Golden is a home rule city that is the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 20,399 at the 2020 United States census. Golden lies along Clear Creek at the base of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Founded during the Pike's Peak gold rush on June 16, 1859, the mining camp was originally named Golden City in honor of Thomas L. Golden. Golden City served as the capital of the provisional Territory of Jefferson from 1860 to 1861, and capital of the official Territory of Colorado from 1862 to 1867. In 1867, the territorial capital was moved about 12 miles (19 km) east to Denver City. Golden is now a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
Mountain West
Golden
Jefferson County, CO
Population
20,461
Walk Score
88 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,712
Median home value
$698,700
Founded
1859
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Camp George West Historic District · listed 1993
- Colorow Point Park · listed 1990
- First Presbyterian Church of Golden-Unger House · listed 1991
- Genesee Park · listed 1990
- Lariat Trail Scenic Mountain Drive · listed 1990
- Lookout Mountain Park · listed 1990
- Pahaska Tepee-Buffalo Bill's Memorial Museum and Grave
- Queen of Heaven Orphanage Summer Camp · listed 2000
- Rocky Flats Plant · listed 1997
- Twelfth Street Historic Residential District · listed 1983
Notable landmarks
- Ammunition Igloo · listed 1993
- Astor House Hotel · listed 1973
- Barber, Oscar, House
- Barnes-Peery House · listed 2001
- Calvary Episcopal Church · listed 1995
- Colorado Amphitheater · listed 1993
- Colorado National Guard Armory · listed 1978
- Coors, Herman, House · listed 1997
- Deaton Sculptured House · listed 2004
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Caboose No. 0578 · listed 2003
- Golden Cemetery · listed 2012
- Golden High School · listed 1997
- Lorraine Lodge · listed 1984
- Loveland Building and Coors Building · listed 1996
- Magic Mountain Site · listed 1980
- Magic Mountain Site (5JF223)
- Mount Falcon
- Mount Vernon House · listed 1970
- Quaintance Block · listed 1994
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad Engine No. 20 · listed 2000
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad, Motor No. 2 · listed 1997
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad, Motor No. 6 · listed 1997
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad, Motor No. 7 · listed 1997
- Rockland Community Church and Cemetery · listed 2009
- Romano, Samuel and Albina, House · listed 2016
- …and 2 more
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