- Elevation
- 1,657 m
- Tallest summit within 11.4 miles
- Starr Peak3,198 m · 11.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway17.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0075, -105.2742
Museum Collections - Bruce Curtis Building is a museum in Colorado, at a recorded 1,657 m. Starr Peak stands 3,198 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 18 miles off.
Newly renovated collections, research, and teaching facility.
- Elevation
- 1657 m
- Operated by
- University of Colorado Boulder
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Museum Collections - Bruce Curtis Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Peak | SW 224° | 3,198 m | 11.0 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | SW 221° | 2,915 m | 10.8 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SSW 201° | 2,846 m | 9.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 278° | 2,782 m | 9.5 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | SSW 195° | 2,724 m | 8.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 280° | 2,709 m | 7.8 mi |
| Walker Mountain | NW 312° | 2,682 m | 9.5 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | SSW 202° | 2,675 m | 7.3 mi |
- 17.9 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
- 28.4 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 19 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 20 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 22 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 0.1 mi
- Mork & Mindy Show House: 1.0 mi
- Boulder Star: 1.1 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 4.6 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 4.6 mi
Museums
- Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building: 0.1 mi
- CU Art Museum: 0.2 mi
- Media Archaeology Lab: 0.3 mi
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.6 mi
- Fiske Planetarium: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Frank Shorter: 0.6 mi
- Arbor: 0.7 mi
- Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark: 0.7 mi
- En Memoria de Los Seis de Boulder: 0.7 mi
- U.S. bicentennial commemoration/time capsule: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Flagstaff Mountain: 1.8 mi
- The Flatirons: 1.9 mi
- Table Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Green Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Two Tree Hill: 2.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Boulder Falls: 7.0 mi
- Copeland Falls: 20.7 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 20.8 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 20.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 1 mi
- Golden · 17 mi
- Arvada · 18 mi
- Idaho Springs · 22 mi
- Denver · 24 mi
- Estes Park · 29 mi
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