- Elevation, modelled
- 1,802 m
- Tallest summit within 13.0 miles
- Hicks Mountain3,073 m · 13.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6489, -105.1942
Morrison Natural History Museum is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled 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.
museum in Colorado, United States
Dates from 1989.
Wikidata Q15256350, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
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 |
- 0.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
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
Peaks
- 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
Attractions
- 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
Museums
- 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
Historic sites
- 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
Ghost towns: 5
- Mount Vernon: 3.0 mi
- Arapahoe: 8.8 mi
- Russell Gulch: 20.3 mi
- Nevadaville: 20.7 mi
- Silver Creek: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Maxwell Falls: 11.2 mi
- Lee Gulch: 11.4 mi
- Elk Falls: 15.3 mi
- The Chutes: 18.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swim Beach: 9.4 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 18.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 18.5 mi
| 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).
Day trips start here
- Golden · 8 mi
- Arvada · 12 mi
- Denver · 12 mi
- Idaho Springs · 18 mi
- Boulder · 26 mi
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