City and County of Denver
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Nickname: The Mile-High City, Queen City of the Plains, The 303
Location of Denver in the State of Colorado
Location of Colorado in the United States
Coordinates: 39°44′21″N 104°59′5″W / 39.73917, -104.98472
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
City and County	Denver[1]
Founded	1858-11-22, as Denver City, K.T.[2]
Incorporated	1861-11-07, as Denver City, C.T.[3]
Consolidated	1902-11-15, as the City and County of Denver
Named for	James William Denver
Government
- Type	Consolidated City and County[1]
- Mayor	John Hickenlooper (D)
Area [2]
- City and County	154. The Flag of the City and County of Denver Colorado was designed by a local high school student and adopted in 1926 The Seal of the City and County of Denver (aka The Seal of Denver, The Denver Corporate Seal) is the official seal of the Government of Denver[[Denver A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. See also State of Colorado The 271 incorporated municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing A plat consists of a Map, drawn to scale showing the divisions of a piece of land Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran The Territory of Kansas was an Organized territory of the United States that existed from May 30 1854 until January 29 1861 when Kansas became the 34th A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat For the western film see Colorado Territory (film. The Territory of Colorado was an Organized territory of the United States of In American Local government, a consolidated city-county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. James William Denver ( October 23, 1817 &ndash August 9, 1892) was an American politician soldier and lawyer See also State of Colorado The 271 incorporated municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing John Wright Hickenlooper (born February 7, 1952) is the Mayor of the City and County of Denver, Colorado. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 9 sq mi (401. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²)
- Land	153. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi (397. 2 km²)
- Water	1. 6 sq mi (4. 1 km²)  1. 03%
- Metro	8,414. 4 sq mi (21,793. 2 km²)
Elevation [2]	5,280 ft (1,609 m)
Population (2006)[4][5]
- City and County	588,349
- Density	3,797/sq mi (1,466. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/km²)
- Metro	2,464,866
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes	80201-80212, 80214-80239, 80241, 80243-80244, 80246-80252, 80256-80266, 80271, 80273-80274, 80279-80281, 80290-80291, 80293-80295, 80299, 80012, 80014, 80022, 80033, 80123, 80127[6]
Area code(s)	Both 303 and 720
FIPS code	08-20000
GNIS feature ID	0201738
Highways	I-25, I-70, I-76, I-225, I-270, US 6, US 40, US 85, US 285, US 287, SH 2, SH 26, SH 30, SH 35, SH 83, SH 88, SH 95, SH 121, SH 177, SH 265, SH 470, E-470
Website: City and County of Denver

The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/) is the capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States. See also State of Colorado The 271 incorporated municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Denver is located in the South Platte River Valley on the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Southern Rocky Mountains. The South Platte River is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River and itself a major river of the American West, located in the U This article is about a geographic region in the United States The Front Range is a Mountain range of the Rocky Mountains of North America that is located in the north-central portion of the U Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. The Denver downtown district is located immediately east of the confluence of Cherry Creek with the South Platte River, approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. USACE Cherry Creek dam and reservoirjpg|thumb|300px|Cherry Creek Dam and reservoir The South Platte River is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River and itself a major river of the American West, located in the U Foothills are geographically defined as gradual increases in hilly areas at the base of a Mountain range. Denver is nicknamed the Mile-High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile (5280 feet or 1609. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 344 m) above sea level. ^[2] The 105th meridian west of Greenwich passes through Denver Union Station, making it the reference point for the Mountain Time Zone. Union Station is Denver Colorado, USA 's historic train station at 17th and Wynkoop in the LoDo The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn

The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of the City and County of Denver was 588,349 on 2007-07-01, making it the 26th most populous U.S. city. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. The ^[4] The 5-county Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated 2007 population of 2,464,866 and ranked as the 21st most populous U.S. metropolitan statistical area,^[5] and the 12-county Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area had an estimated 2007 population of 2,998,878 and ranked as the 17th most populous U.S. metropolitan area. The Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA in the State of Colorado See also Metropolitan Statistical Area, Core Based Statistical Area Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasThe United States Census Bureau has defined The Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Combined Statistical Area (CSA located in the Denver region US Combined Statistical Areaspng|thumb|Map of the Combined Statistical Areas of the United States ^[7] The 18-county Front Range Urban Corridor had a estimated 2007 population of 4,166,855. The Front Range Urban Corridor is an oblong region of urban population located along the eastern face of the Southern Rocky Mountains in the U ^[4] It is also the second largest city in the Mountain West after Phoenix. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, The city claims to have the 10th largest central business district in the United States. A central business district ( CBD) is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Climate 2.2 Neighborhoods 2.3 Parks and recreation 3 Demographics 4 Government 5 Economy 6 Media 7 Transportation 7.1 City streets 7.2 Highways 7.3 Mass transportation 7.4 Airports 8 Education 9 Culture and contemporary life 10 Sports 11 Adjacent counties and municipalities 12 See also 13 References 14 External links

History

Main article: History of Denver, Colorado

Denver City was founded in November of 1858 as a mining town during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush in western Kansas Territory. The Pike's Peak Gold Rush (later known as the Colorado Gold Rush) was the boom in Gold prospecting and mining in the Pike's Peak Country of western The Territory of Kansas was an Organized territory of the United States that existed from May 30 1854 until January 29 1861 when Kansas became the 34th ^[8] That summer, a group of gold prospectors from Lawrence, Kansas, arrived and established Montana City on the banks of the South Platte River. Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the US State of Kansas and the County seat of Douglas County. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Montana City was the first settlement in what was later to become Denver Colorado. The South Platte River is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River and itself a major river of the American West, located in the U This was the first settlement in what was later to become the city of Denver. The site faded quickly, however, and was abandoned in favor of Auraria (named after the gold-mining town of Auraria, Georgia) and St. Auraria was a small mining settlement in the Kansas Territory in the United States. Auraria is a Ghost town in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States, southwest of Dahlonega. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Charles City by the summer of 1859. The Montana City site is now Grant-Frontier Park and includes mining equipment and a log cabin replica. Grant-Frontier Park is a park in what is now South-East Denver, Colorado and is the site of the Montana City settlement A log cabin is a small house built from logs It is a fairly simple type of Log house.

On November 22, 1858, General William Larimer, a land speculator from eastern Kansas, placed cottonwood logs to stake a claim on the hill overlooking the confluence of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek, across the creek from the existing mining settlement of Auraria. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common William Larimer Jr (1809-1875 was an American settler and land developer Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The cottonwoods are three species of Poplars in the section Aegiros of the genus Populus, native to North America, Europe and western USACE Cherry Creek dam and reservoirjpg|thumb|300px|Cherry Creek Dam and reservoir Larimer named the town site Denver City to curry favor with Kansas Territorial Governor James W. Denver. James William Denver ( October 23, 1817 &ndash August 9, 1892) was an American politician soldier and lawyer ^[9] Larimer hoped that the town's name would help make it the county seat of Arapaho County, but ironically Governor Denver had already resigned from office. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. The location was accessible to existing trails and was across the South Platte River from the site of seasonal encampments of the Cheyenne and Arapaho. Cheyenne are a Native American nation of the Great Plains. The Cheyenne Nation is composed of two united tribes, the Só'taa'e (more commonly The Arapaho (in French: Gens de Vache) tribe of Native Americans historically living on the eastern plains of Colorado and Wyoming The site of these first towns is now the site of Confluence Park in downtown Denver. Confluence Park is an Urban park encompassing the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River in Denver 's Lower Downtown ( LoDo Larimer, along with associates in the St. Charles City Land Company, sold parcels in the town to merchants and miners, with the intention of creating a major city that would cater to new emigrants. Denver City was a frontier town, with an economy based on servicing local miners with gambling, saloons, livestock and goods trading. In the early years, land parcels were often traded for grubstakes or gambled away by miners in Auraria.

