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Getting Oriented on Denver Streets

Denver has two street patterns that can make a map feel confusing: much of the city follows a cardinal grid, while LoDo and downtown angle toward the South Platte and Cherry Creek junction.

Getting Oriented on Denver Streets

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Knowing where the grid changes helps when walking between Union Station, central Denver and the Civic Center. Broadway and Colfax Avenue are useful reference streets. For a longer move, check current transit routes rather than assuming a historic line or shuttle still follows an old description.

Useful to know

  • Use Broadway and Colfax Avenue as orientation points before crossing between the regular grid and angled downtown streets.
  • Check a current transit map for any trip beyond the central walking area.
  • Along Cherry Creek or the South Platte, consider the off-street paths as a separate cycling or walking option.

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