Cherokee Generating Station

Cherokee Generating Station is a natural gas-fired power plant in North Washington, Colorado, about 5 miles north of downtown Denver. Cherokee currently has a nameplate capacity of 1006.4 megawatts and a net summer capacity of 886 megawatts, making it the largest power plant in Adams County and the second-largest natural gas–fired plant in the state behind Fort St.

Type: Power station
Description: power plant in Adams County, Colorado
Address: 6198 Franklin St, Denver, CO 80216

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Riverside Cemetery and 48th & Brighton/National Western Center station.

Riverside Cemetery

Cemetery

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Riverside Cemetery, established in 1876, is Denver, Colorado's oldest operating cemetery. Riverside Cemetery is situated 1 mile south of Cherokee Generating Station.

48th & Brighton/National Western Center station

Railway station

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48th & Brighton/National Western Center station… 48th & Brighton/National Western Center station is situated 1½ miles south of Cherokee Generating Station.

Forney Transportation Museum

Museum

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The Forney Transportation Museum is a transportation museum located in Denver, Colorado. Forney Transportation Museum is situated 2 miles south of Cherokee Generating Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Commerce City and Elyria-Swansea.

Commerce City

Town

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Commerce City is a home rule city located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. Commerce City is situated 1½ miles east of Cherokee Generating Station.