Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building
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Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building is a museum in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 1,654 m. Starr Peak stands 3,198 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 18 miles off.
Henderson Building. The largest natural history collection in the Rocky Mountains.
The story
The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History is a museum of natural history in Boulder, Colorado. With more than four million artifacts and specimens in the areas of anthropology, botany, entomology, paleontology and zoology, the museum houses the most extensive natural history collection in the Rocky Mountain region. In 2003, the University of Colorado Museum received accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums. The museum was founded in 1902, when Judge Junius Henderson was appointed its first curator. It was originally named the University of Colorado Museum. It is housed on the University of Colorado Boulder campus in the Henderson Building. The museum is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Dates from 1902.
Wikidata Q4306263, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1654 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- University of Colorado Boulder
How to reach it
- 17.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
- 28.5 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 19 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 20 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 21 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 0.0 mi
- Mork & Mindy Show House: 1.0 mi
- Boulder Star: 1.2 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 4.6 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 4.6 mi
- The Flower on the Mountain: 0.1 mi
- Grand Challenges in Global Health: 0.1 mi
- Appositio: 0.1 mi
- John Garrey Tippit Memorial Sundial: 0.2 mi
- Boulder Six: 0.3 mi
- Museum Collections - Bruce Curtis Building: 0.1 mi
- CU Art Museum: 0.2 mi
- Media Archaeology Lab: 0.3 mi
- Fiske Planetarium: 0.5 mi
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.6 mi
- Community Garden: 0.1 mi
- Norlin Quad: 0.1 mi
- Norlin Quadrangle: 0.1 mi
- Beach Park: 0.3 mi
- Outdoor Workout Center: 0.3 mi
- Frank Shorter: 0.5 mi
- Arbor: 0.7 mi
- En Memoria de Los Seis de Boulder: 0.7 mi
- Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark: 0.7 mi
- Baseline marker: 0.8 mi
- Flagstaff Mountain: 1.9 mi
- The Flatirons: 1.9 mi
- Table Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Two Tree Hill: 2.2 mi
- Green Mountain: 2.3 mi
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 2.1 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 5.8 mi
- Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary: 6.1 mi
- Bowes Open Space: 7.7 mi
- Warembourg Open Space: 7.8 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 1.4 mi
- Front Porch: 2.2 mi
- Eagle Rock: 5.8 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 6.1 mi
- Bitty Buttress: 6.1 mi
- Goss Grove Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Centennial Garden: 0.7 mi
- Waterwise Garden: 0.8 mi
- Fortune Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Zen Walking Garden: 1.5 mi
- Barbeque: 1.4 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Boulder Falls: 7.1 mi
- Copeland Falls: 20.8 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 20.9 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 20.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 20.9 mi
- Crystal Spring: 18.5 mi
- Wilson Spring: 21.3 mi
- Lookout Springs: 23.9 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 24.9 mi
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 23.3 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Peak | SW 225° | 3,198 m | 11.0 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | SW 222° | 2,915 m | 10.8 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SSW 201° | 2,846 m | 9.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 278° | 2,782 m | 9.6 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | SSW 195° | 2,724 m | 8.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 280° | 2,709 m | 7.8 mi |
| Walker Mountain | NW 311° | 2,682 m | 9.6 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | SSW 203° | 2,675 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 35 | 43 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/46202571
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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