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sidewalks which in older areas are often separated by a landscaped strip from the street featuring beautiful and historic trees. The only historic street in the grid not named as a "street" is the main thoroughfare, Washington Avenue, an 80-foot (24 m) right of way featuring a downtown care streetscape with trees, planters, brick, flagstone and ornamental street lights. Golden's streets are generally numbered on the east–west streets, and named on the north–south streets, and are named after pioneers, American Indian tribes and trees. The streets of the southeasterly part of town are aligned with the Denver metropolitan street grid, which are aligned directly with the true directions of the compass, and they share the names of the Denver grid. Outlying subdivisions of Golden consist of their own, often curvilinear street systems, with varying degrees of connection to the rest of the city. Golden has several main thoroughfare street connections to the east which date to the Gold Rush times, including West 44th Avenue, West 32nd Avenue and South Golden Road.
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city, and four councilors each representing a ward of which each district is divided into two. These seven members of the city council are each popularly elected from their ward/district/at large and they serve as the governing body of the city. The council hires and supervises the city manager, who hires and supervises the city staff, which handles the daily operations of the city.
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Call-n-Ride bus launched in Golden, offering flexible service along with regular stops within the city itself. The new bus system was designed to complement the light rail, extending the transit service into the whole community, including the downtown corridor. Although passengers are no longer served by heavy rail, Golden continues to be served by
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the increasingly larger and more-developed city, was the focused core of important territorial occasions, with the Governor residing in Denver, and territorial legislative meetings occurring there as well. The Territorial Supreme Court, however, met in Golden throughout its tenure as the capital due to the Justices' decision in
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but by that point, the race with Denver had been lost. Although Golden's Colorado Central Railroad offered a challenge to Denver's railroad, the better funded Denver Pacific Railway was able to connect to Cheyenne far more quickly than Golden, securing for Denver its long-term status as both capital and prominent city.
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Golden is a home rule municipality of the city form of statutory government in Colorado. Its government is a city council/city manager form of leadership which consists of a popularly elected mayor elected by the entire citizenry, two councilors each representing a district comprising one half of the
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wrote an article imploring the citizens of Denver to vote to fund a railroad; "If we vote $ 500,000 in bonds to the Denver Pacific railway all is well. If we defeat those bonds, all hope of a railroad for the next two years is gone... Gentlemen of Denver, what will you do? The fate of your city is in
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whereby the court struck down a special law passed by the legislature directing the court to meet at Denver on the basis that the superseding Organic Act creating Colorado Territory directed the court to meet at the legal capital. From late 1866 through 1867 the legislative and executive branches did
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Golden, originally home to the second school in Colorado, is today part of the Jefferson County R-1 School District, which provides public education throughout Jefferson County, Colorado. The city has four elementary schools (Mitchell, Kyffin, Shelton, and Ralston Elementary) in the foothills to the
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course, and the city is home to the American Mountaineering Center and features noteworthy rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking, and hang gliding opportunities in close proximity. Golden has to date generated three Major League Baseball players, six Olympic competitors and three Olympic medalists.
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The city's thriving beer culture supports several microbreweries, including Golden City Brewery, Mountain Toad Brewing, Cannonball Creek Brewing Company, Barrels & Bottles Brewery, Holidaily Brewing Company, Over Yonder Brewing and Ohm Brewing. Beer festivals in Golden include the UllrGrass beer
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The decline in the price of petroleum and near-simultaneous failure of several downtown anchors placed the central business district into recession in the 1980s. The 1990s saw the revitalization of the downtown through various initiatives, including its second streetscaping project in 1992. In 1993,
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theme park, one of the earliest entertainment attractions of its kind. A number of new subdivisions were built and public infrastructure was modernized, including new buildings for the senior high school, city hall, recreation center, library, museum and central fire and police stations. Also built
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living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.1% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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Golden, having then sidetracked into servicing various close by mountain communities, continued to fall behind the pace set by the Denver railroad, and by 1870, officially lost the race to Cheyenne. However, The Colorado Central Railroad connected directly with Cheyenne seven years later, in 1877,
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Between 1862 and the early 1870s a fierce railroad competition developed between Denver, ten miles (16 km) to the east, and Golden. By the mid-1860s, Golden held a functionally honorific status as the territorial capital, rather than serving as the primary source of territorial power. Denver,
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The main part of Golden is laid out upon a historic street grid system running on an approximately northwest–southeast axis, aligned with Clear Creek upon which the heart of the city was established. Most of these are paved streets with a total 66-foot (20 m) right of way, including area for
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Golden was among the first municipally governed cities in Colorado and has one of the oldest continuously functioning governments in the state. To date Golden has held 99 popular elections for municipal officials since its first such election in 1860, including 92 regular elections and 7 special
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line, which parallels 6th Avenue into Golden to its terminal at the Jefferson County Government Center, opened to the public on April 26, 2013. This is a modern version of the historic trolley line that Golden interests spearheaded in the 1890s. At the same time the W Line opened, a Community
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Until the early 20th century, Golden maintained a small-town population of around 2,500 people. Several industries faded or were destroyed by tragic events, but others flourished to continue Golden's industrial legacy, including its brewing, brick making, clay mining and porcelain industries.
