Rocky Mountain Ditch

Rocky Mountain Ditch is a canal in Jefferson, Colorado and has an elevation of 5,509 feet. Rocky Mountain Ditch is situated nearby to the locality Applewood Village, as well as near Applewood Glen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oak station and Crown Hill Park.

Oak station

Railway station

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Oak station is a light rail station on the W Line of the RTD rail system. It is located within the Lakewood Industrial Park, near the intersection of West Colfax Avenue and Oak Street, in Lakewood, Colorado.

Crown Hill Park

Park

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Crown Hill Park is a 242-acre recreation area operated by Jefferson County Open Space in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado. The park is located between the cities of Wheat Ridge and Lakewood. Crown Hill Park is situated 1½ miles east of Rocky Mountain Ditch.

Wheat Ridge/Ward station

Railway station

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Wheat Ridge/Ward station is a Regional Transportation District commuter rail station on the G Line in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. The station opened on April 26, 2019, along with the rest of the G Line. Wheat Ridge/Ward station is situated 2 miles north of Rocky Mountain Ditch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Pleasant View and Wheat Ridge.

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 2½ miles southwest of Rocky Mountain Ditch.

Wheat Ridge

Town

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The City of Wheat Ridge is a home rule municipality in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Wheat Ridge is located immediately west of Denver and is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wheat Ridge is situated 3 miles east of Rocky Mountain Ditch.

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 southwest of Rocky Mountain Ditch.

Rocky Mountain Ditch

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Jefferson, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.75749° or 39° 45′ 27″ north

Longitude

-105.13054° or 105° 7′ 50″ west

Elevation

5,509 feet (1,679 metres)

Open location code

85FPQV49+XQ

GeoNames ID

5436822

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