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Wheat Ridge is a city in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 31,242.

Wheat Ridge was founded as a community in 1859. It was a farming community that supported Denver and nearby mining communities, and became the largest producer of carnations worldwide until the mid-20th century. Wheat Ridge did not incorporate until August of 1969, when it was faced with annexation by surrounding cities. It currently has three National Historical Sites and one Colorado State Historical Site. The Wheat Ridge Historical Society, in cooperation with the Colorado Historical Society and the City of Wheat Ridge, is in the process of restoring one of the first log cabins still on the same site. The building, which is known as the Baugh Cabin, is anticipated to have restoration completed before 2008.

Wheat Ridge is located at 394617N, 105546W (39.771317, -105.096117)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.6 km (9.1 mi). 23.5 km (9.1 mi) of it is land and 0.1 km (0.04 mi) of it (0.22%) is water.