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Golden is home to the headquarters and brewery of Coors Beer. Golden was where the beer company had its start, and it has kept its headquarters in the city ever since its founding in 1873. The brewery offers tours to the public. It is one of the leading employers in the Golden area, with 900
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on its north and east, anchored by new senior high and grade schools. The historic cultural tension between the city's north and south sides gradually eased, and the town successfully endured additional major economic depressions, including the Silver Crash of 1893 and the
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celebration sponsored by the Golden Lions Club (since 1972), the largest event of the year is Buffalo Bill Days in late July (since 1946); the Golden Fine Arts Festival in August (since 1990), and Olde Golden Christmas in November to December (since 1972).
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In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 20, 13% from 20 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25% from 45 to 64, and 10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.9 years. The population was 56.6% male and 43.4% female.
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the old Golden High School building was converted into the American Mountaineering Center, making Golden a research and education hub for mountaineering. The Coors Brewery had become the largest single-site brewery in the world, its
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and hosts many programs and events each year. This premier facility and the town's location near plenty of world class rock climbing, skiing and mountaineering make Golden a center for mountaineering culture.
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with Denver, and the Territorial Library resided in Golden from 1867-1868. However, the citizens and supporters of Golden realized that a spur from Golden to the new transcontinental railroad, running through
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was 2,096.3 inhabitants per square mile (809.4 inhabitants/km). There were 7,748 housing units at an average density of 860.9 per square mile (332.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 90.6%
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which provides bus and light rail service throughout the Denver metropolitan area. Its bus routes 16, 16L, and GS connect Golden with other points of the Denver metropolitan area and Boulder. The
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of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $ 49,115, and the median income for a family was $ 67,414. Males had a median income of $ 41,822 versus $ 32,413 for females. The
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of the West", a regional center of trade and industry that boasted at various times three flour mills, five smelters, the first railroad into the Colorado mountains, the
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Golden has several annual events, including E-Days of the Colorado School of Mines in April (since 1927), the Golden Music Festival at Clear Creek History Park,
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railroad and serve business interests in the northeastern end of the city. Within the Coors Brewery grounds it becomes the brewery's own in-house railroad.
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With Golden beginning talk of creating a railroad, prominent Denver residents raced to do the same. In an appeal to the residents of Denver,
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competes primarily in NCAA Division II athletics in a variety of sports including football (dating to 1888), baseball and basketball.
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festival every January, Goldenfest every September, and the Knock Your Boots Off Beer Tasting and Chili Cook-off every October.
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Golden is home to the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra, which performs seasonally at Bunker Auditorium in the Green Center at the
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By the end of 1860, Golden City had been popularly elected the seat of Jefferson County and was capital of the provisional
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competes in various sports in 5A competition in Colorado, and its football program dates as far back as the 1890s. The
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Golden's competitive athletics go back for over 150 years and feature public school and collegiate teams and athletes.
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Golden is home to numerous museums, including the Golden History Museum & Park, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum,
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for several reasons (ranging from military to economic), Golden City became capital of the federally recognized
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The Astor House Museum, the first stone building in Golden, was a boarding and rooming house from 1867 to 1971.
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There were 7,394 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were
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remains today. Golden was also home to an opera house and seven churches, including Colorado's third (
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air transport facility located in northeastern Jefferson County. Passenger traffic generally uses
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of 2010, there were 18,867 people, 7,394 households, and 3,985 families residing in the city. The
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from 1862 to 1867. In 1867, the territorial capital was moved about 12 miles (19 km) east to
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transportation for cargo, as it has been continuously since 1870. These lines are owned by the
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Galbraith, Den (October 1, 1973). "Golden Daily Transcript" – via Golden History Center.
