Auraria, Denver

Name: Auraria
Address: Denver, United States

#270 among attractions in Denver

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Facts and practical information

Auraria was a small mining settlement in the Kansas Territory in the United States. Today it survives in its original location as a neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, south of the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River. ()

Coordinates: 39°44'35"N, 105°0'20"W

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Northwest Denver (Auraria)Denver United States

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Day trips

Auraria – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Elitch Gardens, Ball Arena, 16th Street Mall, Denver Dry Goods Company Building.

0.5 miNW
Amusement park
Elitch Gardens, Denver
14 min walk • Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park is an amusement park in Denver, Colorado. It is owned by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and operated by Premier Parks, LLC. Distinctive for being located in a downtown area, it is open April through October.
0.4 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Ball Arena, Denver
11 min walk • Ball Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Denver, Colorado. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25. A light rail station is on the western side of the complex.
0.6 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
16th Street Mall, Denver
16 min walk • The 16th Street Mall is a pedestrian and transit mall in Denver, Colorado. The mall, 1.25 miles long, runs along 16th Street in downtown Denver, from Wewatta Street to the intersection of 16th Avenue and Broadway.
0.7 miE
Shopping, Department store
Denver Dry Goods Company Building, Denver
18 min walk • The Denver Dry Goods Company Building is a historic department store building located in downtown Denver, Colorado. For a while, the store was claimed to be the largest department store west of Chicago.
0.5 miNW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Twister II, Denver
14 min walk • Twister II is a wooden roller coaster located at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. This is a custom built wooden coaster based upon the original coaster Mr. Twister that was at Elitch Gardens before the park was moved to its new location in 1995.
0.4 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Bellco Theatre, Denver
11 min walk • The Colorado Convention Center is a multi-purpose convention center located in Downtown Denver, Colorado. At 2,200,000 square feet it is currently the 12th largest convention center in the United States.
0.6 miN
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, Denver
17 min walk • The Museum of Contemporary Art, in Denver, Colorado, was founded in 1996 as the first dedicated home for contemporary art in the city of Denver. For seven years, MCA Denver occupied a renovated fish market in Sakura Square in lower downtown Denver.
0.6 miNW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Sidewinder, Denver
15 min walk • Sidewinder is a steel roller coaster located at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. This is a fairly simple coaster that takes rides through one loop. Instead of starting from the ground, riders have to ascend stairs fifty feet up to the loading station.
0.6 miN
Bridge
Speer Boulevard, Denver
15 min walk • Speer Boulevard, in Denver, Colorado, is a historic parkway. It runs from Irving St. in the West Highland neighborhood to Downing St. in the Country Club neighborhood, was built in 1906, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
0.4 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Denver Performing Arts Complex, Denver
11 min walk • The Denver Performing Arts Complex is located in Denver, Colorado, in one of the largest performing arts centers in the United States.
0.6 miNE
Tower, Neo-renaissance architecture
Daniels & Fisher Tower, Denver
16 min walk • The Daniels & Fisher Tower is a distinctive historic landmark located in Denver, Colorado.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Auraria?

Nearby attractions include Emmanuel Gallery, Denver (3 min walk), Auraria Library, Denver (4 min walk), Auraria Campus, Denver (4 min walk), Tivoli Brewery Company Building, Denver (5 min walk).

How to get to Auraria by public transport?

The nearest stations to Auraria:

Bus

11th Street & Auraria Parkway • Lines: 6 (6 min walk)
Auraria Parkway & 7th Street • Lines: 1, 20 (7 min walk)

Light rail

Colfax at Auraria • Lines: D, F, H (7 min walk)
Auraria West Campus • Lines: C, E, W (8 min walk)

Train

Union Station (20 min walk)