Global Positioning System, Golden

#15 among attractions in Golden

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The Global Positioning System, originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radionavigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force. It is one of the global navigation satellite systems that provides geolocation and time information to a GPS receiver anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. Obstacles such as mountains and buildings can block the relatively weak GPS signals. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 39°44'49"N, 105°12'39"W

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Global Positioning System – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Mines Museum of Earth Science, Calvary Episcopal Church, Colorado National Guard Armory.

0.8 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Golden
21 min walk • The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum is a cultural and historical quilt museum in Golden, Colorado. The permanent collection contains over 800 quilts dating back to the 19th century. The museum is also home to the Sandra Dallas Library and a gift shop.
0.8 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Natural history museum
Mines Museum of Earth Science, Golden
22 min walk • The Mines Museum of Earth Science, formerly the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum, is a geology museum based in the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, United States. It was established in 1873 and opened in 1874.
0.8 miNW
Church
Calvary Episcopal Church, Golden
20 min walk • Calvary Episcopal Church is a Gothic Revival style chapel dating to the pioneer days of Golden, Colorado, United States. It is the oldest continuously used Episcopal church in Colorado, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.7 miNW
Tower
Colorado National Guard Armory, Golden
19 min walk • The Colorado National Guard Armory, known commonly by locals simply as the Armory, is a landmark in Golden, Colorado. Unusual in its construction, it was at one time the largest cobblestone building in the United States.
0.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
South Table Mountain, Golden
15 min walk • South Table Mountain is a mesa on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Castle Rock, the 6,338-foot summit of the mesa, is located on private property in Jefferson County, Colorado, 0.56 miles directly east of downtown Golden.
0.7 miNW
Universities and schools
Colorado School of Mines, Golden
18 min walk • The Colorado School of Mines is a public research university in Golden, Colorado, founded in 1874. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, science, and mathematics, with a focus on energy and the environment.
0.4 miS
39°44'26"N • 105°12'40"W
Fossil Trace Golf Club, Golden
12 min walk • Golf
0.6 miNW
Church
First Presbyterian Church of Golden and Unger House, Golden
15 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church of Golden and the Unger House are two buildings in the Foothills Art Center in Golden, Colorado, United States.
1 miNW
39°45'29"N • 105°13'23"W
American Mountaineering Center, Golden
26 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.8 miNW
Museum, History museum
Astor House, Golden
22 min walk • The Astor House, at 822 12th St. in Golden, Colorado, is a historic stone hotel from the earliest years of Golden, Colorado, United States. It was built in 1867. It has also been known as the Astor House Hotel, the Lake House and as Castle Rock House. It is now the Astor House Hotel Museum.
~1720 ftNW
Tudor Revival architecture
Herman Coors House, Golden
9 min walk • The Herman Coors House, in Golden, Colorado, was the home of Herman Frederick Coors. It was originally built as a modest bungalow in 1915 by Elmer Johnson, who in 1934 built the brewhouse of the Coors Brewery.

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Which popular attractions are close to Global Positioning System?

Nearby attractions include Herman Coors House, Golden (9 min walk), First Presbyterian Church of Golden and Unger House, Golden (15 min walk), South Table Mountain, Golden (15 min walk), Colorado School of Mines, Golden (18 min walk).