Pioneer Fountain

Pioneer Fountain, also known as Pioneer Monument, is a fountain and sculpture by Frederick William MacMonnies, installed in , , United States.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: fountain and statue in Denver, United States
  • Also known as: “Pioneer Memorial” and “Pioneer Monument”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Denver Art Museum and Denver Civic Center.

Museum
The is an art museum located in the Civic Center of , Colorado. With an encyclopedic collection of more than 70,000 diverse works from across the centuries and world, the DAM is one of the largest art museums between the and Chicago. is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Pioneer Fountain.

Park
The is a civic center that includes two parks surrounded by government and cultural buildings and spaces in central , Colorado, on the south side of Downtown Denver.

Public building
The is a branch of the United States Mint that struck its first coins on February 1, 1906. The mint is still operating and producing coins for circulation, as well as mint sets and commemorative coins. is situated 1,300 feet west of Pioneer Fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Civic Center and Denver.

Suburb
, Denver is a neighborhood in Denver, Colorado, United States. The northern part of the neighborhood overlaps partially with the , an area of parks and civic buildings.

Photo: Darkshark0159, Public domain.
is the capital of the western U.S. state of and the dominant city of the . Founded in 1858 as the placer gold mining camp known as the Cherry Creek Diggings, the "Mile-High City" is today the most populous city within a 560-mile radius and the center of the Front Range Urban Corridor of more than five million residents.

Suburb
, often referred to as Uptown, is a center city neighborhood near the Colorado State Capitol. The neighborhood has a diverse population, and is similar to surrounding neighborhoods of Five Points and , in that it cannot be defined by a single demographic.

Pioneer Fountain

Latitude
39.74031° or 39° 44′ 25″ north
Longitude
-104.9877° or 104° 59′ 16″ west
Elevation
5,240 feet (1,597 metres)
Open location code
85FQP2R6+4W
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

“Pioneer Fountain” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة بايونير”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pioneer Monument Park and Smoky Hill Trail Terminus Plaza.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Broadway & West Colfax Avenue and East Colfax Avenue & Broadway.

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