Thornton
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Thornton is a suburban city in the Denver metropolitan area of Colorado, known for its planned residential communities and rapid population growth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
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municipality → suburb → |
| areaCode |
303
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720 → 983 → |
| borderedBy |
Brighton, Colorado
NERFINISHED
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Broomfield, Colorado NERFINISHED → Commerce City, Colorado → Northglenn, Colorado NERFINISHED → Westminster, Colorado NERFINISHED → |
| climate |
semi-arid climate
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| country |
United States
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| county |
Adams County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
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Weld County, Colorado NERFINISHED → |
| economy |
light industry
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retail → services → |
| founded |
1953
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| governmentType |
council–manager government
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| hasCharacteristic |
planned community
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rapid population growth → |
| hasLandUse |
commercial
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parks and open space → residential → |
| hasRecreation |
golf courses
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parks system → trail system → |
| incorporatedAsCity |
1956
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| isSuburbOf |
Denver, Colorado
NERFINISHED
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| locatedIn |
Denver metropolitan area
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north-central Colorado → |
| locatedNear |
Denver, Colorado
NERFINISHED
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| majorHighway |
Colorado State Highway 44
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Colorado State Highway 7 → E-470 → Interstate 25 NERFINISHED → |
| namedAfter |
Dan Thornton
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| partOf |
Adams County metropolitan municipalities
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Front Range Urban Corridor → |
| postalCodeType |
ZIP Code
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| publicTransit |
Regional Transportation District
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| region |
north of Denver
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| state |
Colorado
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| timezone |
Mountain Time Zone
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| timezoneDST |
Mountain Daylight Time
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Front Range Urban Corridor
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hasCity |