The Colorado Territory was created on February 28, 1861,^[10] Arapahoe County was formed on November 1, 1861,^[10] and Denver City was incorporated on November 7, 1861. For the western film see Colorado Territory (film. The Territory of Colorado was an Organized territory of the United States of Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Arapahoe County is the third most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common ^[3] Denver City served as the Arapahoe County Seat from 1861 until consolidation in 1902. In American Local government, a consolidated city-county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction ^[11] In 1865, Denver City became the Territorial Capital. ^[10] With its new-found importance, Denver City shortened its name to just Denver. ^[11] On August 1, 1876, Denver became the State Capital when Colorado was admitted to the Union. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This is a list of U ^[10]

Between 1880-1895 the city experienced a huge rise in city corruption, as crime bosses, such as Soapy Smith, worked side-by-side with elected officials and the police to control the elections, gambling, and the bunko gangs. ^[12] In 1887, the precursor to the international charity United Way was formed in Denver by local religious leaders who raised funds and coordinated various charities to help Denver's poor. United Way of America, based in Alexandria Virginia, is a Non-profit organization that works with nearly 1300 local United Way offices throughout the country in ^[13] By 1890, Denver had grown to be the second largest city west of Omaha, but by 1900 it had dropped to third place behind San Francisco and Los Angeles. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West ^[14]

In 1901 the Colorado General Assembly voted to split Arapahoe County into three parts: a new consolidated City and County of Denver, a new Adams County, and the remainder of the Arapahoe County to be renamed South Arapahoe County. The Colorado General Assembly is the state legislature of the State of Colorado. In American Local government, a consolidated city-county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction Adams County is the fifth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. South Arapahoe County was a county of the State of Colorado that existed for five months until it was renamed Arapahoe County in 1902 A ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court, subsequent legislation, and a referendum delayed the creation of the City and County of Denver until 1902-11-15. The Colorado Supreme Court is the highest court in the US state of Colorado. Legislation (or " Statutory law " is law which has been promulgated (or " Enacted quot by a Legislature or other Governing A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Denver hosted the 1908 Democratic National Convention to promote the city's status on the national political and socio-economic stage. The 1908 Democratic National Convention was the quadrennial Political convention of the U

Early in the 20th Century, Denver, like many other cities, was home to a pioneering brass age automobile company; Colburn was copied from the contemporary Renault. This is about the company for other uses see Renault (disambiguation. ^[15]

Beat icon Neal Cassady was raised on Larimer Street in Denver, and a portion of Jack Kerouac's beat masterpiece On the Road takes place in the city, and is based on the beat's actual experiences in Denver during a road trip. Neal Leon Cassady ( February 8, 1926 &ndash February 4, 1968) was a major personage of the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the Jack Kerouac ( March 12 1922 &ndash October 21 1969) was an American Novelist, Writer, Poet, and On the Road is a novel by American writer Jack Kerouac, written in April 1951 and published by Viking Press in 1957. Beat poet Allen Ginsberg lived for a time in a basement apartment on Grant Street (no longer standing), and Kerouac briefly owned a home in the Denver suburb of Lakewood in the late spring and summer of 1949. Irwin Allen Ginsberg (ˈgɪnzbɝg (June 3 1926 &ndash April 5 1997 was an American Poet. The City of Lakewood is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous city in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States In addition, Ginsberg helped found the "Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics at Naropa," in nearby Boulder at the Buddhist college Naropa University, then Naropa Institute. Boulder is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and most populous city of Boulder County, Colorado, in the United States Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Naropa University is a private Liberal arts University in Boulder, Colorado, the United States, which was founded in 1974

Denver was selected to host the 1976 Winter Olympics to coincide with Colorado's centennial celebration, but Colorado voters struck down ballot initiatives allocating public funds to pay for the high costs of the games, so the games were moved to Innsbruck, Austria. The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated February A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e Innsbruck is the capital city of the federal state of Tyrol in western Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The notoriety of becoming the only city ever to decline to host an Olympiad after being selected has made subsequent bids difficult. The movement against hosting the games was based largely on environmental issues and was led by then State Representative Richard Lamm, who was subsequently elected to three terms (1974-1986) as Colorado governor. Richard Douglas "Dick" Lamm is an American politician and Lawyer. Governors The region that would become Colorado was obtained in three parts by the United States first in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 then the Mexican Cession

Denver has also been known historically as the Queen City of the Plains because of its important role in the agricultural industry of the plains regions along the foothills of the Colorado Front Range. Agriculture is a major industry in the United States and the country is a net exporter of food See also Geography of Colorado The Colorado Front Range is a colloquial geographic term for the most populous region of the State of Colorado in the United Several US Navy ships have been named USS Denver in honor of the city. Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Denver, after the city of Denver Colorado.

Geography

Main article: Geography of Denver, Colorado

Denver is located at 39°44′21″N, 104°59′05″W^[16] in the center of the Front Range Urban Corridor, between the Rocky Mountains to the west and the High Plains to the east. The City and County of Denver, Colorado, is located at 39°43'35" North 104°57'56" West (39 The Front Range Urban Corridor is an oblong region of urban population located along the eastern face of the Southern Rocky Mountains in the U Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 154. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 9 square miles (401. 3 km²), of which 1. 6 square miles (4. 1 km²), or 1. 03%, is water. The City and County of Denver is surrounded by only three other counties: Adams County to the north and east, Arapahoe County to the south and east, and Jefferson County to the west. Adams County is the fifth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Arapahoe County is the third most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Jefferson County (ˈdʒɛfərsən ˈkaʊnti is the fourth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States.

Climate

Climate Statistics for Denver

Average Precipitation Month in cm Jan 0. 51 1. 30 Feb 0. 49 1. 24 Mar 1. 28 3. 25 Apr 1. 93 4. 90 May 2. 32 5. 89 Jun 1. 56 3. 96 Jul 2. 16 5. 49 Aug 1. 82 4. 62 Sep 1. 14 2. 90 Oct 0. 99 2. 51 Nov 0. 98 2. 49 Dec 0. 63 1. 60 Precipitation data recorded from Stapleton Airport (1971-2/95), and Denver International Airport (3/95-2000). Snowfall data recorded from Stapleton Airport (1971-2000). Averages 1971-2000. [17] Average Snowfall Month in cm Jan 7. 7 19. 6 Feb 6. 3 16. 0 Mar 11. 7 29. 7 Apr 9. 1 23. 1 May 1. 3 3. 3 Jun trace trace Jul 0. 0 0. 0 Aug 0. 0 0. 0 Sep 2. 1 5. 3 Oct 4. 1 10. 4 Nov 10. 7 27. 2 Dec 8. 7 22. 1 Precipitation data recorded from Stapleton Airport (1971-2/95), and Denver International Airport (3/95-2000). Snowfall data recorded from Stapleton Airport (1971-2000). Averages 1971-2000. [17] Average Temperature °Fahrenheit °Celsius Month High Low High Low Jan 43 15 6 -9 Feb 47 19 8 -7 Mar 54 25 12 -4 Apr 61 34 16 1 May 71 44 22 7 Jun 82 53 28 12 Jul 88 59 31 15 Aug 86 57 30 14 Sep 77 47 25 8 Oct 66 36 19 2 Nov 52 24 11 -4 Dec 44 16 7 -9 Data recorded from Downtown Denver (1872-1949), Stapleton Airport (1950-2/95), and Denver International Airport (Since 3/95). Averages 1971-2000. [17][18] Extreme Temperature °Fahrenheit °Celsius Month High Low High Low Jan 74 -29 24 -34 Feb 77 -25 25 -32 Mar 84 -11 29 -24 Apr 90 -2 32 -19 May 95 19 35 -7 Jun 104 30 40 -1 Jul 105 42 41 6 Aug 105 40 41 4 Sep 97 17 36 -8 Oct 90 -2 32 -19 Nov 80 -18 27 -28 Dec 79 -25 26 -32 Data recorded from Downtown Denver (1872-1949), Stapleton Airport (1950-2/95), and Denver International Airport (Since 3/95). Averages 1971-2000. [17][18]

Denver has a semi-arid climate with four distinct seasons. A Semi-arid climate or steppe climate generally describes climatic regions that receive low annual Rainfall (250-500 mm or 10-20 in While Denver is located on the Great Plains, the weather of the city and surrounding area is heavily influenced by the proximity of the Rocky Mountains to the west. The Great Plains are the broad expanse of Prairie and Steppe which lie east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. The climate, while generally mild compared to the mountains to the west and the plains further east, can be very unpredictable. Measurable amounts of snow have fallen in the Denver area as late as early June and as early as September. ^[17][18]

The average temperature in Denver is 50. 1 °F (10. 1 °C), and the average yearly precipitation is 15. 81 inches (40. 2 cm). The season's first snowfall generally occurs around October 19, and the last snowfall is about April 27, averaging 54. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated 9 inches (156 cm) of seasonal accumulation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration records an annual average of sunshine during 69 percent of all possible daylight hours ^[19]. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA) is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the

