Thornton
Thornton is a locality in Adams, Colorado. Thornton is situated nearby to the neighborhood Huntington Trails, as well as near the hamlet Eastlake.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eastlake/124th station and Eastlake Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Company.
Eastlake/124th station
Railway station
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Eastlake/124th station is a station on the N Line of the Denver RTD commuter rail system. It is the line's northern terminal station and is located in Thornton, Colorado. The station opened on September 21, 2020. Eastlake/124th station is situated 2½ miles south of Thornton.
Eastlake Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Company
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The Eastlake Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Company is a grain elevator in Thornton, Colorado. The building was built in 1920, and is currently vacant. The elevator is an excellent example of a timber-frame, rural grain elevator that stands in stark contrast to the encroaching suburbs around the area. Eastlake Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Company is situated 2½ miles south of Thornton.
Horizon High School
School building
Horizon High School is a public secondary institution located in Thornton, Colorado. Horizon High School is situated 2½ miles southeast of Thornton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eastlake and Northglenn.
Eastlake
Hamlet
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Eastlake is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Adams County, Colorado, United States. The Eastlake Post Office has the ZIP Code 80214. Eastlake is situated 2½ miles south of Thornton.
Northglenn
Town
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The City of Northglenn is a home rule municipality located in Adams and Weld counties, Colorado, United States. Northglenn is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Northglenn is situated 3½ miles south of Thornton.
Broomfield
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Broomfield is a combined city and county of about 77,000 in the Denver Metropolitan Area of the western U.S. state of Colorado. Broomfield lies 14 miles northwest of Denver and 12 miles southeast of Boulder.
Thornton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Adams, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.95787° or 39° 57′ 28″ northLongitude
-104.96699° or 104° 58′ 1″ westOpen location code
85FQX25M+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 33149714
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