Mines Museum of Earth Science
The Mines Museum of Earth Science, formerly the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum, is a geology museum located on the campus of the Colorado School of Mines, in Golden, Colorado, United States.Photo: Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: university museum, geology in CO, United States
- Also known as: “Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum” and “The Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum”
- Address: 1310 Maple Street, Golden, 80401
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Calvary Episcopal Church and Astor House.
Calvary Episcopal Church
Church
Photo: Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Calvary Episcopal Church is a Gothic Revival style chapel dating to the pioneer days of Golden, Colorado, United States. It is the oldest continuously used Episcopal church in Colorado, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Calvary Episcopal Church is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Mines Museum of Earth Science.
Astor House
Building
Photo: Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Astor House, at 822 12th St. in Golden, Colorado, is a historic stone hotel from the earliest years of Golden, Colorado, United States. It was built in 1867. Astor House is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Mines Museum of Earth Science.
Colorado National Guard Armory
Photo: Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Colorado National Guard Armory, known commonly by locals simply as the Armory, is a landmark in Golden, Colorado. Unusual in its construction, it was at one time the largest cobblestone building in the United States. Colorado National Guard Armory is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Mines Museum of Earth Science.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden and West Pleasant View.
Golden
Photo: Alan Levine, CC BY 2.0.
Golden is a city in the Denver Area of Colorado. It sits at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and distance-wise is roughly halfway between the cities of Boulder and Denver.
West Pleasant View
Village
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 4.0.
West Pleasant View is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. West Pleasant View is situated 3 miles southeast of Mines Museum of Earth Science.
East Pleasant View
Locality
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 4.0.
East Pleasant View is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. East Pleasant View is situated 4 miles southeast of Mines Museum of Earth Science.
Mines Museum of Earth Science
- Categories: geological museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Jefferson, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.75185° or 39° 45′ 7″ northLongitude
-105.22483° or 105° 13′ 29″ westOpen location code
85FPQQ2G+P3OpenStreetMap ID
node 2622999684OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q15959608
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