Auraria

Auraria was a gold mining camp established in 1858 in the Kansas Territory of the United States. Today it survives in its original location as a neighborhood of , , immediately south of the confluence of and the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 710 residents
  • Description: neighborhood of Denver, Colorado and former mining settlement
  • Also known as: “Auraria, Denver”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ball Arena and Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens station.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in , Colorado, United States. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25.

Railway station
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Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens is an at-grade light rail station on the C, E, and W lines of the RTD Rail system. It is located near the intersection of 9th Street and Chopper Circle in , Colorado, near and Elitch Gardens Theme Park, after which the station is named.

Art gallery
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The Emmanuel Gallery is an art gallery and historic building at 1205 10th Street in Denver, , United States, on the . The gallery is housed in Denver's oldest surviving church building and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include LoDo and Union Station.

Neighborhood
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is an unofficial neighborhood in Denver, Colorado, and is one of the oldest places of settlement in the city. It is a mixed-use historic district, known for its nightlife, and serves as an example of success in urban reinvestment and revitalization.

Neighborhood
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is a downtown neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. In 2020, the population of the neighborhood was roughly 5,878. The neighborhood is named for , Denver's main railroad terminal.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood and public close to downtown Denver, Colorado and the location of the Art District on Santa Fe. The neighborhood is one of Denver's oldest and is just to the south of the area where Denver was first settled in the 1850s.

Auraria

Latitude
39.74652° or 39° 44′ 48″ north
Longitude
-105.00671° or 105° 0′ 24″ west
Population
710
Open location code
85FPPXWV+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3041723570
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q2871841
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Auraria” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Auraria”
  • French: “Auraria”
  • Urdu: “اوریریا، ڈینور”

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