City of Golden
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.Places of Interest
Highlights include South Table Mountain and Mount Zion.
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.
Mount Zion
Peak
Mount Zion is a foothill on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 7,062-foot peak is located in Windy Saddle Park, 1.7 miles west of downtown Golden in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.
Mines Museum of Earth Science
Museum
Photo: Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mines Museum of Earth Science, formerly the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum, is a geology museum located on the campus of the Colorado School of Mines, in Golden, Colorado, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Pleasant View and East Pleasant View.
West Pleasant View
Village
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 4.0.
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 3 miles east of City of Golden.
City of Golden
- Type: Locality
- Location: Jefferson, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.7407° or 39° 44′ 27″ northLongitude
-105.2123° or 105° 12′ 44″ westElevation
5,791 feet (1,765 metres)Open location code
85FPPQRQ+74GeoNames ID
11788318
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