Morrison, Historic mountain town in Jefferson County, United States
Morrison stands at an elevation of 1,757 meters in Jefferson County, Colorado, near the entrance of Bear Creek Canyon and Red Rocks Park.
The town, incorporated in 1906, bears the name of George Morrison, a Canadian builder who established the settlement and brought the Denver railway in 1874.
The Morrison Natural History Museum exhibits local dinosaur discoveries, including the first Stegosaurus and Apatosaurus specimens found in North America.
The town's government operates through a board of trustees, with regular meetings addressing community matters and municipal services for its 396 residents.
The Morrison Formation, a geological layer named after the town, contains numerous dinosaur fossils discovered during the scientific Bone Wars of the 1870s.
Location: Jefferson County
Elevation above the sea: 1,757 m
Website: http://town.morrison.co.us
GPS coordinates: 39.65170,-105.19000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:02
Red Rocks Park
1.9 km
Sculptured House
9.2 km
Dinosaur Ridge
2.7 km
Lookout Mountain
9.5 km
Heritage Square
7.1 km
Avoca Lodge
9.6 km
Lookout Mountain Park
10 km
Green Mountain
5.6 km
Camp George West Historic District
9.6 km
Marston Lake
10.8 km
Mount Morrison (Colorado)
3.2 km
Bear Creek Canyon Scenic Mountain Drive
3.1 km
LoDaisKa Site
2.7 km
Morrison Natural History Museum
421 m
Herman Coors House
11.1 km
Lakewood Cultural Center
11 km
Colorado Amphitheater
10.3 km
Jefferson County Government Center
8.6 km
Buffalo Bill Museum And Grave
10 km
Ammunition Igloo
10.2 km
Rooney Ranch
4.1 km
Bradford House II
5.8 km
Rockland Community Church and Cemetery
9.6 km
Evergreen Conference District
10.7 km
Peterson House
5.4 km
Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park
10.8 km
John C. Shaffer Barn
7.9 km
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