Shipwreck Falls

Shipwreck Falls is an amusement ride in City and County of Denver, Colorado. Shipwreck Falls is situated nearby to the pirate ship Sea Dragon, as well as near the grassland Disaster Canyon.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ball Arena and Sidewinder.

Ball Arena

Stadium

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Ball Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25. Ball Arena is situated 1,700 feet east of Shipwreck Falls.

Sidewinder

Roller coaster

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Sidewinder is a steel roller coaster located at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. This is a fairly simple coaster that takes rides through one loop. Instead of starting from the ground, riders have to ascend stairs fifty feet up to the loading station. Sidewinder is situated 370 feet northeast of Shipwreck Falls.

Downtown Aquarium

Public aquarium

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Downtown Aquarium is a for profit aquarium and restaurant located in Denver, Colorado, United States, at the intersection of I-25 and 23rd Ave. The 107,000 square feet main building sits on a 17-acre site adjacent to the South Platte River. Downtown Aquarium is situated 1,400 feet north of Shipwreck Falls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Auraria and Jefferson Park.

Auraria

Neighborhood

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Auraria was a gold mining camp established in 1858 in the Kansas Territory of the United States. Today it survives in its original location as a neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, immediately south of the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River.

Jefferson Park

Suburb

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Jefferson Park is a neighborhood and public park that overlooks Downtown Denver, Colorado from its perch across Interstate 25. It is located in the area that is called North Denver.

LoDo

Neighborhood

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LoDo is an unofficial neighborhood in Denver, Colorado, and is one of the oldest places of settlement in the city. It is a mixed-use historic district, known for its nightlife, and serves as an example of success in urban reinvestment and revitalization.

Shipwreck Falls

Type: Amusement ride
Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
Location: City and County of Denver, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.7479° or 39° 44′ 52″ north

Longitude

-105.01354° or 105° 0′ 49″ west

Open location code

85FPPXXP+5H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 292899115

OpenStreetMap feature

attraction=amusement_ride

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sea Dragon and Disaster Canyon.

Nearby Places

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