Hogback Switching Station
Hogback Switching Station is an electrical substation in Jefferson, Colorado. Hogback Switching Station is situated nearby to the trailhead Rooney Valley Trail/Green Mountain Trail Loop, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Jumbo Tron View.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Green Mountain and Dinosaur Ridge.
Green Mountain
Peak
Photo: Thomson200, CC0.
Green Mountain is a mesa on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 6,854-foot mesa summit is located in William Frederick Hayden Park in the City of Lakewood, Colorado, United States, 4.0 miles west of the municipal center of Lakewood in Jefferson County.
Dinosaur Ridge
Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dinosaur Ridge is a segment of the Dakota Hogback in the Morrison Fossil Area National Natural Landmark located in Jefferson County, Colorado, near the town of Morrison and just west of Denver. Dinosaur Ridge is situated 3,500 feet south of Hogback Switching Station.
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Theater building
Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an open-air amphitheater near Morrison, Colorado, approximately ten miles southwest of Denver. It is owned and operated by the city of Denver. Red Rocks Amphitheatre is situated 2½ miles south of Hogback Switching Station.
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. West Pleasant View is situated 2½ miles north of Hogback Switching Station.
East Pleasant View
Locality
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 4.0.
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 northeast of Hogback Switching Station.
Morrison
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Morrison is a small town of about 400 souls nestled in the Front Range foothills of the Denver Metropolitan Area in the U.S. state of Colorado. The town is located 12 miles southeast of Denver in Jefferson County.
Hogback Switching Station
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Jefferson, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.69774° or 39° 41′ 52″ northLongitude
-105.19317° or 105° 11′ 35″ westOpen location code
85FPMRX4+3POpenStreetMap ID
way 65755272
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rooney Valley Trail/Green Mountain Trail Loop and Jumbo Tron View.
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