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Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals

The Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals is a non-profit museum in , United States. Located just north of the Sunset Highway on the northern edge of Hillsboro, the earth science museum is in the .
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  • Opening hours:
    April—November: Wednesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    December—March: Wednesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic house in Oregon, United States

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Portland-Hillsboro Airport and Hillsboro Public Library.

Aerodrome
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Hillsboro Airport, also known as Portland–Hillsboro Airport, is a corporate, general aviation and flight-training airport serving the city of , in , , as well as a large amount of private/charter and general aviation traffic into and out of the greater Portland area. is situated 2½ miles south of Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals.

Library
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The is a two-location public library system in , United States. First opened in 1914 in a Carnegie library building, the system provides services to a population area of 137,000 people. is situated 2 miles south of Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals.

Stadium
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is a multi-sport in the , located in , a suburb west of . Opened 27 years ago in 1999 and owned by the city of Hillsboro, the award-winning stadium is part of the Gordon Faber Recreation Complex located in the northeast part of the city, adjacent to the Sunset Highway. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Helvetia and North Plains.

Village
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Washington County is one of 36 counties in the U.S. state of and part of the . The 2020 census recorded the population as 600,372, making it the second most populous county in the state and the most populous "Washington… is situated 2 miles northeast of Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals.

Village
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is a city in , , United States, off U.S. 26 on the northwest outskirts of the . The population was 3,441 at the 2020 census. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals.

Quarter
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is an unincorporated community in , , United States. Founded in 1851, the community had the first school district in the county; it also contains the oldest cemetery in the state and the oldest west of the . is situated 3 miles east of Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals.

Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals

Latitude
45.57426° or 45° 34′ 27″ north
Longitude
-122.94836° or 122° 56′ 54″ west
Elevation
210 feet (64 metres)
Open location code
84QVH3F2+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 151666621
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
8103822
Wiki­data ID
Q7323031
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