Denver's winters can vary from mild to cold, and although large amounts of snow can fall on the mountains just west of the city, the effects of orographic lift dry out the air passing over the Front Range, shielding the city from precipitation for much of the season. Orographic lift occurs when an Air mass is forced from a low Elevation to a higher elevation as it moves over rising terrain The Front Range is a Mountain range of the Rocky Mountains of North America that is located in the north-central portion of the U Additionally, warm chinook winds occasionally occur as air passing over the mountains heats as it descends, quickly melting snow accumulations and making Denver's winters milder than areas without this effect. Chinook winds, often just called chinooks commonly refers to Foehn winds ref> in the interior West of North America, where the Canadian Prairies and The coldest temperature ever recorded in Denver was recorded on January 9, 1875 at -29 °F (-34 °C), though the last time Denver recorded a temperature below -20 °F (-29 °C) was in 1990. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Spring brings with it significant changes as Denver can be affected by air masses on all sides. For airmass in Astronomy, see Airmass. In Meteorology, an air mass is a large volume of Air that Arctic air from the north can often combine with Pacific storm fronts bringing snow to the city. In fact, March is Denver's snowiest month, averaging 11. 7 inches (29. 7 cm) of snow. Additionally, warm air from the Gulf of Mexico can bring the first thunderstorms of the season, and continental warm air can bring summer-like warm and dry conditions. The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world

Starting in mid-July, the monsoon brings tropical moisture into the city and with it come frequent short (and occasionally severe) late-afternoon thunderstorms. A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind which lasts for several months However, despite this tropical moisture, humidity levels during the day generally remain low. The average high during the summer is 88 °F (31°C) and the average low is 59 °F (15 °C). The hottest temperature ever recorded in Denver is 105°F (41°C).

In the autumn, the tropical monsoon flow dies down and as Arctic air begins to approach, it can combine with moisture from the Pacific Northwest to bring significant snowfall to the city – November is Denver's second snowiest month, and Denver's greatest recorded snowfall from a single storm, 45. The Pacific Northwest is a region in the northwest of North America (the term refers to the land not the ocean 7 inches (116 cm), fell in late autumn from December 1 to December 6, 1913. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common ^[20]

Neighborhoods

See also: List of Denver neighborhoods

The City and County of Denver has defined 79 official neighborhoods that the city and community groups use for planning and administration. The Neighborhoods of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, United States: Alamo Placita Athmar A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised Community within a larger City, Town or Although the city's delineation of the neighborhood boundaries is somewhat arbitrary, it corresponds roughly to the definitions used by residents. These "neighborhoods" should not be confused with cities or suburbs, which are separate entities within the metro area.

These neighborhoods' character vary significantly from each other and include everything from large skyscrapers to turn of the twentieth century houses to modern, suburban style developments. A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable Building. There is no official definition or a precise cutoff height above which a building may clearly be classified as a skyscraper South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Generally, the neighborhoods closest to the city center are denser, older and contain more brick building material. Many neighborhoods away from the city center were developed after World War II, and are built with more modern materials and style. Some of the neighborhoods even further from the city center, or recently redeveloped parcels anywhere in the city have either very suburban characteristics or are new urbanist developments that attempt to recreate the feel of older neighborhoods. New Urbanism is an American Urban design movement that arose in the early 1980s Most neighborhoods contain parks or other features that are the focal point for the neighborhood.

Denver also has a number of neighborhoods not reflected in the administrative boundaries. Sometimes, these neighborhoods reflect the way people in an area identify themselves; sometimes, they reflect how others, such as real estate developers, have defined those areas.

Well-known neighborhoods include the historic and trendy LoDo (short for "Lower Downtown"), part of the city's Union Station neighborhood; Capitol Hill, Highland, Washington Park, Lowry; Uptown, part of the North Capitol Hill neighborhood; Curtis Park, part of the Five Points neighborhood; Alamo Placita, the northern part of the Speer neighborhood; Park Hill, a successful example of intentional racial integration;^[21] and Golden Triangle, in the Civic Center. LoDo is the lower downtown area of Denver Colorado, the oldest and original settlement of the city of Denver Located in the City and County of Denver, Colorado, the Capitol Hill neighborhood is bounded by the major arteries of Broadway Downing Street Colfax Avenue Highland (Also Known as "Highlands" "West Highland" West Highlands" or "The Highlands" is a city-center neighborhood in Denver, Colorado Washington Park is a Neighborhood and public Urban park in Denver Colorado. Lowry is a Neighborhood in the City and County of Denver, Colorado. Five Points is the name given to the neighborhoods surrounding the intersection of Washington Street 27th Street 26th Avenue and Welton Street northeast of Downtown Denver The Alamo Placita neighborhood of Denver Colorado, United States, is named after Alamo Placita Park which is located on the north side of Speer Boulevard Park Hill is a Neighborhood in Denver, Colorado, USA Located in the northeastern quadrant of the city it is bordered by Colorado Boulevard The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood in Denver defined in the minds of locals and visitors

Parks and recreation

When Denver was founded in 1858, the city was little more than a dusty collection of buildings on a long, grassy plain with a few contorted cottonwood and willow trees on riverbanks. The cottonwoods are three species of Poplars in the section Aegiros of the genus Populus, native to North America, Europe and western Willows, sallows and osiers form the Genus Salix, around 400 species of Deciduous Trees and Shrubs found primarily As of 2006, Denver has over 200 parks, from small mini-parks all over the city to the giant 314 acre (1. 3 km²) City Park. City Park is an Urban park and neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. ^[22] Denver also has 29 recreation centers providing places and programming for resident's recreation and relaxation. ^[23]

Many of Denver's parks were acquired from state lands in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This coincided with the City Beautiful movement, and legendary Denver mayor Robert Speer (1904-12 and 1916-18) set out to expand and beautify the city's parks. The City Beautiful movement was a Progressive reform movement in North American Architecture and Urban planning that flourished in the 1890s and Reinhard Schuetze was the city's first landscape architect, and he brought his German-educated landscaping genius to Washington Park, Cheesman Park, and City Park among others. A landscape architect is a person involved in the planning design and sometimes oversight of an exterior landscape or space Washington Park is a Neighborhood and public Urban park in Denver Colorado. Cheesman Park is a Urban park and neighborhood located in Denver, Colorado. City Park is an Urban park and neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. Speer used Schuetze as well as other landscape architects such as Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and Saco Rienk DeBoer to design not only parks such as Civic Center Park, but many city parkways and tree-lawns. Frederick Law Olmsted Jr ( July 24 1870 - December 25 1957) was an American Landscape architect best known for his Saco Rienk DeBoer (born September 7, 1883, Ureterp, Netherlands; died August 1974 Denver, Colorado) was a Landscape Civic Center is a Neighborhood and Park in Denver Colorado. The area is known as the center of the civic life in the city with numerous institutions All of this greenery was fed with South Platte River water diverted through the city ditch. The South Platte River is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River and itself a major river of the American West, located in the U ^[24]

In addition to the parks within Denver itself, the city acquired land for mountain parks starting in the 1910s. ^[25] Over the years, Denver has acquired, built and maintained around 14,000 acres (56 km²) of mountain parks, including Red Rocks Park, which is known for its scenery and musical history revolving around the unique Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Red Rocks Amphitheatre is a rock structure in Red Rocks Park near Morrison, Colorado (west of Denver) where concerts are given in the open-air ^[26][27] Denver also owns the hill on which the Winter Park Resort ski area is operated in Grand County, 67 miles (110 km) west of Denver. Winter Park Resort is an alpine Ski resort in Winter Park Colorado in the Rocky Mountains. Grand County is the 21st most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. ^[28] City parks are important places for the both Denverites and visitors inciting controversy with every change. Denver continues to grow its park system with the development of many new parks along the Platte River through the city and in the Stapleton neighborhood redevelopment. Stapleton International Airport was Denver, Colorado 's primary Airport from 1929 to 1995 All of these parks are important gathering places for residents and allow what was once a dry plain to be lush, active, and green.

Since 1974, Denver and the surrounding jurisdictions have rehabilitated the urban South Platte River and its tributaries for recreational use by hikers and cyclists. The main stem of the South Platte River Greenway runs along the South Platte from Chatfield Reservoir 35 miles (56 km) into Adams County in the north. Chatfield Reservoir and dam on the South Platte River south of Littleton, Colorado were built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers as The Greenway project is recognized as one of the best urban reclamation projects in the U. S. , winning, for example, the Silver Medal Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence in 2001.

Demographics

See also: Diversity in Denver, Colorado

Historical populations
Census	Pop. The City and County of Denver, Colorado is one of the United States ' most ethnically diverse cities		%±
1860	4,749		—
1870	4,759		0. 2%
1880	35,629		648. 7%
1890	106,713		199. 5%
1900	133,859		25. 4%
1910	213,381		59. 4%
1920	256,491		20. 2%
1930	287,861		12. 2%
1940	322,412		12. 0%
1950	415,786		29. 0%
1960	493,887		18. 8%
1970	514,678		4. 2%
1980	492,365		-4. 3%
1990	467,610		-5. 0%
2000	554,636		18. 6%
Est. 2006	566,974	[4]	2. 2%
U. S. Census Bureau[29][30]

The United States Census Bureau estimates that, in 2006, the population of the City and County of Denver was 566,974, making it the 27th most populous U.S. city. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The ^[4] The Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated 2006 population of 2,408,750 and ranked as the 21st most populous U.S. metropolitan statistical area,^[5] and the larger Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area had an estimated 2006 population of 2,927,911 and ranked as the 17th most populous U.S. metropolitan area. The Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA in the State of Colorado See also Metropolitan Statistical Area, Core Based Statistical Area Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasThe United States Census Bureau has defined The Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Combined Statistical Area (CSA located in the Denver region US Combined Statistical Areaspng|thumb|Map of the Combined Statistical Areas of the United States ^[7] Denver is the most populous city within a radius of 550 miles (885 km). Remote Authentication Dial In User Service ( RADIUS) is a networking protocol that provides centralized access authorization and accounting management for people or computers ^[31] Residents of the city and county of Denver are known as Denverites.

According to census estimates, the City and County of Denver contains approximately 566,974 people (2006) and 239,235 households (2000). The population density is 3,698/sq mi (1,428/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There are 268,540 housing units (2005) at an average density of 1,751/sq mi (676/km²). ^[32]

The racial make up of the city, as of 2005, is 50. 3% White, 10. 6% Black, 3. 1% Asian American, 1. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian 4% Native American, 0. 2% Pacific Islander, and 1. 9% from two or more races. 34. 7% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race. ^[32] 11. 3% were of German, 7. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 2% Irish and 6. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate 2% English ancestry according to Census 2000. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English 73. 2% spoke English and 21. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States 1% Spanish as their first language.

There are 250,906 households, out of which 23. 2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 34. 7% are married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 50. 1% are non-families. 39. 3% of all households are made up of individuals and 9. 4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2. 27 and the average family size is 3. 14.

In the city, the population is spread out with 22. 0% under the age of 18, 10. 7% from 18 to 24, 36. 1% from 25 to 44, 20. 0% from 45 to 64, and 11. 3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 102. 1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $39,500, and the median income for a family is $48,195. ^[33] Males have a median income of $34,232 versus $30,768 for females. The per capita income for the city is $24,101. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 14. 3% of the population and 10. 6% of families are below the poverty line. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country Out of the total population, 20. 3% of those under the age of 18 and 9. 7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Government

Main article: Law and government of Denver, Colorado

Denver is a consolidated city-county with a mayor elected on a nonpartisan ballot, a 13-member city council and an auditor. The Law and Government of Denver Colorado make up the political and legal infrastructure of the City and County of Denver, Colorado In American Local government, a consolidated city-county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government In Political science, nonpartisan denotes an Election, event or organization in which the participants declare or do not formally have a Political party A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. The most general definition of an audit is an evaluation of a person organization system process project or product The Denver City Council is elected from 11 districts with two at-large council-members and is responsible for passing and changing all laws, resolutions, and ordinances, usually after a public hearing. The Denver City Council is the legislative branch of Government for the City and County of Denver[[Denver Aurora metropolitan area|]] Colorado They can also call for misconduct investigations of Denver's departmental officials.

Denver has a strong mayor/weak city council government. The mayor can approve or veto any ordinances or resolutions approved by the council, makes sure all contracts with the city are kept and performed, signs all bonds and contracts, is responsible for the city budget, and can appoint people to various city departments, organizations, and commissions. A veto, Latin for "I forbid" is used to Denote that a certain party has the right to stop unilaterally a certain piece of Legislation. However, the council can override the mayor's veto with a nine out of thirteen member vote, and the city budget must be approved and can be changed by a simple majority vote of the council. The auditor checks all expenditures and may refuse to allow specific ones, usually based on financial reasons. ^[34]

All elected officials have four-year terms, with a maximum of three terms. While Denver elections are non-partisan, Democrats have long held a majority sway on Denver politics with most officials elected citywide having Democratic Party affiliation. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. In federal elections, Denverites also tend to vote for Democratic candidates, voting for the Democratic Presidential nominee in every election since 1960 (excluding 1980 and 1972). The office of Denver's Mayor has been occupied by a Democrat since the municipal general election of 1963, including the current mayor, John Hickenlooper. John Wright Hickenlooper (born February 7, 1952) is the Mayor of the City and County of Denver, Colorado. Denver is represented at the federal level by congresswoman Diana DeGette, a Democrat representing Colorado's 1st congressional district, which includes all of Denver and parts of Arapahoe County. Diana Louise DeGette (born July 29 1957) is a Politician from the U The 1st Congressional district of Colorado is located in central Colorado, encompassing the city of Denver and nearby areas Arapahoe County is the third most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States.

Benjamin F. Stapleton was the mayor of Denver, Colorado for two periods, the first from 1923-1931 and the second from 1935-1947. Benjamin F Stapleton was the mayor of Denver, Colorado for two periods the first from 1923-1931 and the second from 1935-1947 Stapleton was responsible for many civic improvements during his term, notably during his second stint as mayor when he had access to funds and manpower from the New Deal. The New Deal was the name that United States President Franklin D During this time, the park system was considerably expanded and the Civic Center completed. His signature project was the construction of Denver Municipal Airport, which began in 1929 amidst heavy criticism. It was later renamed Stapleton International Airport in his honor. Stapleton International Airport was Denver, Colorado 's primary Airport from 1929 to 1995 Today, the airport no longer stands, but has been replaced by a neighborhood also named Stapleton. Stapleton Street continues to bear his name. After Stapleton left office, it was discovered that he was tied to the Ku Klux Klan, which enjoyed considerable influence in return for its electoral support. Ku Klux Klan ( KKK) is the name of several past and present secret domestic terrorist organizations in the United States, generally in the southern states that are This association continues to overshadow contributions to Denver's economic and cultural institutions.

During the 1960s and 1970s, Denver was one of the epicenters of the Chicano Movement. The Chicano Movement of the 1960s also called the Chicano Civil Rights Movement, also known as El Movimiento, it is an extension of the Mexican The boxer-turned-activist Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales formed an organization called the Crusade for Justice, which battled police brutality, fought for bilingual education, and, most notably, hosted the First National Chicano Youth Liberation Conference in March of 1969. Rodolfo Gonzales ( June 18, 1928 &ndash April 12, 2005) was a Mexican American boxer, poet, and political

In recent years, Denver has taken a stance on helping people who are or become homeless, particularly under the administrations of mayors John Hickenlooper and Wellington Webb. Homelessness is the condition and social category of people who lack housing because they cannot afford or are otherwise unable to maintain regular safe and adequate shelter John Wright Hickenlooper (born February 7, 1952) is the Mayor of the City and County of Denver, Colorado. Wellington E Webb (born 1941 is a former mayor of Denver. He is a graduate of the city's Manual High School Denver's homeless population is considerably lower than many other major cities, but residents of the city streets have suffered during Denver's winters. Although mild and dry much of the time, Denver's winters can have brief periods of cold temperatures and varying amounts of snow. As a result, the city has set a national precedent on homeless services, with the creations of a ten-year plan to end homelessness (a plan now becoming popular in other cities as well), a task force and commission to end homelessness, and an expansion of human and civil services through the Denver area.

