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Denver at a glance
Welcome to the Mile High City, where the Wild West meets the urban frontier, where towering peaks collide with the desert plains. Rising from the dust of gold, Denver is a vibrant city, home to 300 days of sunshine, and world class skiing.
Denver history
Denver's history as a boom and bust town began with the desire for
a simple precious metal: gold. In 1858, a group of prospectors were
exploring the Kansas Territory, which then encompassed what is now
Colorado, and discovered piles of the almighty metal at the
confluence of the Platte River and Cherry Creek. One of the
prospectors, William Larimer, established Denver City in an area
then populated by the Arapaho tribe, who camped along the banks of
Cherry Creek while hunting and gathering. Over the next two years,
a new gold fever penetrated the pulse of the eastern states.
One-hundred-thousand hopefuls pioneered across the harsh landscape
to the territory, seeking instant prosperity. The influx uprooted
the Native Americans and forced them to move on, while the settler
population soared, causing the federal government to create the
Colorado Territory. So began Denver's first boom, inspiring its
mythical image as a Wild West town ruled by material obsession.
Denver local information
State: ColoradoCountry: United StatesDenver By The Numbers:
Population: 554,636; 2.4 million metro area Land Area: 154.63 square miles/ 399 square kilometers Elevation: 5,280 feet/ 1,609 meters Average Annual Rainfall: 15.4 inches/ 38 centimeters Average Annual Snowfall: 55.4 inches Average/ 104 centimeters Average February Temperature: 33 degrees F/ 1 degree C Average August Temperature: 72 degrees F/ 22 degrees C Average Sunshine Days: 300+ Quick Facts:
Major Industries: Communications, Utilities, Transportation,
Aerospace. Electricity: 110-120 volts AC, 60Hz; flat two-pin plugs are standard. Ethnic mix: 50.1% Caucasian, 31.7% Hispanic, 11.1% African-American, 2.8% Asian & Pacific Islander, 1.3% Native American, 3% multiracial. Time zone: GMT - 7. Country dialing code: 1. Area Code: 303 or 720 (must be included when dialing local calls). Did You Know?
Denver is ranked the "thinnest" city in America by the American
Cancer Society. It resides 346 miles/557 kilometers west of the
exact center of the continental United States. Colorado brews more
beer than any other state. Orientation:
Denver is bordered by the Great Plains towards the east, and the
Rocky Mountains in the west; it is part of the Colorado Front Range
area.
Denver weather
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18.1" / 46.2 cm
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