Golden Gate Canyon in Jefferson County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Golden Gate Toll Road

Photographed by Richard Flint, June 24, 2022

1. Golden Gate Toll Road Marker

Inscription.
Short cut to Gregory Diggings
Operated from 1860 to 1871
Owners Alfred Tucker & Elisha Duncan
Dedicated by Daughters of Colorado
May 12 1938

Erected 1938 by Daughters of Colorado.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 39° 46.38′ N, 105° 14.88′ W. Marker is in Golden, Colorado, in Jefferson County. It is in Golden Gate Canyon. It is on Golden Gate Canyon Road (County Highway 70) 1.1 miles west of Highway 93, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Golden CO 80403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 700 Tenth Street (approx. 1.7 miles away); First Building Site

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(approx. 1.7 miles away); Golden Alarm Bell (approx. 1.7 miles away); Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. 1.7 miles away); Early History of Clear Creek (approx. 1.7 miles away); Settlement of Clear Creek Valley (approx. 1.7 miles away); Gold in Clear Creek (approx. 1.7 miles away); Farming (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Golden.

Other markers no longer nearby. Down by the Old Mill Stream (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Billy Drew Bridge (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been permanently removed); Rock Flour Millstone (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Additional keywords. Gold

Photographed by Richard Flint, June 24, 2022

2. Golden Gate Toll Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2022, by Richard Flint of Golden, Colorado. This page has been viewed 539 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2022, by Richard Flint of Golden, Colorado. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.