Arapahoe County

Arapahoe County was the first incorporated county in Colorado, and one of nine counties in the Front Range travel region.

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Aurora, Colorado

Aurora is a suburb of Denver, home to the Aurora Reservoir, a municipal park that offers year-round recreational activities.

Address

Aurora Chamber of Commerce
562 South Sable Boulevard, Suite 200
Aurora, CO 80011-0809
United States

Phone 1 (303) 344-1500

Fax 1 (303) 344-1564

http://www.aurorachamber.org

Aurora History Museum

The Aurora History Museum provides a glimpse of the history of the area through exhibits of toys, clothing and the historical archives. The archives feature photographs and documents. A collection named Portrait of Aurora contains artifacts from the turn of the 20th century to the 1950s.

Address

Aurora History Museum
15051 East Alameda Drive
Aurora, CO 80012-1547
United States

Phone 1 (303) 739-6666

Fax 1 (303) 739-6657

http://www.auroramuseum.org

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	11:00	11:00
Close		16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00

Always closed on:

New Year's Day (January 1)
Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January )
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Veteran's Day - USA (November 11)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)

Typical Visit

30 minutes

Cherry Creek State Park

On the southeastern outskirts of the city is Cherry Creek Lake, formed by a dam on the river. Around the lake is a large recreation area.

Cost

Annual pass or membership	$ 63.00
Adult	$ 8.00

All values are in United States Dollars

Cherry Hills Village, Colorado

Immediately south of Denver is Cherry Hills Village, incorporated as a town in June of 1945. This residential suburb is in Arapahoe County.

Address

Cherry Hills Village Center
2450 East Quincy Avenue
Cherry Hills Village, CO 80110-4955
United States

Phone 1 (303) 789-2541

Fax 1 (303) 761-9386

http://www.cherryhillsvillage.com

Englewood, Colorado

Englewood is a suburb of Denver, located just south of the city in Arapahoe County. The town has numerous parks, a recreation center and golf course.

Address

Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce
3501 South Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110-3629
United States

Phone 1 (303) 789-4473

Fax 1 (303) 789-0098

http://www.greatenglewoodchamber.com

Englewood - Museum of Outdoor Arts

The Museum of Outdoor Arts in Englewood has a large art collection, with a concentration on sculpture. In 2000, the Museum of Outdoor Arts opened its indoor galleries and studios in the Englewood Civic Center.

Address

Museum of Outdoor Arts
1000 Englewood Pkwy, Suite 2-230
Englewood, CO 80110
United States

Phone 1 (303) 806-0444

Fax 1 (303) 806-0504

http://www.moaonline.org

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	Closed	Closed
Close	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	16:00

Always closed on:

New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)

Foxfield, Colorado

Southeast of Denver in Arapahoe County is the town of Foxfield, originally inhabited by the Kiowa, Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes. This small residential community was part of Kansas until 1902.

Greenwood Village, Colorado

Greenwood Village is a suburb of Denver, located just south of the city in Arapahoe County. Incorporated in 1950, the town has a population of 8,700 people.

Address

Greenwood Village Chamber of Commerce
5600 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Suite 130
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-2313
United States

Phone 1 (303) 290-9922

Fax 1 (303) 290-9934

http://www.greenwoodvillage.com