35 mi from Calhan, North American Aerospace Defense Command leads the list
Around Calhan, the places to visit include 9 museums, 2 stadiums & arenas and a landmark. No place to visit is mapped inside Calhan; 20 are within 40 miles. Allow a day for Pikes Peak, 42 mi off.
Pikes Peak
Mountain in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Finding your way
Head to the southwest for most of the 20 on the list.
Orange: Calhan. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Each place in turn
All 42 on the list lie within 60 miles.
2North American Aerospace Defense Command
Combined organization of the US and Canada providing air defence for North America.
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4Columbine Memorial
Memorial in Colorado commemorating the Columbine High School Massacre.
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8The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway
Tourist cog railway to Pike's Peak, Colorado.
9Cheesman Park
Human settlement in Denver, Colorado, United States of America.
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12Denver Technological Center
Business park in Denver and Greenwood Village, Colorado.
13Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Mountain zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado in the United States.
14Will 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.
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.
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.
Bear Creek Regional Park and Nature Center
Park in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Western Museum of Mining & Industry
Mining museum 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 Calhan → · Calhan’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 · Columbine Memorial: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0 · 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 · The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway: Milan Suvajac, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cheesman Park: R0uge, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Denver Technological Center: Stormerne at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum: Wings Over the Rockies, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · 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 · Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center: MCDinosaurhunter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Santa's Workshop: Avrand6, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Infinity Park: Michael Boyer Crop: User:Ham105, 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 · Monument Valley Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Rosemount Museum: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory: Own work by Tom Churchill, CC BY 2.5 · 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 · 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
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