North American Aerospace Defense Command
Combined organization of the US and Canada providing air defence for North America.
Attractions near Colorado City
Worth the trip from Colorado City: Great Sand Dunes National Park, 33 mi off
Great Sand Dunes National Park welcomes about 432K visitors a year. None of our places to visit is inside Colorado City; 8 are within 40 miles. There are 4 museums, a national park and a national forest to choose from. Further afield lies North American Aerospace Defense Command, at 53 mi.
Attractions nearby
20
within 60 miles
The big one
53 mi
North American Aerospace Defense Command
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Cuchara Mountain Resort
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Landmark · 53 mi north
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 →
The map
What’s around Colorado City
On the map, most of the 8 sit to the northeast.
Orange: Colorado City. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Best known first
The list runs to 20 places, all within 60 miles.
2Great Sand Dunes National Park
National park in Alamosa and Saguache counties in Colorado, United States.
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5Royal Gorge Route Railroad
Heritage railroad based in Cañon City, Colorado.
6Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Mountain zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado in the United States.
7Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun
Commemorative tower and chapel in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
8San Isabel National Forest
National Forest in Colorado, United States, administratively combined with the Pike National Forest in 1973.
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Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Colorado City → · Colorado City’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
North American Aerospace Defense Command: Unknown, Public domain · Great Sand Dunes National Park: Preiselbeere (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cheyenne Mountain: Jimmy from Grand Junction, CO, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Royal Gorge: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Royal Gorge Route Railroad: Self-scanned by original uploader JGHowes at en.wikipedia (Original text: From , Public domain · 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 · San Isabel National Forest: Zereshk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colorado Gators Reptile Park: Rolf BlauertDk4hb, Public domain · Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum: LanceBarber at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pueblo Zoo: Jeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Baca House and Outbuilding: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buell Children's Museum: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Trinidad History Museum: Wyvonne Phillips; color-corrected by Howcheng., Attribution · Crowley School: Ammodramus, CC0
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