Commerce City, Colorado
Commerce City is a city of 66,445 people in Adams County, Colorado, founded in 1952.
Why visit Commerce City
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 30 parks and trails, 48 places to eat, 23 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Brighton High School, Bromley Farm-Koizuma Hishinuma Farm, Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge and Buffalo Run Golf Course.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 16°F, and about 34 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Commerce City
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Commerce City
Commerce City is a home rule city located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 62,418 at the 2020 United States census, a 35.95% increase since the 2010 United States census. Commerce City is the 18th most populous municipality in Colorado. Commerce City is located north of Denver and is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
From the Wikipedia article Commerce City, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks9
Brighton High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.9 mi
High school in Colorado, United States
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Bromley Farm-Koizuma Hishinuma Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.1 mi
Human settlement in Brighton, Colorado, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds30
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
Hiking and trails · 4.3 mi
18 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes48
Chili's
Restaurant · Tex-Mex · 5.0 mi
2211 Prairie Center Parkway, Brighton
Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00; Su-Th 11:00-22:00
Renegado Tacos and Margaritas
Restaurant · Mexican · 4.7 mi
6651 North Tower Road, Denver
Mo-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Ruby Tuesday
Diner · American · 4.5 mi
6751 Tower Road, Denver
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.6 mi
12311 East 104th Avenue, Commerce City
Sa,Su 05:00-20:00; Mo-Fr 05:00-19:30
Pho 92 DIA
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 4.7 mi
6691 North Tower Road
Su-We 09:00-20:45; Th-Sa 09:00-21:45
Las Margs at Reunion
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.6 mi
15550 East 103rd Place, Commerce City
Mo 15:00-23:00, Tu-Fr 11:00-23:00, Sa 09:00-23:59, Su 09:00-23:00
36 more on the map.
History
In 1859 after fighting in Bleeding Kansas, John D. "Colonel Jack" Henderson built a ranch, trading post, and hotel on Henderson Island in the South Platte River in Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory north of Denver, from which he sold meat and provisions to gold seekers on their way up the South Platte River Trail to the gold fields during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. Henderson Island was the first permanent settlement in the South Platte River Valley between Fort Saint Vrain in the Nebraska Territory and the Cherry Creek Diggings in the Kansas Territory. Henderson Island is today the site of the Adams County Regional Park and Fairgrounds.
Among the first establishments in the modern Commerce City were cemeteries. Riverside Cemetery, founded in 1876, is located in the city's southwest corner at East 52nd Avenue and Brighton Boulevard. Rose Hill Cemetery, in the heart of historic Commerce City, was established in 1892 on what at the time was an open plain by the United Hebrew Cemetery Association.
The first school in the area began in 1871 as a one-room schoolhouse, with other schools added in 1899 and later in 1907. This latter school is now part of the North Building at the former site of Adams City High School, now Adams 14 School District Administration Buildings.
From the History section of Commerce City, Colorado on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay23
Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Denver International Airport
Motel and hotel · 4.2 mi
7030 Tower Road, Denver
Embassy Suites by Hilton Denver International Airport
Motel and hotel · 4.2 mi
7001 Yampa Street, Denver
Churches and places of worship5
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.5 mi
6890 North Argonne Street, Denver
Nativity Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 2.5 mi
12500 East 104th Avenue, Commerce City
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 3.5 mi
12005 East 119th Avenue, Henderson
Orchard Church
Church · 3.4 mi
12405 East 120th Avenue / Honorary Thunderhawk Way, Henderson
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging18
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare4
Rocky Mountain Urgent Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 mi
18240 East 104th Avenue, Commerce City
UCHealth Emergency Room
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 mi
15100 East 104th Avenue, Commerce City
Map of Commerce City
164 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 16°F | 0.4 in | 5.2 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 18°F | 0.4 in | 5.3 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 27°F | 1.0 in | 6.0 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 34°F | 1.8 in | 3.1 in |
| May | 72°F | 43°F | 2.4 in | 0.5 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 52°F | 1.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 58°F | 1.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 56°F | 1.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 47°F | 1.2 in | 0.2 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 35°F | 1.0 in | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 25°F | 0.7 in | 5.8 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 16°F | 0.4 in | 5.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Brighton 3 Se (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Adams County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2015-07-16: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2013-09-14: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2013-09-12: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2007-01-07: Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Denver International Airport (DEN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Brighton 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Thornton 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Denver 10 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Welby 10 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Northglenn 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Sherrelwood 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- Federal Heights 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- Westminster 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Broomfield 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Aurora 15 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Commerce City Civic Center (Commerce City, Colorado), Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0
- BromleyFarm-KoizumaHishinumaFarm, Bpvideo, CC BY-SA 3.0
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