In 2005, Denver became the first major city in the U. The Colorado State Capitol Building, located at 200 East Colfax Avenue in Denver Colorado, is the home of the Colorado legislature and the offices of the S. to make the private use of less than an ounce of marijuana legal for adults 21 and older. Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a The city voted 53. 49-46. 51 percent in favor of the marijuana legalization measure. Removal of cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act refers to the proposed removal of Cannabis from Schedule I the most tightly-restricted category of This initiative does not usurp state law, which currently treats marijuana possession in much the same way as a speeding ticket with fines of up to $100 and no jail time. ^[35] The electorate of Colorado voted on and rejected a similar state-wide initiative in November 2006. Denver passed an initiative in the fourth quarter of 2007 requiring the mayor to appoint an 11 member review panel to monitor the city's compliance with the 2005 ordinance. ^[36] Current Denver mayor John Hickenlooper is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition,^[37] an organization formed in 2006 and co-chaired by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston mayor Thomas Menino. The Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition is a coalition of Mayors from 225 different United States cities, with a stated goal of "making the public safer The City of New York Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman and the Mayor of New York City. Thomas Michael Menino (born December 27, 1942) is the mayor of Boston Massachusetts, United States and the city's first

Denver will host the 2008 Democratic National Convention, which would coincidentally be the centennial of the city's first hosting of the landmark 1908 convention. Schedule for the 2008 Democratic National Convention|Democratic Party (United States presidential candidates 2008|Democratic Party (United States presidential primaries 2008The 2008 Democratic It also hosted the G7 (now G8) summit between June 20 and June 22 in 1997. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom.

Economy

Denver's economy is based partially on its geographic position and its connection to some of the major transportation systems of the country. Because Denver is the largest city within 600 miles (1,000 km), it has become a natural location for storage and distribution of goods and services to the Mountain States. The Mountain States (also known as the Mountain West) form one of the nine geographic divisions of the United States that are officially recognized by the Denver is also approximately halfway between the large cities of the Midwest like Chicago and St. Louis and the cities of the West Coast, another benefit for distribution. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The " West Coast " " Western Seaboard " or " Pacific Seaboard " are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the Western United States Over the years, the city has been home to other large corporations in the central United States, making Denver a key trade point for the country. It was, for instance, once home to the Gates Rubber Company in the early 1900s. Charles Cassius Gates Jr ( May 27, 1921 - August 28, 2005) was a businessman and philanthropist

Geography also allows Denver to have a considerable government presence, with many federal agencies based or having offices in the Denver area. In fact, the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area has more federal workers than any other metropolitan area except for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA in the State of Colorado Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Along with the plethora of federal agencies come many companies based on US defense and space projects, and more jobs are brought to the city by virtue of its being the capital of the state of Colorado. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The Denver area is home to the former nuclear weapons plant Rocky Flats and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The Rocky Flats Plant was a United States Nuclear weapons production facility near Denver Colorado that operated from 1952 to 1992 The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL located in Golden Colorado, as part of the U

In 2005, a $310. 7 million expansion for the Colorado Convention Center was completed, roughly doubling its size. The Colorado Convention Center ( CCC) is a multi-purpose meeting facility centrally located in downtown Denver, Colorado. The hope was that the center's expansion would elevate the city to one of the top 10 cities in the nation for holding a convention. ^[39]

Denver's position near the mineral-rich Rocky Mountains encouraged mining and energy companies to spring up in the area. Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. In the early days of the city, gold and silver booms and busts played a large role in the economic success of the city. In the 1970s and early 1980s, the energy crisis in America created an energy boom in Denver captured in the soap opera Dynasty. Dynasty is an American Prime time television Soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12 1981 to During this time, Denver was built up considerably, with many new downtown skyscrapers built during this time. Eventually, the oil prices dropped from $34 a barrel in 1981 to $9 a barrel in 1986, and the Denver economy dropped with it, leaving almost 15,000 oil industry workers in the area unemployed (including current mayor John Hickenlooper, a former geologist), and the highest office vacancy rate in the nation (30%). John Wright Hickenlooper (born February 7, 1952) is the Mayor of the City and County of Denver, Colorado. ^[40] Energy and mining are still important in Denver's economy today, with companies such as EnCana, Halliburton, Smith International, Rio Tinto Group, Newmont Mining, Noble Energy, and Anadarko. EnCana Corporation is one of the largest oil and gas Companies in the world. Halliburton Energy Services ( is a US -based Multinational corporation with operations in more than 70 countries Smith International is a Fortune 1000 company based in Houston Texas. Rio Tinto is a multinational Mining and resources group founded originally in 1873 Newmont Mining Corporation ( based in Denver Colorado, USA, is one of the world's largest producers of Gold, with active mines in Nevada Noble Energy Inc ( of Houston Texas is the modern name of Noble Affiliates Inc

Denver's west-central geographic location in the Mountain Time Zone (UTC -7) also benefits the telecommunications industry by allowing communication with both North American coasts, South America, Europe, and Asia in the same business day. Denver's location on the 105th meridian at over 1-mile (1. 6 km) in elevation also enables it to be the largest city in the U. S. to offer a 'one-bounce' real-time satellite uplink to six continents in the same business day. Qwest Communications, Dish Network Corporation, Starz-Encore, and Comcast are just a few of the telecommunications companies with operations in the Denver area. Information on EchoStar Corp manufacture of Cable Satellite receivers and former parent visit Echostar Corporation DISH Network Corporation ( is the parent Comcast Corporation ( is the largest Cable television company the second largest Internet service provider and (according to the company the fourth largest telephone These and other high-tech companies had a boom in Denver in the mid to late 1990s, but the technology bust in the new millennium caused Denver to lose many of those technology jobs. The unemployment rate has since improved with an unemployment rate in the Denver metropolitan area of 3. 8 percent as of October 2007. ^[42] The Downtown region has seen increased real estate investment with the construction of new skyscrapers.

Media

The Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area is served by a variety of media outlets in print, radio, television, and the Internet. Denver is the #18 market in the country for television, according to the Nielsen DMA's. Some stations, such as KWGN and KRMA, are broadcast regionally to areas that do not have their own network affiliations. KWGN-TV, channel 2 is a television station in Denver Colorado, owned by the Tribune Company and affiliated with The CW Television Network. The Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network, known on-air as Rocky Mountain PBS, is the flagship PBS member station in Colorado. KWGN 2, the CW affiliate, is owned and operated by Tribune Media of Chicago. KWGN-TV, channel 2 is a television station in Denver Colorado, owned by the Tribune Company and affiliated with The CW Television Network. The Tribune Company is a large American Multimedia Corporation based in Chicago Illinois. KWGN is the direct sister station to WGN Chicago. WGN-TV, channel 9 is a Television station in Chicago Illinois. KCNC 4 is the CBS owned and operated station. KCNC-TV, channel 4 is the CBS owned-and-operated Television station in Denver Colorado. KRMA 6 serves as a holding company (Rocky Mountain PBS) and broadcasts signals to a variety of affiliates, including Colorado Springs (KTSC), Grand Junction (KRMJ) and other stations in New Mexico, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Kansas. The Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network, known on-air as Rocky Mountain PBS, is the flagship PBS member station in Colorado. KTSC may refer to KTSC-FM, a radio station at 895 FM in Pueblo Colorado, United States KTSC (TV, a television station at channel The Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network, known on-air as Rocky Mountain PBS, is the flagship PBS member station in Colorado. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Channel 6 generally serves those who cannot receive an over-the-air signal (such as a Superstation). For the UK radio overnight sustaining service see The Superstation. KBDI 12 is another Denver PBS affiliate, making the Denver market one of only a few markets with 2 PBS stations. KBDI-TV is a public Television station in Denver Colorado, broadcasting as a PBS member station KMGH 7 is the ABC affiliate, owned and operated by McGraw-Hill. KMGH-TV is the ABC television affiliate in Denver Colorado. It broadcasts its analog signal on VHF channel 7 and its digital signal on UHF channel 17 from The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc, ( is a Publicly traded corporation headquartered in Rockefeller Center in New York City. KUSA 9 is the NBC affiliate, owned and operated by Gannett Communications. KUSA-TV, channel 9 is an NBC -affiliated Television station in Denver Colorado. Gannett Company Inc ( is a publicly-traded media Holding company based in the United States. KDVR 31 is the Fox owned and operated station. KDVR is a full-service Television station in Denver Colorado. KTVD 20 was formerly the UPN affiliate, but when the CW was launched, KWGN won the affiliation and subsequently the MyNetworkTV affiliation was given to KTVD. KTVD, channel 20 is a MyNetworkTV affiliated Television station based in Denver Colorado, and owned by the Gannett Company. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. KWGN-TV, channel 2 is a television station in Denver Colorado, owned by the Tribune Company and affiliated with The CW Television Network. KTVD, channel 20 is a MyNetworkTV affiliated Television station based in Denver Colorado, and owned by the Gannett Company. KCEC 50 is the Univision affiliate. KCEC is a Television station on UHF channel 50 (68725 MHz video / 691 Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Denver is also served by over 40 AM and FM radio stations, covering a wide variety of formats and styles. Denver radio is the #22 market in the United States, according to Arbitron. For a list of radio stations, see Radio Stations in Colorado

