Bowles House
The Bowles House in Westminster, Colorado is a brick Italianate house built in 1871 by Edward Bruce Bowles and his wife Mahala Elizabeth Longan.
A museum inside Westminster
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°, with about 45" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Westminster
Bowles House is inside Westminster, which has 23 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun and Sep
May, June and September are the mild months, with highs of 71–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC) has airline service, about 7 miles from Bowles House.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Westminster. Green months are the mild ones.
Bowles House
The Bowles House in Westminster, Colorado is a brick Italianate house built in 1871 by Edward Bruce Bowles and his wife Mahala Elizabeth Longan. Bowles is largely credited for bringing the Colorado & Southern Railroad to the present-day Westminster area.
Bowles came from Missouri to the Colorado Territory at age 17. In 1871, at about 24 years of age he married Mahala, and they homesteaded the land on which the house stands. Bowles was the second pioneer settler in the area, after Pleasant DeSpain who arrived in 1870 and whose farm was to the north of the Bowles House.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1988)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Where to stay near Bowles House
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Westminster (23) and Denver (258).
- 1Empower Field at Mile High
- 2Red Rocks Amphitheatre
- 3Ball Arena
- 4Coors Field
- 5Elitch Gardens Theme Park
- 6Dick's Sporting Goods Park
- 7Lakeside Amusement Park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Bowles House | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | in town | — | 23 21 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 116,182 | $532K | D |
| Denver | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 258 213 hotels · 19 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 7 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 740,613 | $616K | D− |
| Lakewood | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 47 28 hotels · 16 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 156,927 | $574K | D− |
| Wheat Ridge | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 15 11 hotels · 1 motel · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 32,081 | $623K | D |
| Aurora | 19 mi southeast | 30 min | 64 48 hotels · 8 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 410,053 | $469K | D− |
| Thornton | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 17 14 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 147,766 | $518K | C− |
| Broomfield | 9 mi north | 15 min | 17 13 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 79,174 | $665K | C+ |
| Golden | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 19 10 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 20,390 | $838K | C |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Bowles House
Other well-known places within 69 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
Big draw214 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
36 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
45 mi Stadium & arenaCoors Field
Big draw68 mi MountainPikes Peak
55 mi Theme parkElitch Gardens Theme Park
68 mi Stadium & arenaDick's Sporting Goods Park
74 mi Theme parkLakeside Amusement ParkPhoto credits
Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pikes Peak: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elitch Gardens Theme Park: USGS, Public domain · Dick's Sporting Goods Park: Tom Pratt, CC BY 2.0 · Lakeside Amusement Park: Atjoe1972, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Bowles House
Is Bowles House in Westminster?
Yes. It’s inside Westminster, CO.
When is the best time to visit Bowles House?
May, June and September, with highs of 71–83°.
How far is Bowles House from Colorado Springs?
About 68 miles south of Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Bowles House?
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC), about 7 miles away. The nearest big hub is Denver (DEN), about 19 miles.
Where should I stay near Bowles House?
Denver (10 mi, 258 places to stay), Lakewood (10 mi, 47 places to stay) and Westminster (in town, 23 places to stay).
Tips from people in Westminster
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Westminster’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.