Around Wheat Ridge ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Denver. It lies just east of Wheat Ridge. Denver has a population of 736,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Aurora. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the east of Wheat Ridge and has a population of 387,000 people.
For comparison, Wheat Ridge has a population of 31,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Wheat Ridge, with the nearest first.
- Edgewater
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Edgewater is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewater <3>
- Lakeside
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <3>
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Applewood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood Village
- Applewood Village is located in Jefferson County
- Arvada
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
- Arvada is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <3>
- Berkley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Berkley is located in Adams County
- West Denver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Denver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
- West Denver is located in Denver County
- Applewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Denver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Denver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
- Former names for Denver:
- Auraina
- Denver City
- Montana City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <3>
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- Hidden Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
- Hidden Lake is located in Adams County
- Westminster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <3>
- Green Mountain Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain Village
- Green Mountain Village is located in Jefferson County
- Lakewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <3>
- Oak Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Oak Park is located in Jefferson County
- Twin Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Adams County
- Hidden Lake
For more communities neighboring Wheat Ridge, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wheat Ridge.
Jefferson County ...
Wheat Ridge is located in Jefferson County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Adams, Boulder, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Gilpin, Park & Teller.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wheat Ridge ...
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 Wheat Ridge.
Airports Near Wheat Ridge ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Wheat Ridge and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wheat Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wheat Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Wheat Ridge? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Wheat Ridge. 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 Wheat Ridge, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wheat Ridge.
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:
- Colorado Statewide Tourism
- Wheat Ridge Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wheat Ridge
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wheat Ridge: www.ci.wheatridge.co.us/
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wheat Ridge. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wheat Ridge), 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. |