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Platteville in the region of Colorado with its 2,485 inhabitants is a place in United States - some 1,477 mi or ( 2377 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Platteville is now 06:34 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Denver " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Colorado Springs, Denver, Littleton, Pueblo, and Peckham. Since you are here already, consider visiting Colorado Springs . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Platteville ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
UP 844 Highball Platteville&Ft.Vasquez
Union Pacific 844 charges southbound out of Platteville on the 2010 CFD return trip to Denver dragging a DDA40X ..
Holiday dog kisses
Daughter kissing her dog on the mouth ..
Union Pacific UP 844 - 2011 CFD train to Denver
Charging out of Gilcrest, CO the Thursday morning run to Denver for the Cheyenne Frontier Days Denver Post Train with UP 6936 "Centennial" The Worlds Largest Diesel Locomotive. The Pin & Bearing issue ..
The Beautiful Kate Winslet
my tribute to this amazing, award winning actress; showcasing all of the brilliant things that she does on film. We love you Kate! Please feel free to leave comments. :) No Copyright Infringement inte ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Platteville, Colorado
Platteville is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,485 at the 2010 census. It is adjacent to Fort Vasquez on U.S. Route 85.
Located at 40.21 -104.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Fort St. Vrain Generating Station
Fort Saint Vrain Generating Station is a natural gas powered electricity generating facility located near the town of Platteville in northern Colorado in the United States. It currently has a capacity of just under 1000MW and is owned and operated by Xcel Energy, the successor to the plant's founder, the Public Service Company of Colorado. It went online in this form in 1996. The facility was built originally as a nuclear power plant.
Located at 40.24 -104.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Fort Saint Vrain
Fort Saint Vrain was an 1837 fur trading post built by the Bent, St. Vrain Company, and located at the confluence of Saint Vrain Creek and the South Platte River, about 20 miles (32 km) east of the Rocky Mountains in the unorganized territory of the United States. This area later became part of the State of Colorado. A historical marker notes the place where Old Fort St. Vrain once stood, today at the end of Weld County Road 40, located about seven miles north of Fort Vasquez, Colorado.
Located at 40.28 -104.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Gilcrest, Colorado
The Town of Gilcrest is a Statutory Town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,162 at the 2000 census.
Located at 40.28 -104.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Platteville Atmospheric Observatory
The Platteville Atmospheric Observatory located near Platteville, Colorado was one of the first major ionospheric heaters in the world. Operating from 1968 through 1984, it expanded knowledge of ionospheric processes greatly. The observatory continues operation, but now focuses on wind profiling. The first studies were made of HF heater induced airglow, heater-induced spread F, wide band heater-induced absorption, and heater created field-aligned ionization.
Located at 40.18 -104.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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