Museum of the West
Museum of the West is a museum in Mesa, Colorado which is located on Ute Avenue. Museum of the West is situated nearby to Colorado Mesa University Art Gallery, as well as near the health club Crossfit.- Opening hours:
May—September: Monday—Saturday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
October—April: Tuesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Address: 462 Ute Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501
- Roof shape: flat
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grand Junction station and Handy Chapel.
Grand Junction station
Railway station
Photo: Jimmy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grand Junction station is a train station in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States, that is served by Amtrak's California Zephyr, which runs once daily between Chicago and Emeryville, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Grand Junction station is situated 1,700 feet west of Museum of the West.
Handy Chapel
Chapel
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Handy Chapel is the only original church building still standing in the original square mile of Grand Junction, Colorado. The land that the chapel was built on was deeded to "the black citizens of Grand Junction" for the express purpose of building a place of worship in 1883, just two short years after Grand Junction was originally staked out by town founder and Governor George A. Handy Chapel is situated 1,900 feet northwest of Museum of the West.
Colorado Mesa University
University
Photo: Always dreamin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Colorado Mesa University is a public university in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States. Originally established in 1925 as Grand Junction Junior College, the school was renamed to Mesa College in 1940. Colorado Mesa University is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Museum of the West.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grand Junction and North Seventh Street Historic Residential District.
Grand Junction
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Graced by red rock mesas, Grand Junction is a vital part of Colorado's Wine Country. The city lies on the Colorado River at the foot of Grand Mesa, Mount Garfield, and Colorado National Monument.
North Seventh Street Historic Residential District
Neighborhood
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0.
The North Seventh Street Historic Residential District, in Grand Junction, Colorado, is a 14.4 acres historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Orchard Mesa
Village
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.
Orchard Mesa is a census-designated place in and governed by Mesa County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Orchard Mesa is situated 1½ miles southeast of Museum of the West.
Museum of the West
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Mesa, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.06564° or 39° 3′ 56″ northLongitude
-108.56476° or 108° 33′ 53″ westOpen location code
85FH3C8P+73OpenStreetMap ID
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