Arvada

Category:Has custom banner Arvada is a city of about 125,000 in the Denver Metropolitan Area of the U.S. state of Colorado. A former farming community in Jefferson and Adams counties, the city is now a residential suburb of Denver. Olde Town Arvada lies 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the Colorado State Capitol and 9 miles (14 km) east of the Front Range foothills.

Understand

An aerial view of Arvada

History

The first documented discovery of gold in the Rocky Mountain region occurred on June 22, 1850, when Lewis Ralston, a Georgia prospector headed for the California gold fields, dipped his sluice pan into a small stream near its mouth at Clear Creek. Ralston found about 1/4 ounce (6 g) of gold, then worth about five dollars. Ralston's companions named the stream Ralston's Creek in his honor, but the party left the next morning, drawn by the lure of California gold.

In 1859, Ralston returned with another group of prospectors to the site of his first discovery. The placer gold in the area soon played out, but hard rock deposits of gold were found in the mountains to the west. In 1860, Benjamin F. Wadsworth filed a homestead of 160 acres (65 ha) along Clear Creek, and the following year began digging an irrigation ditch to water his crops. Some of the miners abandoned their search for gold and returned to farm the rich bottom land along Ralston Creek and Clear Creek. They found an eager market for their crops among other gold seekers.

In the summer of 1870, the Colorado Central Railroad laid tracks through the area, and on December 1, 1870, the town of Ralston Point was platted, soon renamed Arvada. Arvada thrived as a farming community, and in the mid-twentieth century, evolved into a residential suburb of the state capital of Denver.

Arvada is a part of the Denver Metropolitan Area (2020 population 3,623,560) and the more extensive Front Range Urban Corridor (2020 population 5,055,344). Residents of Arvada have included Clive Cussler, Roy Halladay, Joe King, Karl Rove, Isaac Slade, and Babe Didrikson Zaharias.

Climate

See also Arvada, Colorado Climate

Arvada has a humid continental Köppen climate classification, abbreviated as Dfb.[1] The most comfortable months are generally May through October, although outdoor events are held throughout the year..

Get in

See this Colorado travel map[dead link]Category:Articles with dead external links. Colorado is on Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07) in the winter and on Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-06) in the summer.

By air

By highway

Arvada can be reached via two Interstate Highways and four state highways:
Arvada is the western terminus of Interstate Highway 76. Rental cars are also available at Denver International Airport and Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport.

By rail

The Amtrak California Zephyr and Winter Park Express pass through Arvada but only stop at Denver Union Station. You can use the RTD commuter rail G line for the 20-minute ride from Denver Union Station to Arvada.

By bus

Greyhound Lines serve Denver Union Station with RTD commuter rail G line connection to Arvada.

Get around

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The City of Arvada

Addresses in Arvada are numbered on a grid from south to north and from east to west. Numbered avenues in Arvada run east and west and are numbered from West 48th Avenue north to West 96th Avenue. Named streets in Arvada run north and south and are named alphabetically from east to west in five groups from 4100 West to 20000 West.

By rail

Arvada is served by the RTD commuter rail G line which connects to Wheat Ridge and Denver.

At Denver Union Station, the RTD G line connects to the RTD A line to Denver International Airport and to the Amtrak California Zephyr and Winter Park Express.

By bus

Arvada is served by RTD bus routes 28, 32, 51, 52, 72, 76, and 100.

By car

Rental cars are also available at Denver International Airport and Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport.

