Littleton, Suburban municipality in the Denver metropolitan area, Colorado, United States
Littleton is a municipality in the Denver metropolitan area that spans Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson counties, located southwest of Colorado's state capital. The community sits at roughly 5,350 feet (1,630 m) above sea level along the South Platte River.
Richard Sullivan Little, an engineer from New Hampshire, founded the settlement in 1862 as a farming station along the South Platte River. The community incorporated as a town in 1890 with 245 residents, growing into a regional trade center through grain commerce and milling operations.
The Western Welcome Week celebration, initiated in the 1920s, brings together local organizations through parades, craft fairs, and community gatherings.
The RTD light rail connects the town to downtown Denver and provides access to other parts of the metropolitan region. The South Platte River Trail runs through several parks and allows for walks and bike rides along the river.
The Rough and Ready Flour Mill from 1867 still stands as one of the oldest remaining buildings in town and was once among the largest mills in the Colorado Territory. The mill processed local wheat and supplied flour to numerous mining camps during the gold rush era.
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