- Elevation, modelled
- 1,596 m
- Tallest summit within 17.6 miles
- Blue Mountain2,846 m · 15.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway18.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9990, -105.0891
WOW! Children's Museum is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled 1,596 m. Blue Mountain stands 2,846 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 19 miles off.
children's museum in Lafayette, Colorado
Dates from 1996.
Wikidata Q7954027, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of WOW! Children's Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | WSW 237° | 2,846 m | 15.6 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WSW 238° | 2,724 m | 14.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 276° | 2,709 m | 17.5 mi |
| Grannys Head | SW 227° | 2,686 m | 17.5 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,675 m | 14.0 mi |
| Twin Sisters Peak | W 263° | 2,650 m | 15.7 mi |
| Nugget Hill | WNW 292° | 2,609 m | 16.7 mi |
| Fairview Peak | NW 305° | 2,600 m | 16.7 mi |
- 18.9 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 20 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 21 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 21 mi
- Hawk Watch · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum: 0.1 mi
- Louisville Historical Museum: 2.6 mi
- Depot Museum: 4.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Museum: 5.2 mi
- Sombrero Marsh Environmental Center: 6.1 mi
Historic sites
- Black Diamond coal mine #2 memorial plaque: 0.8 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 1.3 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 1.3 mi
- Anthem Monument: 2.0 mi
- Louisville, Colorado World War Honor Roll: 2.1 mi
Attractions
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 5.1 mi
- White Rocks: 5.8 mi
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 6.6 mi
- The Frightmare Compound: 7.4 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 8.0 mi
Peaks
- Gun Barrel Hill: 5.8 mi
- Hoover Hill: 5.8 mi
- Lake Mesa: 6.6 mi
- Valmont Butte: 6.9 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 7.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Serene: 3.7 mi
- Dick: 8.3 mi
- Arapahoe: 16.2 mi
- Tungsten: 20.6 mi
- Mount Vernon: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Boulder Falls: 16.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 10 mi
- Arvada · 14 mi
- Golden · 18 mi
- Denver · 19 mi
- Idaho Springs · 29 mi
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