Morrison (Colorado)
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| Foundation : | 1906 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Colorado | ||
| County : | Jefferson County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 39 ′ N , 105 ° 11 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 424 (as of 2018) | ||
| Population density : | 74.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 5.7 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 5.7 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 1757 m | ||
| Postal code : | 80465 | ||
| Area code : | +1 303, 720 | ||
| FIPS : | 08-52075 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0182140 | ||
| Website : | town.morrison.co.us | ||
| Mayor : | Earl Aukland | ||
 Red Rocks Park |
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Morrison is an American small town ( Home Rule Municipality ) with less than 500 inhabitants in Jefferson County in the state of Colorado .
The location on Colorado State Highway 8 about 20 kilometers southwest of Denver is home to the Red Rocks Amphitheater , which won the 2007 Billboard Touring Awards .
A Stegosaurus fossil found here by Arthur Lakes in 1877 gave the name Morrison Formation .
Personalities
- Arthur Lakes (1844-1917), paleontologist
- Brandon Barnes (* 1978), drummer for the band Rise Against
Web links
Commons : Morrison, Colorado - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
