The City of Parker, CO
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Parker is a popular city in the state of Colorado with a total of 44,718 residents living there. Parker is ranked as the fifteenth most populated city in Colorado and the 715th most populated city in the United States, and is located in Douglas County. The largest nearby city to Parker is Denver, approximately 32 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Parker, including Le Peep Restaurant, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Roman Villa Restaurant, Las Delicias and August Moon Asian Grill. For a larger selection of Parker restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Parker Golf Courses and/or Museums, including the Saddle Rock Golf Course, Saddle Rock Golf Course, Heritage Eagle Bend Golf & Country Club, Canterberry Golf Course and The Wildlife Experience. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Parker please click on the Attractions tab above. The following 3 airports are located in or near Parker:
- Broomfield Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)
- Denver Centennial Airport (APA)
- Denver Intl. Airport (DEN)
Parker, Colorado Climate and Weather
Current Weather in Parker
In the month of December, Parker experiences an average high temperature of 43 degrees Fahrenheit. Low temperaturs in December are usually about 18 degrees with an average rainfall of 0.33 inches. The seasonal climate varies in Parker with daytime temperatures averaging 82 degrees in the summer, and 44 degrees in the winter months. Visitors can also expect Parker to receive an average of 0.3 inches of rainfall per/month during winter months and 1.89 inches of rainfall per/month in the summer months. The temperature has been known to get as high as 101 degrees in the summer and as low as -38 degrees in the winter so visitors planning a vacation to Parker should check the weather forecast to determine proper attire prior to departure. Spring and Fall bring average daytime temperatures of 62 degrees, and nighttime lows of 34.
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Parker, Colorado Attractions
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Coal Creek Golf Course - Louisville, The Coal Creek Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Boulder County Colorado. Built in 1989, this Louisville course designed by Dick Phelps is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 3 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 303-666-7888. The golf course dress code is as follows: No tank tops or cutoffs.
Address: 585 W Dillon Rd, Louisville, CO 80027
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Colorado Governor's Mansion - Denver, The Colorado Governor's Mansion, which is also referred to as the Cheesman-Boettcher Mansion, is a historic U.S. residence in Denver, Colorado. It is located at 400 East 8th Avenue. On December 3, 1969, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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Colorado History Museum - Denver, The Colorado History Museum was a museum on the history the US state of Colorado in central Denver, Colorado in the US. The museum was administered by the Colorado Historical Society, now known as History Colorado. It closed in 2010 and a new History Colorado Center building is under construction close to the site of the old museum.
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Cottonwood/Silo Course at West Woods Golf Club - Arvada, The Cottonwood/Silo Course at West Woods Golf Club is a 27 hole public golf course in Jefferson County Colorado. designed by Dick Phelps is open all year. For tee time information call the pro shop at 303-424-3334. The golf course dress code is as follows: No denim, collared shirt and bermuda short required.
Address: 6655 Quaker St, Arvada, CO 80007
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Denver Art Museum - Denver, The Denver Art Museum is an art museum in Denver, Colorado located in Denver's Civic Center. It is known for its collection of American Indian art, and has a comprehensive collection numbering more than 68,000 works from across the world.
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Denver Botanic Gardens - Denver, The Denver Botanic Gardens is a public botanical garden that is situated in Denver, Colorado in the Cheesman Park neighborhood. The 23-acre park contains a conservatory, a variety of theme gardens and a sunken amphitheater, which hosts various concerts in the summer. Woody Allen's 1973 movie Sleeper filmed some scenes at the gardens.
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Denver City Park Golf Course - Denver, The Denver City Park Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Denver County Colorado. Built in 1920, this Denver course is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 1 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 303-295-2095. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.
Address: 2500 York St, Denver, CO 80205
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Denver Firefighters Museum - Denver, The Denver Firefighters Museum is a museum in downtown Denver, Colorado. A nonprofit institution 501, it consists of an 11,000-square-foot facility housing four galleries that explore the history of firefighting in Denver, . Established in 1978, it is located in the 1909-built former Fire Station No. 1, a building that has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979.
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Denver Museum of Nature & Science - Denver, The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is a municipal natural history and science museum in Denver, Colorado. It is a resource for informal science education in the Rocky Mountain region. A variety of exhibitions, programs, and activities help museum visitors learn about the natural history of Colorado, Earth, and the universe. The 500,000-square-foot building houses more than one million objects in its collections including natural history and anthropological materials, as well as archival and library resources.
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Parker, Colorado Hotels
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Hampton Inn & Suites Denver/south-ridgegate10030 Trainstation Cir
Lone Tree, CO 80124
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Parker, Colorado Restaurants
This is a list of Parker Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers. Happy Dining!
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