Auraria, Denver
Auraria | |
|---|---|
historic mining camp now a neighborhood | |
The Ninth Street Historic Park in Denver, Colorado | |
| Etymology: Auraria, Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′34″N 105°00′19″W / 39.7428°N 105.0052°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| City and County | Denver |
| Founded by | William Greeneberry Russell |
| Elevation | 5,180 ft (1,580 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 705 |
| ZIP Codes | 80204 |
Auraria was a gold mining camp established in 1858 in the Kansas Territory of the United States. Today it survives in its original location as a neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, immediately south of the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River.