After a continued rivalry between Denver's two main newspapers, the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News, the papers merged operations in 2001 under a Joint Operating Agreement which formed the Denver Newspaper Agency. The following is a list of FCC -licensed Radio stations in the U The Denver Post is a daily Newspaper and online website published in Denver Colorado. The Rocky Mountain News is a Monday-Saturday morning Tabloid -format Newspaper published in Denver Colorado, United States. ^[43] The new company runs all non-editorial operations of both papers, namely advertising and circulation. The papers still publish separately (except during the weekends, when the Rocky Mountain News is published only on Saturday and the Denver Post on Sunday) and maintain their rivalry. There are also several alternative or localized newspapers published in Denver, including Westword, Denver Daily News, The Onion, and Out Front Colorado. Westword is a free Alternative weekly Newspaper based in Denver Colorado. The Denver Daily News is Denver Colorado's only free daily newspaper For the vegetable see Onion. The Onion is an American " fake news " organization Out Front Colorado is the Lesbian, Gay, bisexual and Transgender newspaper in the Denver metropolitan area Denver is home to multiple regional magazines such as 5280, which takes its name from the city's mile-high elevation, and Denver Magazine, which highlights the finer things Denver has to offer. 5280 is the city magazine in Denver Colorado, published by 5280 Publishing Inc

Transportation

City streets

Main article: Street system of Denver, Colorado

Most of Denver has a straightforward street grid oriented to the four cardinal directions. The street system of Denver Colorado reflects the early history and original geography and present day layout of the City and County of Denver, Colorado. The grid plan or gridiron plan is a type of City plan in which Streets run at right angles to each other forming a grid. Blocks are usually identified in hundreds from the median streets, identified as "00", which are Broadway (the east–west median, running north–south) and Ellsworth Avenue (the north–south median, running east–west). Colfax Avenue, the major east-west artery through Denver, is 15 blocks (1500) north of the median. Colfax Avenue is the main street that runs east and west through the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area in Colorado. Avenues north of Ellsworth are numbered (with the exception of Colfax Avenue and a few others), while avenues south of Ellsworth are named.

There is also an older downtown grid system that was designed to be parallel to the confluence of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek. The South Platte River is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River and itself a major river of the American West, located in the U USACE Cherry Creek dam and reservoirjpg|thumb|300px|Cherry Creek Dam and reservoir Most of the streets downtown and in LoDo run northeast-southwest and northwest-southeast. LoDo is the lower downtown area of Denver Colorado, the oldest and original settlement of the city of Denver This system has an unplanned benefit for snow removal; if the streets were in a normal N-S/E-W grid, only the N-S streets would receive sunlight. With the grid oriented to the diagonal directions, the NW-SE streets receive sunlight to melt snow in the morning and the NE-SW streets receive it in the afternoon. This idea was from Henry Brown the founder of the Brown Palace Hotel. Brown Palace Hotel is the second-oldest hotel in Denver Colorado and is the first atrium-style hotel ever to be built There is now a plaque across the street from the Brown Palace Hotel which honors this idea. Brown Palace Hotel is the second-oldest hotel in Denver Colorado and is the first atrium-style hotel ever to be built The NW-SE streets are numbered, while the NE-SW streets are named. The named streets start at the intersection of Colfax Avenue and Broadway with the block-long Cheyenne Place. The numbered streets start underneath the Colfax and I-25 viaducts. There are 27 named and 44 numbered streets on this grid. There are also a few vestiges of the old grid system in the normal grid, such as Park Avenue, Morrison Road, and Speer Boulevard.

All roads in the downtown grid system are streets. (16th Street, Stout Street) Roads outside of that system that travel east/west are given the suffix "avenue" and those that head north and south are given the "street" suffix. (Example, Colfax Avenue, Lincoln Street,). Boulevards are higher capacity streets and will travel any direction (more commonly North and South). Smaller roads are sometimes referred to as places, drives or courts. Most streets outside of the area between Broadway and Colorado Boulevard are organized alphabetically from the city's center.

Confusion may arise where the two grid systems meet, especially given downtown Denver's one way streets. The system can be easily navigated with the help of directional signs. The mountains to the west also offer a great compass-point for those attempting to drive in the Mile High City.

Many Denver streets have bicycle lanes, and there are also an abundance of off-road bike paths in Denver parks and along bodies of water, like Cherry Creek and the South Platte. Segregated cycle facilities are Roads tracks paths or marked lanes designated for use by Cyclists from which motorised traffic is generally excluded This allows for a significant portion of Denver's population to be bicycle commuters and has led to Denver being known as a bicycle friendly city. ^[44]

Highways

Denver is primarily served by the interstate highways I-25 and I-70. In the US state of Colorado, Interstate 25 follows the north-south corridor through Colorado Springs and Denver. In the US state of Colorado, Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway traversing an east-west route across the center of the state The intersection of the two interstates is referred to locally as "the mousetrap", because when airborne, the junction (and subsequent vehicles) resemble mice in a large trap. The Mousetrap is an informal name for the highway interchange of I-25 and I-70 in the northern part of Denver Colorado, USA.

• Interstate 25 runs north-south from New Mexico through Denver to Wyoming
  • Interstate 225 traverses neighboring Aurora and connects with I-25 in the southeastern corner of Denver. In the US state of Colorado, Interstate 25 follows the north-south corridor through Colorado Springs and Denver. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. Interstate 225 (I-225 is a Spur route (and the only auxiliary route of Interstate 25 in Colorado, traversing Aurora and small portions of The City of Aurora is a Home Rule Municipality that is the third most populous city in the State of Colorado and the 59th most populous city
• Interstate 70 runs east-west from Utah to Maryland. In the US state of Colorado, Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway traversing an east-west route across the center of the state The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States.
• Interstate 76 begins from I-70 just west of the city in Arvada. Interstate 76 (I-76 is an Interstate highway that runs from Interstate 70 in Arvada Colorado (near Denver) to an intersection with Interstate The City of Arvada (arˈvaˈda is a suburb of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area and a Home Rule Municipality in Jefferson County and It intersects I-25 north of the city and runs northeast to Nebraska where it ends at I-80. In the US state of Nebraska, Interstate 80 runs west from Omaha to the Wyoming state border ultimately terminating in San
• US 6 follows the alignment of 6th Avenue west of I-25, and connects downtown Denver to the west-central suburbs of Golden and Lakewood. In the US state of Colorado US Route 6 overlaps many different highways throughout Colorado much of which is unsigned The historic City of Golden is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The City of Lakewood is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous city in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
• US 36 connects Denver to Boulder and Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park. US Route 36 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 1414 miles (2276 km from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville Boulder is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and most populous city of Boulder County, Colorado, in the United States The Town of Estes Park is a Statutory Town located in Larimer County, Colorado ( USA) on the Additionally, it runs to Delaware, Ohio to the east, crossing 4 other states. Geography Delaware is located at (40298898 -83072007 The town is located about 24 miles north of Ohio's capital city Columbus, due north along

Denver also has a nearly complete beltway known as "the 470's". These are SH 470 (also known as C-470), a limited access state highway in the southwest Metro area, and two toll highways, E-470 (from southeast to northeast) and Northwest Parkway (from terminus of E-470 to US 36). State Highway 470 ( C-470, SH 470) is the southwestern portion of the Denver Metro area's beltway E-470 is a 46-mile (74-km limited-access Tollway traversing the eastern portion of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area in Colorado. The Northwest Parkway is an 11-mile toll road running from the intersection of I-25 and E-470 to US 36 at 96th Street US Route 36 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 1414 miles (2276 km from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville SH 470 was originally intended to be I-470 and built with federal highway funds, but the funding was redirected to complete downtown Denvers' 16th Street to a pedestrian mall, so construction was delayed until 1980 after state and local legislation was passed. ^[45]

I-225 was designed to link Aurora with I-25 and I-70, with construction starting May 1964 and ending May 21, 1976.

