Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

The Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design is a private for-profit art school in Lakewood, Colorado. The college was founded in 1963 by Philip J. Steele, an artist and teacher.

Type: University
Description: college that specializes in Art/Design located in Colorado
Also known as: “RMCAD” and “Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Casa Bonita and Lamar station.

Casa Bonita

Restaurant

Photo: MisterHand, Public domain.

Casa Bonita is a Mexican restaurant in Lakewood, Colorado, located within the Lamar Station Plaza. It first opened in 1974 and was originally part of a chain of Mexican entertainment restaurants that started in Oklahoma City. Casa Bonita is situated 710 feet southwest of Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.

Lamar station

Railway station

Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0.

Lamar station is a light rail station on the W Line of the RTD rail system. It is located near the intersection of West 13th Avenue and Lamar Street, after which the station is named, in Lakewood, Colorado. Lamar station is situated 2,500 feet south of Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.

Lakewood–Wadsworth station

Railway station

Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0.

Lakewood–Wadsworth station is a light rail station on the W Line of the RTD rail system. It is located along an elevated viaduct over West 13th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard in Lakewood, Colorado. Lakewood–Wadsworth station is situated 4,200 feet southwest of Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Edgewater and Wheat Ridge.

Edgewater

Town

Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0.

The City of Edgewater is a home rule city located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 5,005 at the 2020 United States census.

Wheat Ridge

Town

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The City of Wheat Ridge is a home rule municipality in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Wheat Ridge is located immediately west of Denver and is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wheat Ridge is situated 1½ miles north of Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.

West Colfax

Neighborhood

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West Colfax is a neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The neighborhood is located in the West Denver area. In 2015 the population of the neighborhood was 9,120, and there were 4,055 housing units. West Colfax is situated 1½ miles east of Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Categories: art academy, private for-profit educational institution, and education
Location: Jefferson, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.74335° or 39° 44′ 36″ north

Longitude

-105.06924° or 105° 4′ 9″ west

Elevation

5,410 feet (1,649 metres)

Open location code

85FPPWVJ+88

OpenStreetMap ID

way 253692998

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=university

GeoNames ID

8257657

Wikidata ID

Q7355881

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In Other Languages

“Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design” goes by many names.

Urdu: “راکی ماؤنٹین کالج آف آرٹ اینڈ ڈیزائن”

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