Mapleton Substation

Mapleton Substation is an electrical substation in Adams, Colorado. Mapleton Substation is situated nearby to the health club Mountain Strong Denver Climbing and CrossFit, as well as near the power station Cherokee Generating Station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cherokee Generating Station and Riverside Cemetery.

Cherokee Generating Station

Power station

Cherokee Generating Station is a natural gas-fired power plant in North Washington, Colorado, about 5 miles north of downtown Denver. Cherokee currently has a nameplate capacity of 1006.4 megawatts and a net summer capacity of 886 megawatts, making it the largest power plant in Adams County and the second-largest natural gas–fired plant in the state behind Fort St. Cherokee Generating Station is situated 2,100 feet north of Mapleton Substation.

Riverside Cemetery

Cemetery

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Riverside Cemetery, established in 1876, is Denver, Colorado's oldest operating cemetery. More than 67,000 people are buried there, including 1,000 veterans. Riverside Cemetery is situated 3,400 feet south of Mapleton Substation.

48th & Brighton/National Western Center station

Railway station

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48th & Brighton/National Western Center station is a Regional Transportation District commuter rail station on the N Line in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. 48th & Brighton/National Western Center station is situated 1¼ miles south of Mapleton Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elyria-Swansea and Commerce City.

Elyria-Swansea

Neighborhood

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Elyria-Swansea is a neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. It is located in East Denver, on the northeast side of the city. In 2007, the neighborhood had 7,218 residents and 1,787 households.

Commerce City

Town

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Commerce City is a home rule city located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 62,418 at the 2020 United States census, a 35.95% increase since the 2010 United States census. Commerce City is situated 1½ miles east of Mapleton Substation.

Globeville

Neighborhood

Globeville is a neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Globeville is located in the area traditionally called North Denver. Globeville is situated 2 miles southwest of Mapleton Substation.

Mapleton Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Adams, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.80262° or 39° 48′ 9″ north

Longitude

-104.9653° or 104° 57′ 55″ west

Operator

Public Service Company of Colorado

Open location code

85FQR23M+2V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 66369086

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