A highway expansion and transit project for the southern I-25 corridor, dubbed T-REX (TRansportation EXpansion Project), was completed on November 17, 2006. In the US state of Colorado, Interstate 25 follows the north-south corridor through Colorado Springs and Denver. The Transportation Expansion Project or T-REX was a $167 billion venture that had a goal of transforming the way people in the metro Denver area commute within the areas of ^[46] The project installed wider and additional highway lanes, and improved highway access and drainage. The project also includes a light rail line that traverses from downtown to the south end of the metro area at Lincoln Avenue. ^[47] The project spanned almost 19 miles (31 km) along the highway with an additional line traveling parallel to part of I-225. Interstate 225 (I-225 is a Spur route (and the only auxiliary route of Interstate 25 in Colorado, traversing Aurora and small portions of

Metro Denver highway conditions can be accessed on the Colorado Department of Transportation website Traffic Conditions. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT pronounced See Dot is the agency of state government responsible for transportation in the State of Colorado of the United

Mass transportation

Mass transportation throughout the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area is managed and coordinated by the Regional Transportation District (RTD). The Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA in the State of Colorado The Regional Transportation District, or RTD was organized in 1969 and is the regional authority operating public transit services in eight of the twelve counties in the Denver-Aurora-Boulder RTD currently operates more than 1,000 buses serving over 10,000 bus stops in 38 municipal jurisdictions in eight counties around the Denver-Aurora and Boulder Metropolitan Areas. The Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Combined Statistical Area (CSA located in the Denver region Additionally, RTD operates six light rail lines, the C,D,E,F,G,and H with a total of 34. TheRide (often referred to as RTD is a transit system in the Denver Colorado metropolitan area. 9 miles (56 km) of track, serving 36 stations. ^[48] FasTracks is a light rail expansion project which was approved by voters in 2004, which would serve neighboring communities. FasTracks is a twelve-year $79 billion (originally $47 billion Public transportation expansion plan for the Denver-Aurora and Boulder metropolitan

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Denver, operating its California Zephyr daily in both directions between Chicago and Emeryville, California, across the bay from San Francisco. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The California Zephyr is a 2438-mile (3924-km long Passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Western United Union Station is a Chicago Train station that opened in 1925 replacing an earlier 1881 station and is now the only Intercity rail terminal in Chicago Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County California, in the United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Amtrak Thruway service operated by private bus companies links the Denver station with Rocky Mountain points.

At Albuquerque, New Mexico, Denver Thruway connections are made daily with the Amtrak Southwest Chief. The Southwest Chief (formerly the Southwest Limited) is a Passenger train operated by Amtrak along a 2256-mile (3631-km route through Additionally, there is the Ski Train operated on the former Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad, which takes passengers between Denver and the Winter Park Ski Resort. The Ski Train is a year round passenger railroad operated by the Ansco Investment Company, which purchased the Ski Train franchise from the Denver and Rio Grande Western The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, generally referred to as the Rio Grande, became the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad in 1920 and is today a Fallen Winter Park is a Home Rule Municipality in Grand County, Colorado, United States.

Denver's early years as a major train hub of the west are still very visible today. Trains stop in Denver at historic Union Station, where travelers can access RTD's 16th Street Free MallRide or use light rail to tour the city. Union Station is Denver Colorado, USA 's historic train station at 17th and Wynkoop in the LoDo Union Station will also serve as the main juncture for rail travel in the metro area, at the completion of FasTracks. Union Station is Denver Colorado, USA 's historic train station at 17th and Wynkoop in the LoDo FasTracks is a twelve-year $79 billion (originally $47 billion Public transportation expansion plan for the Denver-Aurora and Boulder metropolitan

Airports

Denver International Airport (IATA: DEN, ICAO: KDEN), commonly known as DIA, serves as the primary airport for a large region surrounding Denver. Denver International Airport, often called DIA, is by land size at, the largest international Airport in the United States, and the second largest DIA is located 18. 6 miles (30 km) east-northeast of the Colorado State Capitol. The Colorado State Capitol Building, located at 200 East Colfax Avenue in Denver Colorado, is the home of the Colorado legislature and the offices of the DIA is the tenth busiest airport in the world and ranks fourth in the United States, with 47,324,844 passengers passing through it in 2006. ^[49] It covers more than 53 square miles (137 km²), making it the largest airport by land area in the United States and larger than the island of Manhattan. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York ^[50][51] Denver serves as a major hub for United Airlines and the headquarters for Frontier Airlines. United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. Frontier Airlines Inc is a low-cost Airline based at Denver International Airport in Denver Colorado, USA.

Three general aviation airports serve the Denver area. General aviation (abbr GA) is one of two categories of Civil aviation. Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) is 13. Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport is a public-use Airport located near Broomfield, Colorado, United States. 7 miles (22 km) north-northwest, Centennial Airport (KAPA) is 13. Centennial Airport lies within Arapahoe and Douglas counties and adjacent to Centennial Colorado, a suburb of Denver. 7 miles (22 km) south-southeast, and Front Range Airport (KFTG) is located 23. Front Range Airport is a public Airport located on the northeastern edge of Aurora Colorado, 19 miles (31 km east of the city's Central business 7 miles (38 km) east of the state capitol.

In the past, Denver has been home to several other airports that are no longer operational. Stapleton International Airport was closed in 1995 when it was replaced by DIA. Stapleton International Airport was Denver, Colorado 's primary Airport from 1929 to 1995 Lowry Air Force Base was a military flight training facility that ceased flight operations in 1966, with the base finally being closed in 1994. Lowry Air Force Base (1938–1994 is a former United States Air Force base located in the cities of Aurora and Denver Colorado. It is currently being used for residential purposes. Buckley Air Force Base, a former Air National Guard Base is currently the only military facility in the Denver-Metro area. Buckley Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Aurora, Colorado, that was established in 1943

Education

See also: List of Higher Education Institutions in Denver, Colorado

Denver Public Schools (DPS) is the public school system in Denver. Denver's many colleges and universities range in age and study programs The Denver County School District No 1, more commonly known as the Denver Public Schools, is the public school system in the City and County of Denver, It currently educates about 73,000 students in 73 elementary schools, 15 K-8 schools, 17 middle schools, 14 high schools, and 19 charter schools [1]. See also Primary education An elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory education known as elementary Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Charter schools are elementary or secondary schools in the United States that receive public money but The first school of what is now DPS was a log cabin that opened in 1859 on the corner of 12th Street between Market and Larimer Streets. The district boundaries are coëxtensive with the city limits.

Denver's many colleges and universities range in age and study programs. The city has Roman Catholic and Jewish institutions, as well as a health sciences school. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut In addition to those schools within the city, there are a number of schools located throughout the surrounding metro area. The private University of Denver and Johnson & Wales University, Catholic (Jesuit) Regis University and the three public schools that constitute the Auraria Campus are likely the best known higher education institutions located in the city itself. The University of Denver ( DU) founded in 1864 is the oldest private University in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States. Johnson & Wales University (JWU J&W is a private nonprofit co-educational career-oriented university The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order Regis University is a private co-educational Roman Catholic, Jesuit University in the United States. Auraria Campus is an educational facility located near downtown Denver Colorado in the United States.

Culture and contemporary life

See also: Landmarks of Denver and Music in Denver

Apollo Hall opened quickly after the city's founding in 1859 and staged many plays for eager settlers. Denver hosts a great and rich history of culture and continues to remain a true testament to "Colorful Colorado" ^[11] In the 1880s Horace Tabor built Denver's first Opera House. Horace Austin Warner Tabor ( November 26, 1830 - April 10, 1899) also known as Silver Dollar Tabor and The Bonanza King of Leadville An opera house is a theater building used for Opera performances that consists of a stage an orchestra pit audience seating and backstage facilities for costumes After the turn of the century, city leaders embarked on a city beautification program that created many of the city's parks, parkways, museums, and the Municipal Auditorium, which was home to the 1908 Democratic National Convention and is now known as the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. The 1908 Democratic National Convention was the quadrennial Political convention of the U The Ellie Caulkins Opera House, which opened on September 10 2005 is located in Denver Colorado as part of the large Denver Performing Arts Complex. Denver and the metropolitan areas around it continued to support culture. In 1988, voters in the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area approved the Scientific and Cultural Facilities Tax (commonly known as SCFD), a . The Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA in the State of Colorado 01 sales tax that contributes money to various cultural and scientific facilities and organizations throughout the Metro area. A sales tax is a Consumption tax charged at the Point of purchase for certain goods and services ^[52] The tax was renewed by voters in 1994 and 2004 and allows the SCFD to operate until 2018. ^[53]

