Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center
Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center is a museum in Jefferson, Colorado which is located on West Alameda Parkway. Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center is situated nearby to the theater building Red Rocks Entrance 1, as well as near Dinosaur Bone Bed.- Opening hours:
Monday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Address: 17681 West Alameda Parkway, Golden, CO 80401
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Dinosaur Ridge.
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Theater building
Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an open-air amphitheater near Morrison, Colorado, approximately ten miles southwest of Denver. It is owned and operated by the city of Denver. Red Rocks Amphitheatre is situated 1 mile south of Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center.
Dinosaur Ridge
Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dinosaur Ridge is a segment of the Dakota Hogback in the Morrison Fossil Area National Natural Landmark located in Jefferson County, Colorado, near the town of Morrison and just west of Denver. Dinosaur Ridge is situated 3,800 feet northeast of Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center.
Colorado Music Hall of Fame
Museum
Colorado Music Hall of Fame is a nonprofit in Colorado, United States founded in 2011 with a mission to promote and support Colorado's music community. Colorado Music Hall of Fame is situated 1 mile southwest of Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morrison and Idledale.
Morrison
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Morrison is a small town of about 400 souls nestled in the Front Range foothills of the Denver Metropolitan Area in the U.S. state of Colorado. The town is located 12 miles southeast of Denver in Jefferson County.
Idledale
Hamlet
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0.
Idledale is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Idledale is situated 2½ miles west of Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center.
West Pleasant View
Village
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 4.0.
West Pleasant View is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. West Pleasant View is situated 4 miles north of Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center.
Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Jefferson, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.68004° or 39° 40′ 48″ northLongitude
-105.19851° or 105° 11′ 55″ westOperator
Friends of Dinosaur RidgeOpen location code
85FPMRJ2+2HOpenStreetMap ID
way 521961945OpenStreetMap feature
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Highlights include Red Rocks Entrance 1 and Dinosaur Bone Bed.
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