Thornton, Colorado
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Thornton, Colorado is a rapidly growing suburban city in the Denver metropolitan area known for its residential communities, parks, and proximity to major urban amenities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thornton, Colorado canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
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municipality ⓘ |
| areaCode |
303
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720 ⓘ 983 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
primarily residential community
ⓘ
rapidly growing population ⓘ suburban city ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| countrySubdivision | Front Range Urban Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | commuter community for Denver area ⓘ |
| economicCharacteristic | primarily service and retail economy ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1,600 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| feature |
parks
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recreation centers ⓘ suburban housing developments ⓘ trails ⓘ |
| governmentType | council–manager government ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
community parks
ⓘ
schools ⓘ shopping centers ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.thorntonco.gov/ ⓘ |
| incorporationDate | 1956-05-26 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
family-oriented neighborhoods
ⓘ
parks and open space system ⓘ proximity to Denver ⓘ |
| lawGoverningBody | Thornton City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adams County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
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Denver metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Brighton, Colorado
NERFINISHED
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Denver, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Northglenn, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Westminster, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Daniel I. J. Thornton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHeldByNamesake | Governor of Colorado ⓘ |
| partOf | Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationRankInColorado | one of the largest cities in Colorado ⓘ |
| postalCodeType | ZIP Code ⓘ |
| publicTransit | served by Regional Transportation District (RTD) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
South Platte River Basin
NERFINISHED
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northern Denver metropolitan area ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| timeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Mountain Daylight Time ⓘ |
| transportation |
served by E-470 toll road nearby
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served by Interstate 25 NERFINISHED ⓘ served by U.S. Route 85 nearby ⓘ |
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