Prairie Park

Prairie Park is a park in City and County of Denver, Colorado. Prairie Park is situated nearby to University Church of Christ, as well as near the Buddhist temple Padmasambhava Meditation Center.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chamberlin Observatory and Ritchie Center.

Chamberlin Observatory

University

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Chamberlin Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Denver. It is located in Denver, Colorado, US, in Observatory Park. Chamberlin Observatory is situated 2,100 feet south of Prairie Park.

Ritchie Center

Sports venue

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The Daniel L. Ritchie Center is the home of athletics for the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, United States. There are 17 athletic programs for the Denver Pioneers which run out of the Ritchie Center. Ritchie Center is situated 2,900 feet west of Prairie Park.

University of Denver

Railway station

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University of Denver station is a light rail station in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is served by the E and T Lines, operated by the Regional Transportation District, and was opened on November 17, 2006. University of Denver is situated 3,900 feet west of Prairie Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glendale and Holly Hills.

Glendale

Village

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The City of Glendale is a home rule municipality located in an exclave of Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 4,613 at the 2020 United States census. Glendale is situated 2 miles northeast of Prairie Park.

Holly Hills

Village

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Holly Hills is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. Holly Hills is an enclave of the City and County of Denver. Holly Hills is situated 2 miles southeast of Prairie Park.

Maitland Estate

Locality

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The Maitland Estate is a historic home located at 9 Sunset Drive. in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado. Designed by Denver architects Merrill H. Hoyt & Burnham F. Maitland Estate is situated 2½ miles south of Prairie Park.

Prairie Park

Type: Park
Also known as: “Historic Buchtel Boulevard Park”
Category: recreation area
Location: City and County of Denver, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.68167° or 39° 40′ 54″ north

Longitude

-104.95156° or 104° 57′ 6″ west

Open location code

85FQM2JX+M9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 337105977

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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