University of Colorado Observatory
University of Colorado Observatory is in Boulder, Colorado and has an elevation of 8,720 feet. University of Colorado Observatory is situated nearby to Barker Reservoir, as well as near the hamlet Rollinsville.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barker Reservoir and Cardinal Mill.
Barker Reservoir
Reservoir
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Barker Reservoir is a water supply reservoir in the Colorado Front Range located near the town of Nederland, Colorado in southwestern Boulder County. Barker Dam provides water to a downstream hydroelectric power generating facility, and its reservoir provides water to the city of Boulder, Colorado. Barker Reservoir is situated 2 miles northeast of University of Colorado Observatory.
Cardinal Mill
Building
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Cardinal Mill is a building, which is situated 2½ miles northwest of University of Colorado Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nederland and Rollinsville.
Nederland
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Nederland is a statutory town located near Barker Meadow Reservoir in the foothills of southwest Boulder County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2020 United States census it had a population of 1,471.
Rollinsville
Hamlet
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Rollinsville is a census-designated place and post office in and governed by Gilpin County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Rollinsville is situated 2 miles south of University of Colorado Observatory.
Bonanza Mountain Estates
Hamlet
Bonanza Mountain Estates is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bonanza Mountain Estates is situated 3 miles northeast of University of Colorado Observatory.
University of Colorado Observatory
Latitude
39.94693° or 39° 56′ 49″ northLongitude
-105.5175° or 105° 31′ 3″ westElevation
8,720 feet (2,658 metres)Open location code
85FPWFWM+Q2GeoNames ID
5442490
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