Forney Transportation Museum
The Forney Transportation Museum is a transportation museum located in Denver, Colorado.
A museum inside Denver
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°, with about 49" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Denver
Forney Transportation Museum is inside Denver, which has 258 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 72–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC) has airline service, about 12 miles from Forney Transportation Museum.
Established in 1961
Forney Transportation Museum dates from 1961. About ↓
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 Denver. Green months are the mild ones.
Forney Transportation Museum
The Forney Transportation Museum is a transportation museum located in Denver, Colorado.
It is named after the founder, J.D. Forney, who started Forney Industries, Inc., in Fort Collins.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1961
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.9K a year
Where to stay near Forney Transportation Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Denver (258) and Lakewood (47).
- 1Empower Field at Mile High
- 2Ball Arena
- 3Red Rocks Amphitheatre
- 4Coors Field
- 5Elitch Gardens Theme Park
- 6Dick's Sporting Goods Park
- 7Lakeside Amusement Park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Forney Transportation Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | in town | — | 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− |
| Aurora | 14 mi east | 20 min | 64 48 hotels · 8 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 410,053 | $469K | D− |
| Westminster | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 23 21 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 116,182 | $532K | D |
| Wheat Ridge | 7 mi west | 10 min | 15 11 hotels · 1 motel · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 32,081 | $623K | D |
| Thornton | 10 mi north | 15 min | 17 14 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 147,766 | $518K | C− |
| Berkley | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 7 1 hotel · 6 motels | 10,789 | $468K | — |
| Glendale | 6 mi south | 10 min | 8 8 hotels | 4,475 | $414K | D− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Forney Transportation Museum
Other well-known places within 65 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
23 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
Big draw315 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
42 mi Stadium & arenaCoors Field
Big draw65 mi MountainPikes Peak
53 mi Theme parkElitch Gardens Theme Park
65 mi Stadium & arenaDick's Sporting Goods Park
75 mi Theme parkLakeside Amusement ParkPhoto credits
Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 Forney Transportation Museum
Is Forney Transportation Museum in Denver?
Yes. It’s inside Denver, CO.
When is the best time to visit Forney Transportation Museum?
May, June and September, with highs of 72–84°.
How far is Forney Transportation Museum from Colorado Springs?
About 64 miles south of Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Forney Transportation Museum?
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC), about 12 miles away. The nearest big hub is Denver (DEN), about 17 miles.
Where should I stay near Forney Transportation Museum?
Denver (in town, 258 places to stay), Lakewood (10 mi, 47 places to stay) and Aurora (14 mi, 64 places to stay).
Tips from people in Denver
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