Cherokee Generating Station
Cherokee Generating Station is a natural gas-fired power plant in Adams County, 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Power station
- Description: power plant in Adams County, Colorado
- Address: 6198 Franklin St, Denver, CO 80216
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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. More than 67,000 people are buried there, including 1,000 veterans. 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 is a station on the N Line of the Denver RTD commuter rail system in Denver, Colorado. It is the first station northbound from Union Station and is located on the edge of the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood. 48th & Brighton/National Western Center station is situated 1½ miles south of Cherokee Generating Station.
Forney Transportation Museum
Museum
Photo: Piotrus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Forney Transportation Museum is a transportation museum located in Denver, Colorado. It is named after the founder, J.D. Forney, who started Forney Industries, Inc, in Fort Collins. 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
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 4.0.
Commerce City is a home rule city located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 62,418 at the 2020 United States census, a 35.95% increase since the 2010 United States census. Commerce City is situated 1½ miles east of Cherokee Generating Station.
Elyria-Swansea
Neighborhood
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Elyria-Swansea is a neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. It is located in East Denver, on the northeast side of the city. In 2007, the neighborhood had 7,218 residents and 1,787 households. Elyria-Swansea is situated 2 miles south of Cherokee Generating Station.
Globeville
Neighborhood
Globeville is a neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Globeville is located in the area traditionally called North Denver. Globeville is situated 2 miles southwest of Cherokee Generating Station.
Cherokee Generating Station
- Categories: gas turbine power station, natural gas-fired power station, and industry
- Location: Adams, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.80818° or 39° 48′ 30″ northLongitude
-104.9641° or 104° 57′ 51″ westElevation
5,141 feet (1,567 metres)Open location code
85FQR25P+79OpenStreetMap ID
way 66366108OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialGeoNames ID
7149897Wikidata ID
Q17762185
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Bokmål—“Cherokee Generating Station” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Cherokee kraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Cherokee kraftverk”
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