Mount Vernon Canyon
Mount Vernon Canyon is a valley in Jefferson, Colorado and has an elevation of 6,460 feet. Mount Vernon Canyon is situated nearby to the locality Heritage Dells, as well as near Golden Heights.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Dinosaur Ridge.
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Theater building
Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an open-air amphitheater near Morrison, Colorado, approximately ten miles southwest of Denver. It is owned and operated by the city of Denver. Red Rocks Amphitheatre is situated 2 miles south of Mount Vernon Canyon.
Dinosaur Ridge
Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dinosaur Ridge is a segment of the Dakota Hogback in the Morrison Fossil Area National Natural Landmark located in Jefferson County, Colorado, near the town of Morrison and just west of Denver.
Green Mountain
Peak
Photo: Thomson200, CC0.
Green Mountain is a mesa on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 6,854-foot mesa summit is located in William Frederick Hayden Park in the City of Lakewood, Colorado, United States, 4.0 miles west of the municipal center of Lakewood in Jefferson County. Green Mountain is situated 2 miles east of Mount Vernon Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Idledale and Morrison.
Idledale
Hamlet
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0.
Idledale is an unincorporated town, a post office, 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. Idledale is situated 2½ miles southwest of Mount Vernon Canyon.
Morrison
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Morrison is a small town of about 400 souls nestled in the Front Range foothills of the Denver Metropolitan Area in the U.S. state of Colorado. The town is located 12 miles southeast of Denver in Jefferson County.
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 3 miles northeast of Mount Vernon Canyon.
Mount Vernon Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 6,460 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Jefferson, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.69527° or 39° 41′ 43″ northLongitude
-105.20999° or 105° 12′ 36″ westElevation
6,460 feet (1,969 metres)Open location code
85FPMQWR+42GeoNames ID
5432046
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Satellite Map
Discover Mount Vernon Canyon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Heritage Dells and Golden Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Matthews/Winters Park and Mount Vernon Cemetery.
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