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for the city was $ 25,257. About 3.5% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the
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Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Golden include engineer and historian
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Since its beginning, Golden has been at a crossroads of major Colorado thoroughfares. Today
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your own hands." The residents of Denver voted for the bonds, spurring construction of the
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west, one middle school (Bell Middle School), and Colorado's oldest senior high school (
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and professional footballer, is from Golden, Colorado and attended Golden High School.
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History of Denver: With Outlines of the Earlier History of the Rocky Mountain Country
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Golden, Colorado
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While the town lost much of its populace and leading citizenry during the
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subsidiary among the foremost of its kind, and Golden became home to the
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One of the numerous highway tunnels through the rugged terrain between
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The Oredigger – Colorado School of Mines student paper, founded in 1920
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and George West were among the first people to settle in Golden.
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Former colonial and territorial capitals in the United States
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Post, Brendan Ploen | Special to The Denver (July 7, 2023).
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return to Golden in part due to the falling out of newcomer
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elections in 1860, 1879, 1882, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2020.
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Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
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on June 16, 1859, the mining camp was originally named
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are located in the city. It is the birthplace of the
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History of Clear Creek and Boulder Valleys, Colorado
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Golden is now a part of the 121: 1: 2791: 2743: 2191:Golden Gate Canyon State Park 2770: 2762: 2109:Denver International Airport 710:, a candy bought out by the 582:Colorado Territorial Capital 331:1,763 m (5,784 ft) 2461:United States Census Bureau 2292:United States Census Bureau 876:Colorado University Schools 4795: 4716:Consolidated city-counties 4285:Front Range Urban Corridor 2855:Jefferson County, Colorado 2673:Golden Chamber of Commerce 2568:Jefferson County, Colorado 2138: 2122: 1535:The Colorado Mountain Club 966:Golden lies just north of 657:Front Range Urban Corridor 101:Jefferson County, Colorado 4333: 3233: 3167: 2934: 2866: 2723: 2031:which runs to the south. 1289: 1274: 1259: 1244: 1229: 1214: 1199: 1184: 1169: 1154: 1139: 1124: 1109: 1094: 1079: 1064: 1049: 1034: 1027: 1022: 1017: 1014: 999:2020 United States Census 810:Colorado Central Railroad 712:Hershey Foods Corporation 613:2020 United States Census 578: 445:80401-80403, 80419, 80439 355:817/km (2,117/sq mi) 147: 108: 91: 83: 65: 60:Downtown Golden, Colorado 53: 44: 4759:County seats in Colorado 4320:Southern Rocky Mountains 4275:Denver Metropolitan Area 1843:Colorado School of Mines 1666:Colorado School of Mines 1504:Colorado School of Mines 1489:Colorado Railroad Museum 880:Colorado School of Mines 862:Golden City became the " 704:Colorado Railroad Museum 664:Colorado School of Mines 2590:. Colorado Encyclopedia 2443:The Colorado Transcript 2393:Smiley, Jerome (1901). 2254:, December 7, 1859 and 1302:Coors Brewery in Golden 818:The Rocky Mountain News 750:Established during the 666:, offering programs in 4310:South-Central Colorado 4270:Colorado Western Slope 2942: 2663:City of Golden website 2441:"Pertinent Question". 2073:West Corridor (W line) 2020: 1657: 1303: 859: 829:Denver Pacific Railway 747: 739: 641:Territory of Jefferson 282:Home Rule Municipality 167:39.75333°N 105.21528°W 86:"Where the West Lives" 4300:Northwestern Colorado 4255:Colorado Mineral Belt 2940: 2566:"Berthoud, Edward L." 2528:Coors Brewing Company 2457:"U.S. Census website" 2378:Abbott, Carl (2013). 2360:Baskin, O.L. (1880). 2201:Mother Cabrini Shrine 2014: 1645: 1497:Mother Cabrini Shrine 1301: 1291:U.S. Decennial Census 1010:Historical population 858:at Golden depot, 1909 853: 760:William A.H. 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Central City, Jefferson Territory
Home rule city
Downtown Golden, Colorado
Flag of Golden, Colorado
Location of the City of Golden in Jefferson County, Colorado
Jefferson County, Colorado
Golden is located in the United States
United States
39°45′12″N 105°12′55″W / 39.75333°N 105.21528°W / 39.75333; -105.21528
Country
United States
State
Colorado
County
Jefferson County seat
Kansas Territory
Incorporated
Colorado Territory
Named for
Thomas L. Golden
Home Rule Municipality
Home rule city
Home rule city
Metro
19th
CSA
17th
Front Range
Time zone
UTC−07:00

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