Arvada, Colorado

The City of Arvada is a city in Jefferson County Colorado, USA. It is a suburb of Denver.^[1] The city population was 124,402 residents in 2020.^[2] 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.^[1] It was the first gold discovery in Colorado. News of the discovery set off a gold rush.^[3]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "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.