Pikes Peak and more near Midland
Visitors to Midland can choose from 9 museums, 2 mountains and 2 stadiums & arenas. With nothing inside Midland, the list has 25 places within 40 miles. A typical year brings about 64K visitors to Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 57 mi away, is the best-known day out.
Pikes Peak
Mountain in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
What’s around Midland
Most of the 25 out of town lie to the east.
Orange: Midland. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The places, one by one
Each of the 47 is within 60 miles.
2North American Aerospace Defense Command
Combined organization of the US and Canada providing air defence for North America.
3Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Concert venue near Morrison, Colorado, United States of America.
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6Columbine Memorial
Memorial in Colorado commemorating the Columbine High School Massacre.
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12The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway
Tourist cog railway to Pike's Peak, Colorado.
13Royal Gorge Route Railroad
Heritage railroad based in Cañon City, Colorado.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Midland → · Midland’s history →
Photo credits
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 · 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 · Falcon Stadium: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cheyenne Mountain: Jimmy from Grand Junction, CO, CC BY-SA 2.0 · South Park City: Ken Gallager, Public domain · 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 · Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway: Ken Gallager, 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 · Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun: Matt Wright, CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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 · 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 · Heritage Square: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · 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 · 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 · El Pueblo History Museum: ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bear Creek Regional Park and Nature Center: CaroleHenson, 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 · Buell Children's Museum: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hiwan Homestead Museum: 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakewood Cultural Center: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0
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