Arvada, Colorado

city in Adams and Jefferson counties in Colorado, United States

The City of Arvada is a city in Jefferson County Colorado, USA. It is a suburb of Denver.[1] The United States Census Bureau estimated the city population at 111,707 residents in 2013.[2] Arvada is the seventh largest city in Colorado. The Olde Town Arvada historic district is located 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. In 1850 gold was discovered in Arvada.[1] It was the first gold discovery in Colorado. News of the discovery set off a gold rush.[3]

Cable-stayed bridge at Gold Strike Park in Arvada, Colorado

AttractionsEdit

  • Western Bowl, 10000 Ralston Rd, Arvada, CO 80004
  • Big Time Trampoline Fun Center, New Life Addiction Treatment, 7330 W 52nd Ave, Arvada, CO 80002

ReferencesEdit

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arvada, Colorado". All Denver Real Estate. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  2. "Arvada, Colorado". City Data. Onboard Informatics. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  3. "Arvada History". City of Arvada. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2015.