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Places in Thornton

Coffee, cafés & 3,451 local spots in Thornton

3,451 places in Thornton: 444 places to eat and drink, 377 shops, 212 things to do and 30 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
3,451
24 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
444
3.1 per 1,000 residents
Shops
377
43 gifts · 7 antiques · 9 books
Things to do
212
85 outdoors · 9 arts · 43 landmarks
Places to stay
30
0.2 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Thornton have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A coffee town44 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 97 with the sweet shops and chains.Breweries & tasting rooms7 breweries, wineries and distilleries among 33 places to drink.Gear up & get out16 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.Antiques & vintage7 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.
The map

Where Thornton gathers

217 of Thornton’s 3,451 places sit within a five-minute walk of E 120th Ave.

E 120th Ave
217places in a five-minute walk of E 120th Ave6% of Thornton’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

444 places to eat & drink

308 restaurants, 97 cafés & treats, 33 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Shops

377 shops

102 clothing, 55 home & hardware, 43 gifts & boutiques. Local spots first.

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Things to do

212 things to do

85 parks & outdoors, 75 fitness & sports, 43 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

30 places to stay

29 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

2,132 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 407Walgreens · Bruggeman Dental · AfterOurs Thornton Urgent CareHair & beauty 258Mile High Tattoo · Lash and Company Med Spa · Davi NailsHome services 251CPR Cell Phone Repair · Mini U Storage · 113th StorageBanks & insurance 221Bellco Credit Union · Jackson Hewitt Tax Service · Jackson Hewitt Tax ServiceOffices & pros 207PeopleReady · The Castle Event Center · Grace Property Management and Real EstateAuto & gas 193Circle K | Gas Station · Conoco · Alternative Auto CareGroceries & convenience 817-Eleven · 7-Eleven · Circle KPets 38Chuck & Don's Pet Food & Supplies · Caring Hands Veterinary Hospital (CHVH) · CityVetOther services 476ecoATM · Sam's Club · Intermountain Health Thornton Clinic
Community

256 schools, churches & public places

Where Thornton learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 110Language Education Institute · Rocky Top Middle School · Kumon Math And Reading Center Of Thornton - Trail Winds ParkPlaces of worship 73St John's Lutheran Church · Center for Spiritual Living North Metro · Village CalvaryTown & public services 38Thornton Municipal Court · The Thornton Police Department · City of Thornton Environmental ServicesCommunity groups 35Food For Hope · Intervention · A Child's Song
Next door

Thornton and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Broomfield45Westminster41Northglenn39Thornton24Federal Heights21

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.