Exit 259
Exit 259 is a road junction in Jefferson, Colorado and has an elevation of 6,404 feet. Exit 259 is situated nearby to the peak Green Mountain, as well as near the village West Pleasant View.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Green Mountain and Dinosaur Ridge.
Green Mountain
Peak
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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.
Dinosaur Ridge
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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. Dinosaur Ridge is situated 1 mile southeast of Exit 259.
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 2½ miles south of Exit 259.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Pleasant View and Idledale.
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 Exit 259.
Idledale
Hamlet
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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 3 miles southwest of Exit 259.
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 3 miles northeast of Exit 259.
Exit 259
- Type: Road junction
- Category: transportation
- Location: Jefferson, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.69917° or 39° 41′ 57″ northLongitude
-105.20472° or 105° 12′ 17″ westElevation
6,404 feet (1,952 metres)Open location code
85FPMQXW+M4GeoNames ID
6354658
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