Golden Triangle may refer to:

Places

Asia

Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia) The Golden Triangle is the area where the borders of Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar meet at the confluence of the Ruak and Mekong rivers. The name "Golden Triangle"—coined by the CIA—is commonly used more broadly to refer to an area of approxi ...

, named for its opium production *

Golden Triangle (Yangtze) The Yangtze Delta or Yangtze River Delta (YRD, or simply ) is a triangle-shaped megalopolis generally comprising the Wu Chinese-speaking areas of Shanghai, southern Jiangsu and northern Zhejiang. The area lies in the heart of the Jiangn ...

, China, named for its rapid economic development * Golden Triangle (India), comprising the popular tourist spots Delhi, Agra and Jaipur *

Golden Triangle of Jakarta The Golden Triangle of Jakarta ( id, Segitiga Emas Jakarta) or can also be referred to as Medan Merdeka–Thamrin–Sudirman Axis () or Sudirman–Thamrin–Kuningan Axis (is), is a roughly triangular area in the center of Jakarta, Indonesia, ext ...

, the main central business district of Jakarta, Indonesia * Golden Triangle (Kuala Lumpur), a commercial quarter in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; see

Malaysia Airlines Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB; ms, Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad), formerly known as Malaysian Airline System (MAS; ), and branded as Malaysia Airlines, is the flag carrier airline of Malaysia and a member of the Oneworld airline alliance. (The ...

* Minnan Golden Triangle, economic production area in the Fujian province of China, includes Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou * Liaoning, nickname Golden Triangle, in northeastern China

Europe

* Golden Triangle (Algarve), an affluent tourist area in the Algarve, Portugal *

Golden Triangle (Finland) The golden triangle is an informal Finnish- English term for the area of southwestern Finland between the cities of Helsinki, Turku, and Tampere where most of the country's population, arable land, and GDP is done. External links Half of F ...

, an informal area between the cities of Helsinki, Turku, and Tampere *

Golden Triangle of Art The Paseo del Prado is one of the main boulevards in Madrid, Spain. It runs north–south between the Plaza de Cibeles and the Plaza del Emperador Carlos V (also known as Plaza de Atocha), with the Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo (the locatio ...

, formed by three prominent museums in Madrid, Spain

United Kingdom

Golden Triangle (Cheshire) The Golden Triangle (sometimes called the Footballer Belt) is an area of affluent small towns and villages in Cheshire, England. The exact three points of the triangle are the subject of local debate but are generally considered to be Alderley ...

, named for its affluence * Golden Triangle, an affluent area in the Epping Forest district between

Chigwell Chigwell is a town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex, England. It is part of the urban and metropolitan area of London, and is adjacent to the northern boundary of Greater London. It is on the Central line of the Londo ...

, Loughton and Buckhurst Hill, Essex, UK *

Golden Triangle (Norwich) The Golden Triangle is a wedge-shaped area within the south western suburbs of Norwich, United Kingdom. The base of the Triangle is at the Colman Road stretch of the outer ring road, which is one mile south west of the city's inner ring, with the ...

, a popular, affluent residential quarter *

Golden Triangle (Yorkshire) The Golden Triangle is a term commonly used by estate agents for the area of West and North Yorkshire lying between Harrogate, York and North Leeds. Lying in the centre of this area is Wetherby on the fringes of West Yorkshire. Despite main ...

, the wealthy property triangle of North Leeds, Harrogate and York *

Golden triangle (universities) The golden triangle refers to the triangle formed by the university cities of Cambridge, London and Oxford in the southeast of England. The triangle is occasionally referred to as the Loxbridge triangle, a portmanteau of London and Oxbridge ...

, prestigious UK universities prominent in research * Golden logistics triangle, a section of the English Midlands with good connectivity to the rest of the country

North America

Canada

Golden Triangle (cycling route) The Golden Triangle is a major 330 km cycling route located in western Canada along the border between British Columbia and Alberta, forming a triangle with Lake Louise, Golden and Radium Hot Springs as its points. It crosses the Continenta ...

, named for the town of Golden, British Columbia, which forms one point *

Golden Triangle, Ottawa The Golden Triangle is a sub-neighbourhood of Centretown in Somerset Ward in central Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It borders Elgin Street, at its west, and the Rideau Canal, at its east. The Ottawa City Hall is to its north and the Elgin Street P ...

, named for the property triangle in Ottawa between Elgin Street and the Rideau Canal

Mexico

* Golden Triangle, a region in the Mexican north-west controlled by the infamous

Sinaloa Cartel The Sinaloa Cartel ( es, link=no, Cártel de Sinaloa), also known as the CDS, the Guzmán-Loera Organization, the Pacific Cartel, the Federation and the Blood Alliance, is a large, international organized crime syndicate that specializes in il ...

United States

in order of state then city * Golden Triangle (Rocky Mountains), a fly fishing area in the Montana/Wyoming/Idaho region * Golden Triangle (California), part of the airspace at Edwards Air Force Base * Golden Triangle, the central business district of

Beverly Hills, California Beverly Hills is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. A notable and historic suburb of Greater Los Angeles, it is in a wealthy area immediately southwest of the Hollywood Hills, approximately northwest of downtown Los Angeles. ...

