Around Thornton ...
For comparison, Thornton has a population of 148,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Thornton, with the nearest first.
- Eastlake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Northglenn
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Henderson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Holiday Hills Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Derby
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Derby is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Dupont
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Federal Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Todd Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Todd Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Creek
- Welby
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Welby is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welby
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Adams City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Adams City is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams City
- Broomfield Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Broomfield Heights is located in Broomfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield Heights
- Broomfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sherrelwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sherrelwood is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrelwood
- Western Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Western Hills is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
- North Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
For more communities neighboring Thornton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Thornton.
Adams County ...
Thornton is primarily located in Adams County<3>. A portion of Thornton extends into Weld County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Jefferson, Morgan, Washington & Weld.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thornton ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thornton.
Airports Near Thornton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Thornton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Thornton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thornton ...
Looking for more information about Thornton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Thornton. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Thornton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thornton.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Colorado:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Thornton. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Thornton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |