Arvada, Colorado

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

The City of Arvada is a city in Jefferson County Colorado, USA. It is a suburb of Denver. The city population was 124,402 residents in 2020. 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. It was the first gold discovery in Colorado. News of the discovery set off a gold rush.

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  1. 1 2 "Arvada, Colorado". All Denver Real Estate. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "QuickFacts: Arvada city, Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Arvada History". City of Arvada. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2015.