Clear Creek Canyon

Clear Creek Canyon is a valley in Jefferson, Colorado and has an elevation of 5,732 feet. Clear Creek Canyon is situated nearby to the locality Panorama Heights, as well as near Heritage Dells.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mines Museum of Earth Science and Mount Zion.

Mines Museum of Earth Science

Museum

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The Mines Museum of Earth Science, formerly the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum, is a geology museum located on the campus of the Colorado School of Mines, in Golden, Colorado, United States.

Mount Zion is a foothill on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 7,062-foot peak is located in Windy Saddle Park, 1.7 miles west of downtown Golden, Colorado, United States.

Calvary Episcopal Church

Church

Photo: Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golden and West Pleasant View.

Golden

Photo: Alan Levine, CC BY 2.0.

Golden is a city in the Denver Area of Colorado. It sits at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and distance-wise is roughly halfway between the cities of Boulder and Denver.

West Pleasant View

Village

Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 4.0.

West Pleasant View is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. West Pleasant View is situated 3½ miles southeast of Clear Creek Canyon.

East Pleasant View

Locality

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East Pleasant View is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. East Pleasant View is situated 4½ miles southeast of Clear Creek Canyon.

Clear Creek Canyon

Type: Valley with an elevation of 5,732 feet
Description: canyon in Jefferson and Clear Creek counties, in Colorado, United States
Categories: canyon and landform
Location: Jefferson, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.75361° or 39° 45′ 13″ north

Longitude

-105.23572° or 105° 14′ 9″ west

Elevation

5,732 feet (1,747 metres)

Open location code

85FPQQ37+CP

GeoNames ID

5417182

Wikidata ID

Q49788250

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Clear Creek Canyon” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Clear Creek Canyon”

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Localities in the Area

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