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Touring Plastic
Plastic in Jefferson County (Colorado) is a town located in United States about 1,501 mi (or 2,415 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
Time in Plastic is now 06:58 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Denver with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Plastic, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Denver International Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 2 points of interest near this location.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Golden, Broomfield, Boulder, Denver and Central City. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 6% |
Air Humidity | 37% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 4% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 21st of September 2024
10°C (49 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 22nd of September 2024
22°C (72 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 23rd of September 2024
18°C (64 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Union Pacific coal train with 7 units near Leyden on Moffat line
SP AC4400 leads seven units, three working, on the climb from Leyden to Rocky and Big Ten Curve west of Denver, CO. Downtown Denver can be seen in the distance. This was a quick grab, just...
Leyden Trail
Arvada has a new trail thanks to hundreds of volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Amtrak #6, California Zephyr, Plainview, Colorado
I just managed to get Amtrak #6 passing through Plain on the descent to Denver. P42DC 89 & 87 lead and are running about 1 hr early ! There is an hour of padding in the schedule between Granby...
UP Coal action on the Moffat Route - Plainview, CO - 22 April 2011
UP Coal action on the ex-Denver & Rio Grande Western Moffat Route - Plainview, CO, 22 April 2011.
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Amtrak California Zephyr #5 - Part 02
4 Day Trip on the Amtrak California Zephyr Here it comes, the Tunnel District (Tunnel #1 through Tunnel #30) of Amtrak's California Zephyr.
Union Pacific Coal Train Climbs the Moffat Route
Here is a very special shot I took outside of Denver, CO. I traveled northwest towards the town of Coal Creek, CO. Here I shot this Union Pacific Rock Train as it struggles to pull up the grade....
Trackside: Coal Creek Canyon, CO
Passenger trains on the old D&RG Mainline through the Rockies at Coal Creek Canyon, CO where it crosses Highway 72 just west of the infamous Rocky Flats. : Filmed in 1969, 1989 and 2009.
BNSF C44-9W leads M-PUEPVO onto the Moffat route
a BNSF C44-9W leads the majority Tank train through Blue mountain road crossing and up over the 5.3% grade into Tunnel 1.
Amtrak #6 East with ACS-64 #603
Amtrak #6 East lead by AMTK #41 at Blue Mountain road crossing (Union Pacific Moffat Tunnel Subdivision) with electric ACS-64 #603 in transport from California to the Northeast Corridor. Private...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Rocky Flats Plant
The Rocky Flats Plant was a United States nuclear weapons production facility near Denver, Colorado that operated from 1952 to 1992. It was under the control of the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) until 1977, when the AEC was replaced by the Department of Energy (DOE). Weapons production ended in 1989 after FBI agents raided the Rocky Flats plant. Operators of the plant later pleaded guilty to criminal violations of environmental law.
Ralston Dam
Ralston Dam (National ID # CO00205) is a dam in Jefferson County, Colorado. The earthen dam was constructed in 1937 by the Denver Board Of Water Commissioners, with a height of 204 feet, and a length of 1170 feet at its crest. It impounds Ralston Creek for municipal water supply for the city of Denver. The dam is owned and operated by the Denver Board Of Water Commissioners.