Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado, Aurora

#10 among attractions in Aurora

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Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado is one of three satellite ground stations operated by the National Reconnaissance Office in the continental United States. Located within Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado, the facility is responsible for the command and control of reconnaissance satellites involved in the collection of intelligence information and for the dissemination of that intelligence to other U.S. government agencies. The National Security Agency Central Security Service Colorado Cryptologic Center is co-located with ADF-C and employs around 850 NSA personnel. ()

Coordinates: 39°43'8"N, 104°46'37"W

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Buckley AFBAurora United States

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Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Town Center at Aurora, Aurora Fox Arts Center, Plains Conservation Center, Bluff Lake Nature Center.

2.6 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Town Center at Aurora, Aurora
66 min walk • The Town Center at Aurora is an enclosed, two-level regional shopping center located in Aurora, Colorado, and covers a leasable area over 1 million square feet.
5.3 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Aurora Fox Arts Center, Aurora
135 min walk • The Aurora Fox Arts Center is located at 9900 E Colfax Avenue in Aurora, Colorado in the Aurora Cultural Arts District. It is the City of Aurora's performing arts center run by the City of Aurora Cultural Services Division and supported by the many theater-goers.
4.8 miSE
Nature and wildlife, Park, Museum
Plains Conservation Center, Aurora
124 min walk • The Plains Conservation Center is an outdoor education facility and state-designated natural area in Aurora, Colorado. Its mission is to preserve Colorado's prairies, educate children about Colorado's eco-history, and nurture conservation efforts.
5.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bluff Lake Nature Center, Denver
133 min walk • Bluff Lake Nature Center is a 123-acre wildlife refuge and environmental education center in Denver, Colorado, located along Sand Creek on the eastern edge of the former Stapleton International Airport.
2.1 miW
Library
Aurora Public Library, Aurora
54 min walk • The Aurora Public Library in Aurora, Colorado is a multi-branch library district serving the Aurora suburb of Denver, Colorado. It complements Denver Public Library, which serves the Denver city and county, as well as the Arapahoe Library District, which serves Arapahoe County.
5.2 miW
Museum
Blanche A. Wilson House, Aurora
134 min walk • Blanche A. Wilson House, also known as Centennial House, is a historic house in Aurora, Colorado that now serves as a museum. It is open for tour by the Aurora Historical Society on the second Sunday of the month in the summer season.
1.7 miW
Neighbourhood
DeLaney Barn, Aurora
43 min walk • The Delaney Barn is the barn of a former homestead located at 170 S. Chambers Road in Aurora, Colorado. It seems to be the only historic round barn surviving in Colorado today. Horses, dairy cattle and other livestock were raised on this farm. It serves as an important piece of early twentieth century architecture.
1.8 miW
Neighbourhood
Gully Homestead, Aurora
45 min walk • The Gully Homestead is a former homestead located at 200 S. Chambers Road in Aurora, Colorado. Thomas Gully, his wife Temperance, and their four children came to Colorado in 1862.
3.9 miW
Neighbourhood
Aurora Public Schools, Aurora
99 min walk • The Adams-Arapahoe 28J School District, more commonly known as the Aurora Public Schools, is the public school system in Aurora, Colorado, United States.
5.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
Montbello, Denver
152 min walk • Montbello is a neighborhood in the northeastern section City and County of Denver, Colorado. Montbello is one of Denver's largest neighborhoods, with over 9,000 housing units, and over 30,000 residents.
1.7 miSW
Martial arts, Sport venue, Sport
Korean Academy of Taekwondo, Aurora
44 min walk • The Korean Academy of Taekwondo is one of Colorado's Taekwondo and martial arts schools. The school was founded in February 1980 by Grandmaster Jae Kyu Chung.