12-Mile North

12-Mile North is a parking area in Arapahoe, Colorado. 12-Mile North is situated near the scenic viewpoint Wildlife Viewing, as well as near the trailhead Lake View Road.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Cherry Creek Lake and Nine Mile station.

Cherry Creek Lake

Reservoir

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Cherry Creek Lake is a reservoir, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of 12-Mile North.

Nine Mile station

Railway station

Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nine Mile station is an RTD light rail station in Aurora, Colorado, United States. The station opened on November 17, 2006, and is operated by the Regional Transportation District. Nine Mile station is situated 2½ miles north of 12-Mile North.

Melvin School

School building

Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Melvin School is a former homestead located at 4950 S. Laredo St. in Aurora, Colorado. It was moved to its current site from its original location, 3 miles away. Melvin School is situated 1½ miles east of 12-Mile North.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Denver Technological Center and Foxfield.

Denver Technological Center

Neighborhood

Photo: Stormerne, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Denver Technological Center, better known as The Denver Tech Center or DTC, is a business and economic trading center located in Colorado in the southeastern portion of the Denver Metropolitan Area, within portions of the cities of Denver and Greenwood Village. Denver Technological Center is situated 3½ miles west of 12-Mile North.

Foxfield

Village

Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.

The Town of Foxfield is a statutory town located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 754 at the 2020 United States census. Foxfield is situated 3½ miles southeast of 12-Mile North.

Centennial

Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0.

Centennial is a suburban city of about 106,000 in the Denver Metropolitan Area of the western U.S. state of Colorado. The city lies in Douglas County southeast of Denver.

12-Mile North

Type: Parking area
Category: transport
Location: Arapahoe, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.62537° or 39° 37′ 31″ north

Longitude

-104.83157° or 104° 49′ 54″ west

Parking

surface

Open location code

85FQJ5G9+49

OpenStreetMap ID

way 145081380

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=parking

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Wildlife Viewing and Lake View Road.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 12-Mile North and Park Office.

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