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The city and county of '''Denver, Colorado''' is the capital and most populous city of the state of Colorado. Downtown Denver is located next to the confluence of Cherry Creek with the South Platte River, and is approximately 15 miles east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Since Denver is situated at an elevation of approximately 1 mile, it is often called the |
The city and county of '''Denver, Colorado''' is the capital and most populous city of the state of Colorado. Downtown Denver is located next to the confluence of Cherry Creek with the South Platte River, and is approximately 15 miles east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Since Denver is situated at an elevation of approximately 1 mile, it is often called the "Mile-High City". |
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==Notable Locations== |
==Notable Locations== |
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* [[Denver airport]] |
* [[Denver airport]] |
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* [[Black Hawk Campgrounds]] (about 20 miles outside of Denver, in Black Hawk, CO) |
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==Notable Residents== |
==Notable Residents== |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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* Originally called Denver City, [[Wikipedia:William Larimer, Jr.|General William Larimer]], a land speculator from eastern Kansas, named the town to curry favor with Kansas Territorial Governor [[Wikipedia:James W. Denver|James W. Denver]]. |
* Originally called Denver City, [[Wikipedia:William Larimer, Jr.|General William Larimer]], a land speculator from eastern Kansas, named the town to curry favor with Kansas Territorial Governor [[Wikipedia:James W. Denver|James W. Denver]]. |
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* Due to its important role in the agricultural industry of the plains regions, the city is sometimes called the |
* Due to its important role in the agricultural industry of the plains regions, the city is sometimes called the "Queen City of the Plains". |
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* Denver was selected to host the Winter Olympics in 1976, but Colorado voters struck down ballot initiatives to host the games, so they were moved to [[Wikipedia:Innsbruck|Innsbruck, Austria]]. Denver is the only city ever to decline to host an Olympiad after being selected. |
* Denver was selected to host the Winter Olympics in 1976, but Colorado voters struck down ballot initiatives to host the games, so they were moved to [[Wikipedia:Innsbruck|Innsbruck, Austria]]. Denver is the only city ever to decline to host an Olympiad after being selected. |
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Revision as of 07:02, 20 February 2008
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 The Rocky Mountains are visible from Denver. | |
| Language(s) Spoken: | English |
The city and county of Denver, Colorado is the capital and most populous city of the state of Colorado. Downtown Denver is located next to the confluence of Cherry Creek with the South Platte River, and is approximately 15 miles east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Since Denver is situated at an elevation of approximately 1 mile, it is often called the "Mile-High City".
Notable Locations
- Denver airport
- Black Hawk Campgrounds (about 20 miles outside of Denver, in Black Hawk, CO)
Notable Residents
Notable Visitors
About
Graphic Novel:War Buddies, Part 7
In the early 70's, Linda Tavara writes in her notebook as she spots Daniel Linderman getting off a U.S. military plane at a Denver airport, having just returned from serving in the Vietnam War.
Trivia
- Originally called Denver City, General William Larimer, a land speculator from eastern Kansas, named the town to curry favor with Kansas Territorial Governor James W. Denver.
- Due to its important role in the agricultural industry of the plains regions, the city is sometimes called the "Queen City of the Plains".
- Denver was selected to host the Winter Olympics in 1976, but Colorado voters struck down ballot initiatives to host the games, so they were moved to Innsbruck, Austria. Denver is the only city ever to decline to host an Olympiad after being selected.
Gallery
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Downtown Denver skyline on March 26, 2006
External Links
- City and County of Denver Official Site
- Google Map of Denver, Colorado
- Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
- Denver History at Wikipedia
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