Morrison (Colorado)
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Location in Colorado | ||
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Basic data | ||
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 |
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