Downtown Aquarium
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.- Opening hours:
Monday—Thursday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
Friday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—9:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM - Type: Public aquarium
- Description: aquarium in Colorado, U.S
- Also known as: “Downtown Aquarium, Denver”
- Address: 700 Water Street, Denver, CO 80211
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ball Arena and Sidewinder.
Ball Arena
Stadium
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 2,100 feet southeast of Downtown Aquarium.
Sidewinder
Roller coaster
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 1,200 feet south of Downtown Aquarium.
Children’s Museum of Denver
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jefferson Park and Auraria.
Jefferson Park
Suburb
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.
Auraria
Neighborhood
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.
Union Station
Neighborhood
Union Station is a downtown neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. In 2020, the population of the neighborhood was roughly 5,878. The neighborhood is named for Union Station, Denver's main railroad terminal.
Downtown Aquarium
- Categories: zoo, building, tourism, commercial building, and tourist attraction
- Location: City and County of Denver, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.75174° or 39° 45′ 6″ north
Longitude
-105.01393° or 105° 0′ 50″ west
Height
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
85FPQX2P+MC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercial
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=aquarium
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Downtown Aquarium” goes by many names.
- French: “Denver’s Downtown Aquarium”
- German: “Downtown Aquarium Denver”
- Navajo: “Kʼįįshzhíníńlį́įdi táyiʼ naaldeehii danílʼį́ bił hazʼání”
- Spanish: “Acuario del Downtown (Denver)”
- Spanish: “Acuario del Downtown”
- Swedish: “Downtown Aquarium Denver”
- “Downtown Aquarium Denver”
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