Morrison Natural History Museum
Morrison Natural History Museum is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,802 m. Hicks Mountain stands 3,073 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Glennon, a peak 0.6 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
The story
The Morrison Natural History Museum is a natural history museum located in Morrison, Colorado. The exhibits include several dinosaur fossils that were found nearby. Hands-on exhibits are designed to appeal to both children and adults, scientists and non-scientists.
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Dates from 1989.
Wikidata Q15256350, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 2 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 2 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 2 mi
- Hawk Watch · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Glennon: 0.6 mi
- Mount Morrison: 2.0 mi
- Mount Falcon: 2.4 mi
- Mount Lindo: 2.9 mi
- Mount Carbon: 3.1 mi
- Mount Glennon Park: 0.8 mi
- Coyote Gulch Park: 2.2 mi
- Bear Creek Lake Park: 2.4 mi
- Iron Spring Park: 2.4 mi
- Forsberg Park: 2.5 mi
- Bandimere Speedway: 1.0 mi
- Trading Post: 1.1 mi
- Geological Nonconformity (1400 Ma): 1.4 mi
- Concretion: 1.8 mi
- Volcanic Ash Deposit: 1.9 mi
- Spirit: 1.2 mi
- CCC Worker: 1.4 mi
- Windmill: 3.6 mi
- Mother Cabrini Vending Machine: 4.4 mi
- The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ: 4.4 mi
- Colorado Music Hall of Fame: 1.3 mi
- Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center: 2.2 mi
- Trek Through Time Exhibit Hall: 2.8 mi
- Tiny Town: 3.5 mi
- Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum: 5.0 mi
- Summer White House Site: 1.4 mi
- Walker Home Ruins: 2.0 mi
- City of Lakewood: 2.6 mi
- Bradford-Perley House: 3.6 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 4.3 mi
- Alkire Greenbelt: 3.3 mi
- Country West Greenbelt: 3.8 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 4.2 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 4.3 mi
- Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt: 4.4 mi
- Rosary Garden: 4.3 mi
- 6th Ave W Townhome Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Jefferson Green Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Kendrick Lake Park Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 5.3 mi
- Sheriff's Office Rose Garden: 5.8 mi
- Cottontail: 1.4 mi
- Muskrat Meadows: 1.7 mi
- Whitetail: 2.1 mi
- Eagle Eye Shelter: 2.4 mi
- Whale Watch Mesa: 2.8 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 4.1 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 5.3 mi
- The East Quarry: 8.6 mi
- Meditation Rock: 11.0 mi
- Red Wall: 14.0 mi
- Mount Vernon: 3.0 mi
- Arapahoe: 8.8 mi
- Russell Gulch: 20.3 mi
- Nevadaville: 20.7 mi
- Silver Creek: 24.4 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 11.2 mi
- Lee Gulch: 11.4 mi
- Elk Falls: 15.3 mi
- The Chutes: 18.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 9.4 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 18.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 18.5 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 1.5 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Morrison Natural History Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hicks Mountain | W 270° | 3,073 m | 13.0 mi |
| Mount Pence | W 279° | 3,014 m | 12.5 mi |
| Snyder Mountain | W 277° | 2,996 m | 12.7 mi |
| Bergen Peak | W 276° | 2,957 m | 10.8 mi |
| Riley Peak | SSW 202° | 2,854 m | 12.3 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | SW 219° | 2,785 m | 8.3 mi |
| Legault Mountain | SSW 205° | 2,757 m | 8.8 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SSW 211° | 2,711 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:58 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 29 | 36 | 41 | 50 | 59 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 45 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Evergreen, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/521957426
Day trips start here
- Golden · 8 mi
- Arvada · 12 mi
- Denver · 12 mi
- Idaho Springs · 18 mi
- Boulder · 26 mi
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