Farrand Field

Farrand Field is a recreation area in Boulder, Colorado. Farrand Field is situated nearby to the dormitory Cheyenne Arapaho Hall, as well as near University of Colorado Boulder (Main Campus).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Library and Cheyenne Arapaho Hall.

Library

Photo: Jorgeroyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

A library is a collection of books, and possibly other materials and media, that is accessible for use by its members and members of allied institutions. Library is situated 3,000 feet north of Farrand Field.

Cheyenne Arapaho Hall

Dormitory

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Cheyenne Arapaho Hall is a student residence hall at University of Colorado Boulder, in Boulder, Colorado. Located on the south side of Farrand Field, between the Wardenburg Health Center and Willard Hall, it was completed in 1954 and designed by Trautwein & Howard and Peterson & Linstedt.

Fiske Planetarium

Museum

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Fiske Planetarium is one of the largest planetariums in the United States, educating the public on astronomy and astrophysics since 1975. They offer a diverse range of fulldome films, live talks, laser and liquid sky music shows, as well as public gatherings for astronomical and NASA-related events. Fiske Planetarium is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Farrand Field.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University Hill, Boulder and Boulder.

University Hill, Boulder

Neighborhood

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The Hill, a neighborhood in Boulder, Colorado, lies directly west of the University of Colorado campus. The fraternities and sororities associated with CU are located on The Hill as are several establishments associated with the social lives of its students.

Boulder

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Boulder is a college town of about 106,000 in the Front Range region of Colorado. The home of the University of Colorado, the city has a reputation for progressive values and outdoor recreation.

Valmont

Hamlet

Photo: Don O’Brien, CC BY 2.0.

Valmont is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Valmont is situated 3½ miles northeast of Farrand Field.

Farrand Field

Type: Recreation area
Also known as: “W-FA”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Boulder, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.00598° or 40° 0′ 22″ north

Longitude

-105.26754° or 105° 16′ 3″ west

Open location code

85GP2P4J+9X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 203796978

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

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