Golden Gate Canyon
Golden Gate Canyon is a valley in Jefferson, Colorado and has an elevation of 6,014 feet. Golden Gate Canyon is situated nearby to the locality Apple Meadows, as well as near Panorama Heights.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. Mines Museum of Earth Science is situated 2 miles southeast of Golden Gate Canyon.
Mount Zion
Peak
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. Mount Zion is situated 2 miles south of Golden Gate Canyon.
South Table Mountain
Peak
Photo: Rick Kimpel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. South Table Mountain is situated 2 miles southeast of Golden Gate Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden and West Pleasant View.
Golden
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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
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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 4½ miles southeast of Golden Gate 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 6 miles southeast of Golden Gate Canyon.
Golden Gate Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 6,014 feet
- Description: valley in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Jefferson, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Golden Gate Canyon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Golden Gate Canyon (walog sa Estados Unidos, Colorado)”
- Cebuano: “Golden Gate Canyon”
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