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Denver

Denver ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Officially a consolidated city and county, it is located in the South Platte River valley on the western edge of the High Plains, and is just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains (Rockies). Denver is the 19th-most populous city in the United States and the fifth-most populous state capital, with a population of 715,522 at the 2020 census. The ten-county Denver metropolitan area, with 3.1 million residents, is the 19th-largest metropolitan area in the country and functions as the economic and cultural cent

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Denver is the capital and largest city of Colorado, located in the South Platte River valley between the High Plains and the Rocky Mountains. With a population of over 715,000 people, it is the 19th-most populous city in the United States and serves as the economic and cultural center for a metropolitan area of 3.1 million residents.

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History
Geography
Neighborhoods
Adjacent counties, municipalities and census-designated places
Climate
Demographics
2020 census
Languages
Longevity
Religion
Economy
Top employers
Culture
Sports
Parks and recreation
Government
Politics
Taxes
Education
Media
Television stations
Radio stations
Print
Transportation
City streets
Cycling
Electric rental scooters
Walkability
Modal characteristics
Freeways and highways
Mass transportation
Denver public transportation statistics
Airports
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
Explanatory notes
References
External links

Denver's downtown district lies about east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Named after James W. Denver, the governor of the Kansas Territory at the time, Denver was founded at the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River in 1858 during the Gold Rush era. Nicknamed the "Mile High City" because its official elevation is exactly one mile () above sea level, Denver grew beyond its prospecting origins to become the principal commercial and transportation hub for a broad region spanning the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain West. The 105th meridian west of Greenwich, the longitudinal reference for the Mountain Time Zone, passes directly through Denver Union Station.