Map of Arvada, United States

Arvada is a city in Colorado, United States, with a population of about 115,368. It lies at 39.8028°N, 105.0875°W, about 1629 m above sea level. Arvada is about 2,404 km (1,494 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Westminster, 6 km to the northeast.

Arvada at a glance

Where is Arvada?

• The 8th largest city in Colorado on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 21 min on the shortest day to 15 h 00 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Arvada

• Westminster — 6 km northeast
• Lakewood — 11 km south
• Denver — 11 km southeast
• Thornton — 12 km northeast
• Northglenn — 13 km northeast
• Broomfield — 13 km north
• Commerce City — 13 km east
• Littleton — 22 km south
• Aurora — 23 km east
• Boulder — 28 km northwest

Largest cities in Colorado

• Denver — 729,019
• Colorado Springs — 456,568
• Aurora — 359,407
• Fort Collins — 170,924
• Lakewood — 152,597
• Thornton — 133,451
• Westminster — 116,317
• Centennial — 109,741
• Pueblo — 109,412
• Greeley — 108,795

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.