Exit 262
Exit 262 is a road junction in Jefferson, Colorado and has an elevation of 5,804 feet. Exit 262 is situated nearby to the village West Pleasant View, as well as near the locality East Pleasant View.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Red Rocks College station and Colorado Amphitheater.
Red Rocks College station
Railway station
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Red Rocks College station is an at-grade light rail station on the W Line of the RTD Rail system. It is located alongside 6th Avenue at its intersection with Arbutus Drive in Lakewood, Colorado. Red Rocks College station is situated 1 mile east of Exit 262.
Colorado Amphitheater
Ruins
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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. Colorado Amphitheater is situated 1 mile north of Exit 262.
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Museum
The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum is a cultural and historical quilt museum in Golden, Colorado. The permanent collection contains over 800 quilts dating back to the 19th century. Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum is situated 1½ miles southwest of Exit 262.
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.
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.
Exit 262
- Type: Road junction
- Category: transportation
- Location: Jefferson, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.73083° or 39° 43′ 51″ northLongitude
-105.17083° or 105° 10′ 15″ westElevation
5,804 feet (1,769 metres)Open location code
85FPPRJH+8MGeoNames ID
6354661
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