Falcon Stadium, the place to visit in Air Force Academy
Around Air Force Academy, the places to visit include 10 museums, 2 stadiums & arenas and 2 mountains. Mapped inside Air Force Academy is one place to visit, and within 40 miles another 23. Yearly visitors to Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument number about 64K. Drive 50 mi to reach Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
Pikes Peak
Mountain in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Plotted on the map
Head to the south for most of the 23 on the list.
Orange: Air Force Academy. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every one of them
One in town leads, with 82 more within 60 miles after it.
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3North American Aerospace Defense Command
Combined organization of the US and Canada providing air defence for North America.
4Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Concert venue near Morrison, Colorado, United States of America.
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7Coors Field
Baseball stadium in Denver, Colorado, USA; home venue of the Colorado Rockies.
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10Columbine Memorial
Memorial in Colorado commemorating the Columbine High School Massacre.
11Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Soccer-specific stadium located in Commerce City, Colorado, USA.
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14Lakeside Amusement Park
Family-owned amusement park in Lakeside, Colorado adjacent to Denver.
The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway
Tourist cog railway to Pike's Peak, Colorado.
Molly Brown House
Historic property formerly belonging to Molly Brown in Denver, Colorado, United States.
Cheesman Park
Human settlement in Denver, Colorado, United States of America.
Royal Gorge Route Railroad
Heritage railroad based in Cañon City, Colorado.
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
Protected area near Denver, Colorado.
Denver Technological Center
Business park in Denver and Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Mountain zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado in the United States.
Red Rocks Park
Historic district in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.
Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun
Commemorative tower and chapel in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum
Non-profit organization in the USA.
Arapaho National Forest
National forest in north-central Colorado, United States.
Pike National Forest
National Forest in Colorado, USA administratively combined with the San Isabel National Forest in 1973.
Denver Botanic Gardens
Nonprofit organization in United States of America.
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
National monument in the United States.
Manitou Cliff Dwellings
Archaeological museum in Manitou Springs, Colorado.
Washington Park
Human settlement in Denver, Colorado, United States of America.
Elitch Theatre
Theater and movie theater in Denver, Colorado, United States.
United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum
Sports museum in Colorado, United States.
Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center
Museum in Woodland Park, Colorado.
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
Fine arts and performing arts center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.
Rambler Ranch
Automobile collection and museum in Colorado, United States.
Colorado History Museum
Museum in Denver on the history of the state of Colorado.
Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum
University museum, geology in CO, United States.
American Museum of Western Art – The Anschutz Collection
Museum in Denver, Colorado.
Bear Creek Regional Park and Nature Center
Park in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Western Museum of Mining & Industry
Mining museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys
Toy museum in Denver, Colorado.
The places inside Air Force Academy lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Air Force Academy → · Air Force Academy’s history →
Photo credits
Falcon Stadium: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pikes Peak: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North American Aerospace Defense Command: Unknown, Public domain · Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Garden of the Gods: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Blue Sky: Lookinhere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbine Memorial: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0 · Dick's Sporting Goods Park: Tom Pratt, CC BY 2.0 · Elitch Gardens Theme Park: USGS, Public domain · Cheyenne Mountain: Jimmy from Grand Junction, CO, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lakeside Amusement Park: Atjoe1972, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Weidner Field: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Royal Gorge: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway: Milan Suvajac, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Molly Brown House: Self, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Denver Art Museum: Archipreneur, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cheesman Park: R0uge, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Royal Gorge Route Railroad: Self-scanned by original uploader JGHowes at en.wikipedia (Original text: From , Public domain · Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway: Ken Gallager, Public domain · Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge: Oborseth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Denver Museum of Nature and Science: No machine-readable author provided. MisterHand~commonswiki assumed (based on co, Public domain · Cave of the Winds: Chris Lott from Fairbanks, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Dinosaur Ridge: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Denver Technological Center: Stormerne at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cheyenne Mountain Zoo: Ken Brazier (Ken g6), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Red Rocks Park: Hogs555, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colorado Railroad Museum: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Denver Zoo: Donlammers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun: Matt Wright, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum: Wings Over the Rockies, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arapaho National Forest: U.S. Department of Agriculture, CC BY 2.0 · Pike National Forest: Chris Short from Raleigh, NC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Denver Botanic Gardens: Laurascudder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Manitou Cliff Dwellings: Obiwan23 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Washington Park: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · City Park: Hogs555, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Heritage Square: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colorado Governor's Mansion: Jirodrig at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Downtown Aquarium, Denver: Ginkgo100 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elitch Theatre: Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum: Visitcos, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ellie Caulkins Opera House: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forney Transportation Museum: myself (User:Piotrus), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum: JAKeeran, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum: LanceBarber at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center: MCDinosaurhunter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Clyfford Still Museum: Trueshow111, CC0 · Santa's Workshop: Avrand6, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bowles House: Bpvideo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Infinity Park: Michael Boyer Crop: User:Ham105, CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Contemporary Art Denver: David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0 · Peterson Air and Space Museum: Leoparmr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pueblo Zoo: Jeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rambler Ranch: CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz, CC0 · Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 · Monument Valley Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Rosemount Museum: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 · Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory: Own work by Tom Churchill, CC BY 2.5 · Children's Museum of Denver: Children's Museum of Denver, Public domain · Colorado History Museum: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum: Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · El Pueblo History Museum: ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Plains Conservation Center: Zenhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bear Creek Regional Park and Nature Center: CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cranmer Park: Gnarlodious at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Denver Firefighters Museum: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Western Museum of Mining & Industry: Carl & Peggy Backes from Where the road takes us, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Blanche A. Wilson House: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buell Children's Museum: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys: JessicaSmithCO, CC BY 4.0 · Hiwan Homestead Museum: 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakewood Cultural Center: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0
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