Skunk Canyon

Skunk Canyon is a valley in , and has an elevation of 5,594 feet. Skunk Canyon is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Center for Atmospheric Research and Chautauqua Auditorium.

Nature reserve
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The is a federally funded research and development center headquartered in , United States. Founded in 1960, NCAR is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and managed by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.

Theater building
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The is a wooden building constructed for the first season of the in 1898, and through the years has been a venue for many lectures, musical performances, and motion pictures both primitive and modern.

Park
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The Colorado Chautauqua, located in , , , and started in 1898, is the only Chautauqua west of the still continuing in unbroken operation since the heyday of the Chautauqua Movement in the 1920s.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University Hill, Boulder and Boulder.

Neighborhood
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The Hill, a neighborhood in , lies directly west of the University of Colorado campus. The fraternities and sororities associated with CU are located on The Hill as are several establishments associated with the social lives of its students.

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is a college town of about 106,000 in the region of . The home of the University of Colorado, the city has a reputation for progressive values and outdoor recreation.

Locality
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is an unincorporated community, a census-designated place, and a located in and governed by , , United States. is situated 3½ miles south of Skunk Canyon.

Skunk Canyon

Latitude
39.98971° or 39° 59′ 23″ north
Longitude
-105.27027° or 105° 16′ 13″ west
Elevation
5,594 feet (1,705 metres)
Open location code
85FPXPQH+VV
Geo­Names ID
5438994
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