Wheat Ridge, Colorado
| City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| — City — | |
 |
|
| Coordinates: 39°46′17″N 105°5′46″W / 39.77139°N 105.09611°WCoordinates: 39°46′17″N 105°5′46″W / 39.77139°N 105.09611°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County[1] | Jefferson County |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Incorporated | August 20, 1969[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.1 sq mi (23.5 km2) |
| • Land | 9.1 sq mi (23.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 5,459 ft (1,664 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 32,913 |
| • Density | 3,616.8/sq mi (1,400.6/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes[4] | 80033-80034, 80212, 80214-80215 |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-84440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0202840 |
| Highways | I-70, I-76, SH 58, SH 72, SH 95, SH 121, SH 391 |
| Website | City of Wheat Ridge |
The City of Wheat Ridge is a Home Rule Municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Wheat Ridge is a western suburb of Denver. The Wheat Ridge Municipal Center is approximately 5 miles (8 km) west-northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 31,242 on 2006-07-01.[5]
Contents |
[edit] Geography
Wheat Ridge is located at 39°46′17″N 105°5′46″W / 39.77139°N 105.09611°W (39.771317, -105.096117)[6] with Arvada to the north, Denver to the east, Lakewood and Edgewater to the south, and Golden to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.1 square miles (24 km2), of which, 9.1 square miles (24 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.22%) is water.
[edit] History
Wheat Ridge was founded as a community in 1859. It was a farming community that supported Denver and nearby mining communities, and became the largest producer of carnations worldwide until the mid-20th century. Wheat Ridge did not incorporate until August 1969, when it was faced with annexation by surrounding cities. It currently has a Colorado State Historical Site. The Wheat Ridge Historical Society, in cooperation with the Colorado Historical Society and the City of Wheat Ridge, is in the process of restoring one of the first log cabins still on the same site. The building, which is known as the Baugh Cabin, is anticipated to have restoration completed before 2008.
[edit] Notable residents
- Todd Dunivant (1980- ), defender for the MLS side Los Angeles Galaxy
- Tim Gill (1953- ), co-founder of Quark, Inc. and LGBT rights activist
- Bill Harmsen (1912–2002), candy maker, art collector, and co-founder of the Jolly Rancher Candy Company.
- Dorothy Harmsen (1914–2006), candy maker, art collector, and co-founder of the Jolly Rancher Candy Company.
- Mark Johnson (1975- ), MLB catcher
- Ron Kiefel (1960- ), professional cyclist and Olympic medalist
- Dave Logan (1954- ), NFL player, football coach, radio and television host.
- Dean Reed (1938–1986), actor, director, singer, and songwriter.
- Daniel Schaefer (1936–2006), U.S. Representative
- Mark Melancon (1985-), Relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
[edit] See also
- Colorado municipalities
- Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- Jefferson County, Colorado
- State of Colorado
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Colorado" (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. June 21, 2006. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-08.csv. Retrieved November 16, 2006.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
[edit] External links
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
