Denver (officially, The City and County of Denver) (/ˈdɛnvər/; Arapaho: Niinéniiniicíihéhe') is the capital and most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Colorado. As of 2014, Denver is also the most populous county in Colorado. Denver is located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The Denver downtown district is located immediately east of the confluence of Cherry Creek with the South Platte River, approximately 12 mi (19 km) east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Denver is nicknamed the Mile-High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile (5,280 ft or 1,610 m) above sea level, making it one of the highest major cities in the United States.
Population: 600,158
Latitude: 39° 44' 20.94" N
Longitude: -104° 59' 4.92" W
17th Street Plaza is a 438 ft (134 m) tall skyscraper in Denver, Colorado. It was completed in 1982 and has 32 floors, with a total area of 666,653-square-feet. It was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Wendel Duchsherer Architects.
Twister II is a wooden roller coaster located at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado.
The Wildlife Experience is a wildlife conservation museum featuring natural history, fine art and film located in Parker, Colorado, about 10 miles (16 km) south of Denver. The museum houses an extensive collection of natural history exhibits, painti…
The Curtis, also known as the Executive Tower, is a 350 ft (107m) tall skyscraper in Denver, Colorado. It was completed in 1974 and has 30 floors. It is the 31st tallest building in the city. The Curtis Hotel became a member of the Hilton family on …
Sherrelwood is a census-designated place in Adams County, Colorado, United States.
Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center is a hospital in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver. In speech and in writing, the hospital is referred to informally by its initials: P/SL.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Colorado.
KLPD-LD, channel 28, is a low-power digital television station in Denver, Colorado.
KEZW (1430 AM, "Studio 1430") is a radio station serving the Denver, Colorado area and playing a format of adult standards music. It is owned by Entercom Broadcasting. The signal is also available 24/7 on sister station KOSI HD-2 at 101.1 FM. Local …
KEPN, 1600AM, is an all-sports radio station licensed to Lakewood, Colorado and serving the Denver, Colorado area. On January 1, 2007, it became the local affiliate of ESPN Radio for the Denver area and the "Front Range." It is owned by Lincoln Fina…
The St. John Paul II Center for the New Evangelization is a Roman Catholic Institution in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver. The St. John Paul II Center for the New Evangelization campus is home to the Saint John Vianney Theological Seminary,…
The Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center is a 489 ft (149 m) tall skyscraper in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed from 2003 to 2005 and has 38 floors.
Denver Place is an office complex in Denver, Colorado, comprising the North and South Towers, Terraces and the Granite Tower. It is Colorado's largest commercial office property. Denver Place South Tower is the tallest building of the complex. It is…
Cottonwood was a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 931 at the 2000 census.
Bear Creek High School is located in the southwest corner of the greater Denver Metro area, it is one of 18 high schools in Jefferson County, Colorado. The school colors are forest green, gold, and white. The mascot is a bear. The principal is Kevin…
Aurora Reservoir is a 31,650 acre foot (39,040,000 m3) reservoir located in the far southeastern reach of Aurora, Colorado. Senac Creek and other minor streams flow into the reservoir's three coves, Senac, Marina and Lone Tree, each pointing to the …
The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities is a multi-use cultural facility operated by the City of Arvada, Colorado, United States, which opened in 1976.
Abraham Lincoln High School is a public high school, founded in 1959, in Denver, Colorado, United States, and is named after President Abraham Lincoln. The school's colors are Blue & Grey, representing the colors worn by the solidiers during the U.S…