Now, Denver is home to many nationally recognized museums, including a new wing for the Denver Art Museum by world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, the second largest Performing arts center in the nation after Lincoln Center in New York City and bustling neighborhoods such as LoDo, filled with art galleries, restaurants, bars and clubs. The Denver Art Museum is an Art museum in Denver Colorado located in Denver's Civic Center. Daniel Libeskind, (born May 12 1946 in Łódź, Poland) is an American Architect, Artist, and Set designer of The Denver Performing Arts Complex (sometimes referred to locally as "The Plex" "the dcpa" or simply "Denver Center" located in Denver Colorado The City of New York LoDo is the lower downtown area of Denver Colorado, the oldest and original settlement of the city of Denver That is part of the reason why Denver was recently recognized for the third year in a row as the best city for singles. ^[54] Denver's neighborhoods also continue their influx of diverse people and businesses while the city's cultural institutions grow and prosper. The city acquired the estate of abstract expressionist painter Clyfford Still in 2004 and plans to build a museum to exhibit his works near the Denver Art Museum by 2010. Abstract expressionism was an American post– World War II Art movement. Clyfford Still ( November 30, 1904 &ndash June 23, 1980) was an American painter, and one of the leading ^[55]

While Denver may not be as recognized for historical musical prominence as some other American cities, it still manages to have a very active pop, jazz, jam, folk, and classical music scene, which has nurtured several artists and genres to regional, national, and even international attention. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Jam bands (or jambands) are musical groups whose albums and live performances relate to a fan culture which originated with the 1960s group Grateful Dead and continued Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Of particular note is Denver's importance in the folk scene of the 1960s and 1970s. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Well-known folk artists such as Bob Dylan, Judy Collins and John Denver lived in Denver at various points during this time, and performed at local clubs. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939 in Seattle, Washington) is an American folk and standards Singer John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr ^[56]

Because of its proximity to the mountains, and generally sunny weather, Denver has gained a reputation as being a very active, outdoor oriented city. Many Denver residents spend the weekends in the mountains; either skiing in the winter or hiking, climbing and camping in the summer.

Additionally, Denver and the surrounding cities of the Front Range are home to a large number of local and national breweries. Many restaurants in the region have on-site breweries, and some of the larger brewers, including Coors and the New Belgium Brewing Company, offer tours. New Belgium Brewing Company is a regional Brewery located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The city also welcomes visitors from around the world when it hosts the annual Great American Beer Festival each fall.

Colorado has a history steeped in ranching and livestock production. As the capitol of Colorado, and because of its location as the major beef production hub in the Rocky Mountain West, Denver is often referred to as a "cowtown". This endearing term goes back to days when ranchers from all around the high prairie would drive (or later transport) cattle to the Denver Union Stockyards for sale. As a celebration of that history, each year for more than a century, Denver hosts the National Western Stock Show. The "stock show" as the locals say, is largest event of its kind among agricultural, western American lifestyle and cultural events in the world, attracting as many as 10,000 animals and 700,000 attendees. The National Western Stock Show is held every January at the National Western Complex, which is located on the northeast edge of downtown.

Of other cultural events, Denver hosts two of the largest Hispanic celebrations in the nation known to locals as Cinco de Mayo, occurring in May, and El Grito de la Independencia, occurring in September.

Denver is also the setting for the The Bill Engvall Show, and the setting for the 18th season of MTV's The Real World. The Bill Engvall Show is a Sitcom starring Comedian Bill Engvall. The Real World Denver is the eighteenth season of MTV 's popular Reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. The Real World is a Reality television program on MTV originally executive produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. From 1998 to 2002, the city's Alameda East Veterinary Hospital was home to the Animal Planet series Emergency Vets, which spun off three one-off documentary specials and the current Animal Planet series E-Vet Interns, and also the cartoon show South Park. Alameda East Veterinary Hospital is one of the world's leading veterinary hospitals Animal Planet is an American Satellite and Cable Television channel (also broadcast via IPTV in the UK) launched on Emergency Vets is a Reality television series that airs on the U E-Vet Interns is a Reality television series about veterinary interns working at Alameda East Veterinary Hospital in Denver Colorado South Park is an animated American television comedy series created and written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for Comedy Central

Sports

Main article: Sports in Denver, Colorado

Denver is home to many sports teams and belongs to a select group of U.S. cities with teams from four major sports. Denver is home to many sports teams and is part of a select group of only 13 U There are 13 US cities with teams from four major sports where "city" is defined as the entire metropolitan area and " Major professional sports leagues The Denver Broncos of the NFL have been able to draw crowds of nearly 70,000 since their AFL origins in the early 1960s and continue to draw fans today to their current home Invesco Field at Mile High. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 Invesco Field at Mile High is a Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Invesco Field at Mile High replaced the identically sized but commercially obsolete The team has advanced to the Super Bowl six times and won back-to-back in 1998 and '99. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL In the 1980s and 1990s, one of the top priorities of former Mayor Federico Peña was bringing major league baseball to the city, an effort which culminated in the construction of Coors Field and the creation of the Colorado Rockies as an expansion franchise in 1993. Federico Fabian Peña (born March 15, 1947) was United States Secretary of Transportation from 1993 to 1997 and United States Coors Field, located in Denver Colorado, is the home field of the National League 's Colorado Rockies. The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies advanced to the playoffs in 1995, but were eliminated in the first round. In 2007, their late-season winning streak saw them advance to the playoffs as a wild-card entrant, advance to and win the NL Championship Series and bring the World Series to Denver for the first time, where they were swept by the Boston Red Sox. Denver is also home to the Colorado Avalanche, a National Hockey League team that relocated from Quebec City in 1995. The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Quebec City ( French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (kwɨˈbɛk or /keˈbɛk/ is the Capital of the Canadian province They have won two Stanley Cups (1996 and 2001) while in Denver and play at Pepsi Center, which also hosts the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association, the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League and the Colorado Crush of the Arena Football League. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion Pepsi Center (aka The Can) is an Arena located in Denver Colorado, USA. The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado Mammoth are a member of the National Lacrosse League. The National Lacrosse League (NLL is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. Colorado Crush is an Arena Football League team that began play as a 2003 expansion team The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. The Major League Soccer team Colorado Rapids play in Dick's Sporting Goods Park, an 18,000 seat stadium opened for the 2007 MLS season is located in Commerce City, a suburb of Denver [2]. Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U The Colorado Rapids are a soccer club based in Commerce City Colorado (a suburb of Denver) that participates in Major League Soccer. Dick's Sporting Goods Park is a Soccer-specific stadium located in Commerce City Colorado, home to the Colorado Rapids professional soccer team The City of Commerce City is a Home Rule Municipality located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. In 2006 Denver established a professional outdoor lacrosse team, the Denver Outlaws. The Denver Outlaws are a Lacrosse team based in Denver Colorado. They play in Invesco Field and are sanctioned by Major League Lacrosse. Major League Lacrosse is a professional outdoor Lacrosse league that is made up of teams within the United States. In 2006, The Denver Outlaws won the Western Conference Championship.

Current sporting venues in Denver, Colorado

Invesco Field at Mile High

Coors Field

Pepsi Center

Adjacent counties and municipalities

	North: Adams County, Commerce City
West: Jefferson County, Wheat Ridge, Lakeside, Mountain View, Edgewater, Lakewood	Denver Enclave: Arapahoe County, Glendale	Adams County East: Aurora Arapahoe County
	South: Arapahoe County, Bow Mar, Littleton, Sheridan, Englewood, Cherry Hills Village, Greenwood Village, Aurora

See also

• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado municipalities
      • Denver City Council
      • List of people from Denver
      • Sister cities of Denver, Colorado
      • Wikimedia Commons: Denver, Colorado
  • Colorado colleges and universities
    • Colorado Christian University
    • Colorado School of Mines
    • Colorado Technical University
    • Community College of Denver
    • DeVry University
    • Johnson & Wales University
    • Metropolitan State College of Denver
    • Regis University
    • Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
    • Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
    • Teikyo Loretto Heights University
    • University of Colorado at Boulder
    • University of Colorado Denver
    • University of Denver
    • Westwood College of Technology
  • Colorado counties
  • Colorado geography
    • Front Range
    • South Platte River
  • Colorado history
    • Pike's Peak Gold Rush
    • Territory of Jefferson
    • Territory of Colorado
  • Colorado metropolitan areas
    • Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
    • North Central Colorado Urban Area
    • Front Range Urban Corridor
  • Colorado school districts
    • Denver Public Schools
  • Colorado state parks
    • Cherry Creek State Park

References

External links

• City and County of Denver website
  • CDOT map of the City and County of Denver
  • Denver Police Department
  • Denver Public Library
  • Denver Public Schools
• City Mayors' profile of John Hickenlooper, Mayor of Denver
• Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck
• Colorado Historical Society
• Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
• Overview of Downtown Denver growth and development
• Regional Transportation District website
• WikiTravel site for Denver

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