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The Golden Triangle can refer to:
- A region located at the junction of Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar. It is called "golden" for the wealth generated by the production and trafficking of heroin.
- A region in China, located south of the Yangtze River in Sunan (southern part of Jiangsu province), between Nanjing to the northwest and Shanghai to the southeast. The "triangle" is formed by the cities of Wuxi, Suzhou, and Changzhou. It is called "golden" because in recent years the region has had one of the fastest-growing economies in China.
- A region in the far east of the U.S. state of Texas. Its "triangle" is formed by the cities of Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange. The "golden" refers to the wealth that came from the Spindletop oil strike near Beaumont in 1901.
- A region of Saint Charles County, Missouri, with the Missouri River forming the east side, I-70 the north, and Highway 40/61 the south. The region was the site of rapid development in the 1980's and 90's.