* Golden Triangle, San Diego, or University City * Golden Triangle, in

Saratoga, California Saratoga is a city in Santa Clara County, California. Located in Silicon Valley, in the southern Bay Area, its population was 31,051 at the 2020 census. Saratoga is an affluent residential community, known for its wineries, restaurants, and attra ...

Golden Triangle, Denver __NOTOC__ Civic Center, Denver is a neighborhood in Denver, Colorado, United States. The northern part of the neighborhood overlaps partially with the Denver Civic Center, an area of parks and civic buildings. The U.S. Census estimated the popula ...

, an informal name for a downtown Denver neighborhood in Colorado * Golden Triangle (Kentucky), the area outlined by Lexington, Louisville and Northern Kentucky *

Golden Triangle (Massachusetts) The Golden Triangle is one of the largest retail districts in New England and is located on the borders of Framingham Framingham () is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. Incorporated in 1 ...

, a retail district * Golden Triangle (Mississippi), the area outlined by Columbus, Starkville, and West Point **

Golden Triangle Regional Airport Golden Triangle Regional Airport is a public use airport in Lowndes County, Mississippi. The airport is located approximately midway between the cities of Starkville, Columbus, and West Point, Mississippi, and serves the surrounding Golden Tri ...

, Mississippi *

Golden Triangle, New Jersey Golden Triangle is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Cherry Hill Township, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States.

, an unincorporated community * Golden Triangle (New Hampshire), the area outlined by Manchester, Nashua and Salem *

Golden Triangle (Pittsburgh) Downtown Pittsburgh, colloquially referred to as the Golden Triangle, and officially the Central Business District, is the urban downtown center of Pittsburgh. It is located at the confluence of the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River whose ...

, Pennsylvania, the wedge-shaped central business district formed by the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers *

Golden Triangle (Texas) The Golden Triangle is an area of Southeast Texas between the cities of Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange Orange most often refers to: *Orange (fruit), the fruit of the tree species '' Citrus'' × ''sinensis'' ** Orange blossom, its fragrant ...

, the area outlined by Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange *

Golden Triangle Mall Golden Triangle Mall is an enclosed, single-level shopping mall located at the intersection of Loop 288 and I-35E in Denton, Texas, United States. It contains seven current anchors, a playplace, and total leasable floor area of total. The anch ...

, Denton, Texas *

Golden Triangle (Washington, D.C.) The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district (BID) in Washington, D.C. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House' ...

, a neighborhood and business improvement district *

Golden Triangle (Wisconsin) Golden Triangle may refer to: Places Asia * Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia), named for its opium production * Golden Triangle (Yangtze), China, named for its rapid economic development * Golden Triangle (India), comprising the popular tourist ...

, the area along the Chippewa and Eau Claire Rivers

Australia

* Golden Triangle, nickname for an area in the

Brisbane central business district Brisbane City is the central suburb and central business district of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is colloquially referred to as the "Brisbane CBD" or "the city". It is located on a point on the northern bank of the ...

Golden Triangle (New South Wales) The Golden Triangle of New South Wales is an informal locality situated in northwestern New South Wales, Australia. With a reputation for being prime agricultural land, particularly for cereal crops such as wheat and barley, where the term "Gold ...

, agricultural region bounded roughly by the towns of Narrabri, Moree, and Inverell * Golden Triangle, nickname for the

Goldfields region of Victoria The Goldfields region of Victoria is a region commonly used but typically defined in both historical geography and tourism geography (in particular heritage tourism). The region is also known as the Victorian Golden Triangle. Description ...

* Golden Triangle, nickname for the Western Suburbs of Perth

Arts and entertainment

* Golden Triangles, another name for the Triforce in the Universe of ''The Legend of Zelda'' series of video games * "Golden Triangle", a song by Jolin Tsai from the 2007 album ''

Agent J Agent J (usually called J), originally James Darrell Edwards III, is one of the two protagonists of the ''Men in Black'' film series. Born October 19, 1965, Jay is an agent of the MiB, recruited by Agent K. He is energetic, and tries to bring li ...

'' * "The Golden Triangle", an episode of the action-adventure television series ''MacGyver''

Other uses

* Golden triangle (composition), a rule of thumb for composition in photographs or paintings *

Golden triangle (mathematics) A golden triangle, also called a sublime triangle, is an isosceles triangle in which the duplicated side is in the golden ratio \varphi to the base side: : = \varphi = \approx 1.618~034~. Angles * The vertex angle is: ::\theta = 2\arcsin = 2\a ...

, an isosceles triangle whose sides are in the golden ratio * Kimberling's golden triangle, Clark Kimberling's extension of the golden ratio * ''Golden Triangle'' (train), a train operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad; see

List of rail accidents (1930–49) This is the list of rail accident lists. Lists By year By type * By country * By death toll * Terrorist incidents See also * Classification of railway accidents * Derailment *Rail Transport * Train wreck * Tram accident A tram accident i ...

* ''Golden Triangle'', a named frequency of the

PATrain The PATrain, also known as Mon Valley Commuter Rail, was a commuter rail service owned by the Port Authority of Allegheny County in the Monongahela Valley in the US state of Pennsylvania. Service began in 1975 when the Port Authority assumed owne ...

commuter rail service