Butterfly Pavilion, Westminster

Name: Butterfly Pavilion
Address: 6252 W 104th Ave, Westminster, 80020-4107, United States
Telephone: +1 303-469-5441

#2 among attractions in Westminster

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The Butterfly Pavilion is located in Westminster, Colorado. It opened on July 15, 1995, and was the first stand-alone non-profit insect zoo in the United States. The 30,000-square-foot facility is situated on 11 acres of land, and contains five main exhibit areas to teach visitors about butterflies and other invertebrates. The main exhibit is an indoor rain forest filled with 1,200 free-flying tropical butterflies. ()

Elevation: 5292 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°53'14"N, 105°3'58"W

Address

6252 W 104th AveCentral WestminsterWestminster 80020-4107 United States

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+1 303-469-5441

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Day trips

Butterfly Pavilion – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Water World, FlatIron Crossing, 1stBank Center, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities.

3.6 miSE
Water park, Swimming, Amusement park
Water World, Westminster
91 min walk • Water World is a water park that is part of the Hyland Hills Park and Recreation District and located in Federal Heights, Colorado, roughly 10 miles north of downtown Denver, Colorado. The park first opened in August 1979 with the first two waterslides in the state of Colorado, the Bonzai Pipeline.
4.8 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
FlatIron Crossing, Broomfield
122 min walk • FlatIron Crossing is an enclosed shopping center in Broomfield, Colorado, anchored by Macy's, Dillard's, and Dick's Sporting Goods. An outdoor lifestyle center, named FlatIron Village; extends out of the mall's southern side and is anchored by a 14-screen AMC Theatres cinema and several restaurants.
1.6 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
1stBank Center, Broomfield
40 min walk • The 1stBank Center is a multi-purpose arena located 15 miles northwest of Downtown Denver, in the city of Broomfield. It is located near the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport and the Flatiron Crossing Mall. Opening in 2006, the arena naming rights belong to 1stBank, a local financial institution since 2010.
4.5 miS
Children's museum, Playground, Theater
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arvada
115 min walk • The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities is a nonprofit, multi-use cultural facility in Arvada, Colorado, United States, which opened in 1976.
6.8 miNW
39°57'34"N • 105°9'11"W
Coal Creek Golf Course, Louisville
174 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
3.1 miSE
Area
Federal Heights, Westminster
81 min walk • The City of Federal Heights is a home rule municipality located in western Adams County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 14,382 at the 2020 United States Census, a +25.42% increase since the 2010 United States Census.
4.2 miE
Area
Northglenn, Thornton
107 min walk • The City of Northglenn is a home rule municipality located in Adams and Weld counties, Colorado, United States. Northglenn is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census the city's population was 35,789.
6 miNE
39°56'32"N • 104°58'44"W
Thorncreek Golf Course, Thornton
153 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
2.7 miNW
39°55'24"N • 105°5'10"W
Broomfield Veterans Memorial Museum, Broomfield
70 min walk • History museum, Museum
3.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge
99 min walk • Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge is the smallest urban unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The refuge is located in the City of Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.
3.3 miSE
Tower
Westminster Castle, Westminster
85 min walk • The Westminster Castle, also locally known as "The Pillar of Fire" is a historic landmark located in Westminster, Colorado, northwest of Denver near the intersection of 83rd and Federal.