See

Visit Arvada

  • 39.855-105.24961 Big Ten CurveCategory:Has map markers, Mouth of Coal Creek Canyon (View from State Highway 72 or ride the Amtrak California Zephyr.). Enormous double 10° "S" curve on the Union Pacific Railroad Moffat Tunnel Route. OSM directions 
  • 39.8231-105.16792 Cussler MuseumCategory:Has map markers, 14959 West 69th Avenue (Two blocks west of C-72 on West 69th Avenue). A rotating display of rare and historically significant automobiles from the extensive collection of the late author Clive Cussler, an Arvada resident. Open May through September. Admission $12, seniors $10, children $8. OSM directions 
  • 39.798-105.05613 Gold Strike ParkCategory:Has map markers, 5500 W 56th Ave (Two blocks northwest of the junction of C-95 and I-76). Location of the first recorded discovery of gold in the Rocky Mountain region in 1850. free. OSM directions 
  • 39.8241-105.09964 Majestic View Nature CenterCategory:Has map markers, 7030 Garrison Street (Take West 68th Avenue 1.0 mile (1.6 km) west from C-121 to Garrison Street, then right 0.3 miles (0.5 km) to nature center). 10AM-3PM. Exhibits and trails explore this home to Bat, Black Bear (rare), Black bullhead catfish, Bluegill fish, Bobcat, Bullfrog, Bullsnake, Carp fish, Cottontail Rabbit, Coyote, Dagger moth caterpillar, Fox Squirrel, Ground squirrel, Mink, Monarch butterfly, Moose (rare), Mountain Lion (rare), Mule Deer, Muskrat, Ornate Box Turtle (rare), Porcupine (rare), Raccoon, Red fox, Red-Eared Slider turtle, Skunk, Snapping Turtle (rare), Vole, Wapiti (rare), Western & Plains Garter snake, Western Painted Turtle, Woodhouse toad, and over 130 bird species. free. OSM directions 
  • 39.8701-105.18465 Rocky Flats National Wildlife RefugeCategory:Has map markers, West 95th Lane (Take West Candelas Parkway 1.6 miles (2.6 km) west from Indiana Street to Salvia Street, then right 0.4 miles (0.6 km) to the south entrance). Open sunrise to sunset. Site of a decommissioned nuclear weapons facility, this high prairie refuge is home to elk, deer, raptors, songbirds, waterfowl, prairie dogs, coyotes, and more. free. OSM directions 
  • 39.8396-105.10396 Two Ponds National Wildlife RefugeCategory:Has map markers, 9210 West 80th Avenue (Take West 80th Avenue 1.0 mile (1.6 km) west from C-121 to east entrance). Open sunrise to sunset. Created through the efforts of Arvada students and citizens, this suburban refuge is home to more than 120 species of birds, coyotes, red fox, beaver, turtles, deer, and more. free. OSM directions 

Do

Arts

The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities.
  • 39.8234-105.08351 Arvada Center for the Arts and HumanitiesCategory:Has map markers, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd, ☏ +1 720-898-7200. A celebrated regional arts venue, this performance compound hosts many different plays, musicals, and orchestral and choral recitations. It comprises two indoor theaters, an outdoor amphitheater, a convention complex, art galleries, dance studios, and the Arvada Historical Museum. OSM directions 

Recreation

  • 39.8258-105.14632 Apex CenterCategory:Has map markers, 13150 West 72nd Avenue, ☏ +1 303-424-2739. Daily 5:30AM-9PM. Regional recreation center with two regulation ice rinks, a 23,000-square-foot (2,100 m2) water park, a natural rock climbing wall, three full-sized gymnasiums, a skateboard park, and a free indoor playground for young children. $4-12. OSM directions 
  • 39.8329-105.08233 Indian Tree Golf ClubCategory:Has map markers, 7555 Wadsworth Boulevard, ☏ +1 303-403-2542. Daily 8AM-7PM. Par-70 public golf course with a course rating from the black tees of 72.2 with a slope rating of 129. It is 7,000 yards (6,400 m) in length with seven sets of tees. It also includes a 9-hole par-3, putting and chipping greens, a driving range, and a restaurant. OSM directions 
  • 39.8165-105.18554 Westwoods Golf ClubCategory:Has map markers, 6655 Quaker Street, ☏ +1 720-898-7370. 27-hole public golf course, ranging from 7,035 yards (6,433 m) (72.9/136) to 6,761 yards (6,182 m) (71.8/135) depending on which pair of nines you play. OSM directions 

Events

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Olde Town Arvada

Arvada Chamber of Commerce

  • 39.8002-105.08151 Olde Town ArvadaCategory:Has map markers, Olde Wadsworth Blvd from Grandview Avenue to Ralston Road. The historic heart of Arvada encompasses a diverse array of shops, boutiques, galleries, events, restaurants, brewpubs, and a winery. OSM directions 

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Routes through Arvada
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Ends at ←  W  E  → Commerce City → → New York City
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Ends at ← Westminster ←   N  S  → Wheat Ridge → Ends at Waterton
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