Welch Ditch
Welch Ditch is a canal in Jefferson, Colorado and has an elevation of 5,738 feet. Welch Ditch is situated nearby to the locality Applewood, as well as near Crestview Villa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Colorado Railroad Museum and Colorado Amphitheater.
Colorado Railroad Museum
Museum
Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Colorado Railroad Museum is a non-profit railroad museum. The museum is located along the former Colorado and Southern Railway line on 19.5 acres at a point where Clear Creek flows between North and South Table Mountains in Golden, Colorado.
Colorado Amphitheater
Ruins
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0.
The Colorado Amphitheater, also known as Structure #41, is a natural stone amphitheater built in 1935 to serve Camp George West of the Colorado National Guard.
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 west of Welch Ditch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Pleasant View and East Pleasant View.
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.
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 2 miles southeast of Welch Ditch.
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.
Welch Ditch
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jefferson, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.75554° or 39° 45′ 20″ northLongitude
-105.17749° or 105° 10′ 39″ westElevation
5,738 feet (1,749 metres)Open location code
85FPQR4F+62GeoNames ID
5443483
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