Holly Hills, Colorado
Holly Hills is a community of 2,572 people in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Why visit Holly Hills
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 116 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include United Artists Colorado Center Stadium 9 & IMAX, Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver, Arapahoe Acres and Chamberlin Observatory.
Weather in Holly Hills
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About Holly Hills
Holly Hills is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. Holly Hills is an enclave of the City and County of Denver. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Holly Hills CDP was 2,683 at the United States Census 2020.
From the Wikipedia article Holly Hills, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
United Artists Colorado Center Stadium 9 & IMAX
Cinema and theater · 1.3 mi
2000 South Colorado Boulevard, Denver
Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver
School · 2.4 mi
US university unit in Denver, Colorado, US
University of Denver
School · 2.3 mi
Private university in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States
Museums and landmarks16
Arapahoe Acres
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic district in Englewood, Colorado
Chamberlin Observatory
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Astronomical observatory in Denver, United States of America
David W. Brown House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic house in Colorado, United States of America
Fitzroy Place
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic house in Denver, Colorado, United States
Foster-Buell Estate
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic location in Colorado, US
Hopkins Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic district in Englewood, United States of America
Little Estate
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
House in Cherry Hills Village, United States of America
Lloyd M. Joshel House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Single-family detached home in Denver, United States of America
Maitland Estate
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house in Colorado, United States
Owen Estate
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Single-family detached home in Arapahoe County, United States of America
South High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
High school in Denver
Temple Emanuel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Synagogue in Denver, Colorado (Grape Street)
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
Burns Park Sculpture Garden
Park · 3.2 mi
Sculpture garden in Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver Technological Center
Park · 3.3 mi
Business park in Denver and Greenwood Village, Colorado
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes116
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.9 mi
2700 South Colorado Boulevard, Denver
Mo-Sa 05:00-21:00; Su 05:00-20:00
Basil Doc's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.5 mi
1481 South Holly Street, Denver
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00, Su 12:00-21:00
Chaka's
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.8 mi
6265 East Evans Avenue, Denver
Mo-Th 09:00-21:00, Fr 09:00-22:00, Sa 08:00-22:00, Su 08:00-21:00
Dough Counter Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.0 mi
2466 South Colorado Boulevard, Denver
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Ebisu Ramen & Sushi
Restaurant · Sushi, Ramen · 1.3 mi
2000 South Colorado Boulevard, Denver
Mo 11:00-19:00; Tu-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Kiki's Japanese Casual Dining
Restaurant · Japanese · 1.0 mi
2440 South Colorado Boulevard, Denver
Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00
Pat's Philly Steaks & Subs
Restaurant · Sandwich · 1.2 mi
7419 East Iliff Avenue, Denver
Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00, Su 11:00-19:00
Pho 63
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 1.5 mi
7800 East Hampden Avenue, Denver
Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00, Su 10:30-20:30
Pizza Hut + WingStreet
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.5 mi
6460 East Yale Avenue, Denver
Mo-Th 11:00-23:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-23:59, Su 11:00-23:00
104 more on the map.
Where to stay2
Embassy Suites by Hilton Denver Tech Center North
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
7525 East Hampden Avenue, Denver
Churches and places of worship28
Evans Memorial Chapel
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Bethany Lutheran Church (ELCA)
Church · Lutheran · 1.2 mi
4500 East Hampden Avenue, Cherry Hills Village
Congregation Hebrew Educational Alliance
Place of worship · Conservative Jewish · 1.2 mi
3600 South Ivanhoe Street
Shopping25
Gas and EV charging18
Schools, colleges and libraries60
Healthcare6
Map of Holly Hills
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Arapahoe County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2023-08-25: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Flood)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-09-14: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2013-09-12: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2007-01-07: Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Centennial Airport (APA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Four Square Mile 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Cherry Hills Village 3 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Glendale 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Greenwood Village 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Englewood 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Cherry Creek 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Sheridan 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Centennial 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Denver 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Littleton 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Holly Hills, Colorado, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0
- Chamberlin Observatory Denver, CO, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Evans Memorial Chapel, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hopkins Farm, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0
- Temple Emanuel Grape Street, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arapahoe Acres, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Denver South High School facade, Melissa Johnson, CC BY 2.0
- Tower at Risen Christ Catholic Church in Denver Colorado, Always dreamin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Risen Christ Catholic Church in Denver Colorado, Always dreamin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Kmart store number 4224, Denver, CO 2020-10-29, Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Denver - panoramio, Stan Zaradzki, CC BY 3.0
- Int25nRoad-Exit204-CO2 (34095943472), formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- US 285 SB past I-25-US 87-CO 30, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- I-25-US 87 NB from US 285-CO 30 overpass, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Interstate 25 in Denver, Colorado looking north from Hampden Avenue, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0
- Intermountain Jewish News vending machine in front of The Bagel Deli (48816747222), Craig Talbert, CC BY 2.0
- CO 30 EB past I-25-US 87-US 285, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birdcall Chicken Restaurant, Happy Canyon - Hampden Avenue, Denver, Colorado (55563199554), Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pedestrian bridge over Interstate-25 near Evans Avenue in Denver, Colorado, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0
- ColoradoRTD, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- From from Woody's Woodfired Pizza - panoramio, Mountain Mike Johans…, CC BY 3.0
- Arapahoe County, CO, USA - panoramio (11), Mountain Mike Johans…, CC BY 3.0
- Arapahoe County, CO, USA - panoramio (10), Mountain Mike Johans…, CC BY 3.0
- Woody's Woodfired Pizza patio - panoramio, Mountain Mike Johans…, CC BY 3.0
- Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library, Mikepascoe, CC0
- Most Precious Blood Catholic Church in Denver Colorado, Always dreamin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church in Denver Colorado, Always dreamin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Int25nRoad-Exit201-CO30-US285 (34095941462), formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Thomas Jefferson High School Students in a Classroom, Jessemishell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AP United States History Teacher from Thomas Jefferson High School, Jessemishell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thomas Jefferson High School Students who Participate in the Robotics Program, Jessemishell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TG highschool photo, Freshcatchy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Students doing work, Jessemishell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Canon PowerShot SX600 HS Red, Vogler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fitzroy Place, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
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