Golden, Colorado
city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Golden, Colorado is a city in the US state of Colorado. It is the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado.[5] It was founded on June 16, 1859 during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush. Golden City was the capital of the Territory of Jefferson from 1860 to 1861, and the capital of Colorado Territory from 1862 to 1867. In 1867, the capital was moved to Denver City.
Golden, Colorado | |
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 Downtown Golden, Colorado | |
| Motto: "Where the West Lives" | |
 Location of the City of Golden in Jefferson County, Colorado | |
  Golden Location of the City of Golden in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′49″N 105°12′39″W / 39.74694°N 105.21083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Jefferson County seat[1] |
| Founded | June 16, 1859,[2] as Golden City, Kansas Territory |
| Incorporated | January 3, 1871, as Golden City, Colorado Territory |
| Named for | Thomas L. Golden[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.727 sq mi (25.193 km2) |
| • Land | 9.634 sq mi (24.953 km2) |
| • Water | 0.093 sq mi (0.240 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,675 ft (1,729.74 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 20,399 |
| • Density | 2,117/sq mi (817/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 80401-80403, 80419, 80439 |
| Area codes | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-30835 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0202837 |
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| Website | www |
Colorado Territorial Capital from 1862 to 1867 | |
In 2020, there were 20,399 people living in Golden.[4]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ↑ Western Mountaineer, December 7, 1859 and Colorado Transcript, May 30, 1894 and June 15, 1905.
- ↑ Colorado Transcript, May 19, 1904.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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