Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum leads what is near Avondale
Look within 40 miles for the 6 places to visit; none is inside Avondale. The mix takes in 5 museums and a zoo & aquarium. Travel 56 mi and you reach Pikes Peak.
North American Aerospace Defense Command
Combined organization of the US and Canada providing air defence for North America.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Finding your way
Head to the west for most of the 6 on the list.
Orange: Avondale. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Best known first
Here are the 31 places within 60 miles.
1North American Aerospace Defense Command
Combined organization of the US and Canada providing air defence for North America.
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8The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway
Tourist cog railway to Pike's Peak, Colorado.
9Royal Gorge Route Railroad
Heritage railroad based in Cañon City, Colorado.
10Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
1833 fort located in Otero County, Colorado, USA.
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12Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Mountain zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado in the United States.
13Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun
Commemorative tower and chapel in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
14Manitou Cliff Dwellings
Archaeological museum in Manitou Springs, Colorado.
San Isabel National Forest
National Forest in Colorado, United States, administratively combined with the Pike National Forest in 1973.
United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum
Sports museum in Colorado, United States.
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
Fine arts and performing arts center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.
Bear Creek Regional Park and Nature Center
Park in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Avondale → · Avondale’s history →
Photo credits
Pikes Peak: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North American Aerospace Defense Command: Unknown, Public domain · Garden of the Gods: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Falcon Stadium: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cheyenne Mountain: Jimmy from Grand Junction, CO, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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 · Royal Gorge Route Railroad: Self-scanned by original uploader JGHowes at en.wikipedia (Original text: From , Public domain · Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site: unknown NPS photographer, Public domain · Cave of the Winds: Chris Lott from Fairbanks, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Cheyenne Mountain Zoo: Ken Brazier (Ken g6), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun: Matt Wright, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Manitou Cliff Dwellings: Obiwan23 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · San Isabel National Forest: Zereshk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum: Visitcos, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum: JAKeeran, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum: LanceBarber at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Koshare Indian Museum: Ammodramus, CC0 · Santa's Workshop: Avrand6, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Peterson Air and Space Museum: Leoparmr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pueblo Zoo: Jeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monument Valley Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Rosemount Museum: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · El Pueblo History Museum: ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Cheyenne Cañon Park: Dennis Graham, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bear Creek Regional Park and Nature Center: CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buell Children's Museum: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crowley School: Ammodramus, CC0
