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Thornton, city (1990 pop. 55,031), Adams co., NE Colo., a residential and industrial suburb of Denver Denver, city (1990 pop. 467,610), alt. 5,280 ft (1,609 m), state capital, coextensive with Denver co., N central Colo., on a plateau at the foot of the Front Range of the Rocky Mts., along the South Platte River where Cherry Creek meets it; inc. 1861. ..... Click the link for more information. ; inc. 1956. Industries include oil and gas development and the production of computer graphics systems, wood products, coffee and tea, building components, infant furniture, automobile accessories, sheet metal, air distribution and pneumatic equipment, instrumentation recorders, and space systems. Thornton has grown tremendously along with the rapid development of the Denver metropolitan area. |
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John Thornton was whittling the last touches on an axe-handle he had made from a stick of birch. |
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