata Q6896531, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 11.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 12 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 12 mi
- Hawk Watch · 12 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dominick Park: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Pioneer Monument Park: 0.4 mi
- Civic Center Park: 0.5 mi
- Golden Triangle Park: 0.5 mi
- Morey Middle School Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- Japanese Garden: 1.0 mi
- Wildflower Treasures: 1.0 mi
- Colorado Rocky Mountain Ecosystems: 1.0 mi
- Radical Plant Select Garden: 1.0 mi
- Amache Camp Plaque: 0.2 mi
- Pope John Paul II: 0.2 mi
- Pearl Harbor Memorial: 0.2 mi
- North Memorial Pod: 0.2 mi
- Space Shuttle Challenger Aspen Grove: 0.2 mi
- Closing Era Statue: 0.2 mi
- POW and MIA Plaque and Flag: 0.2 mi
- Paintings of the Joint Committee Rooms: 0.2 mi
- Irving Hale Tablet: 0.2 mi
- Armenian Khachkar: 0.2 mi
- History Colorado Center: 0.3 mi
- Denver Art Museum Frederick C. Hamilton Building: 0.5 mi
- Denver Art Museum: 0.5 mi
- Center for Colorado Women’s History: 0.5 mi
- Clyfford Still Museum: 0.5 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Union Station: 1.5 mi
- Congo Basin: 1.6 mi
- Primate Panorama: 1.6 mi
- Lorikeet Adventure: 1.6 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 1.8 mi
- Park Hill Park: 3.4 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 5.2 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 8.5 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 9.7 mi
- Ruby Hill: 4.0 mi
- Inspiration Point: 5.4 mi
- Mount Carbon: 10.3 mi
- Rebel Hill: 10.5 mi
- Green Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Picnic Table: 0.8 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 1.9 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 1.9 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 1.9 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 1.9 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 11.6 mi
- The East Quarry: 12.1 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 15.6 mi
- Wildcat Point: 18.5 mi
- Front Porch: 23.2 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 9.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 9.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 18.4 mi
- Boat Beach: 18.5 mi
- Arapahoe: 10.8 mi
- Mount Vernon: 12.5 mi
- Serene: 20.0 mi
- Dick: 20.4 mi
- Lee Gulch: 10.7 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 24.1 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Molly Brown House Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | WNW 286° | 2,969 m | 20.4 mi |
| Legault Mountain | SW 227° | 2,757 m | 20.7 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 231° | 2,711 m | 19.2 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 288° | 2,686 m | 19.5 mi |
| Centennial Cone | W 273° | 2,640 m | 20.1 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 224° | 2,638 m | 20.3 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 219° | 2,633 m | 20.7 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,630 m | 18.2 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/131551278
Day trips start here
- Denver · 1 mi
- Arvada · 7 mi
- Golden · 13 mi
- Boulder · 25 mi
- Idaho Springs · 28 mi
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