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"Mile-High City"

Denver is a city in Denver County.

It is the state capital and the county seat.

The community was named for Gen. James W. Denver, governor of Kansas Territory.

The latitude of Denver is 39.739N. The longitude is -104.984W.

It is in the Mountain Standard time zone. Elevation is 5,279 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 557,478.

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$39,500

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

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Denver is on the South Platte River, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains.

Former and merged names include:
· Auraria

Prospectors settled here in 1858-59, after William Green Russell struck gold on a tributary of the Platte River. The city grew with construction of the Denver Pacific Railroad.

For decades, Denver was known for the brown cloud that hovered over the city. Efforts to eliminate pollution, including strict auto inspection laws and oxygenated fuels, resulted in the area getting a clean bill of health from the Environmental Protection Agency in 2002.

Public transportation: Denver RTD (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3,531. The number of murders and homicides was 63. The violent crime rate was 6.2 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 3 among big cities in the ePodunk College Town Index, 2002

Ranked No. 10 among best U.S. walking cities by the American Podiatric Medical Association, March 2005

Filming location for:
· 2004 movie, "Silver City"
· 2002 movie, "Bowling for Columbine"
· 1994 movie, "Dumb & Dumber"

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Well-known residents have included:
· Tim Allen, comedian, actor
· Douglas Fairbanks Sr., actor
· Golda Meir, prime minister of Israel

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Local bands (past and present) have included Neutral Milk Hotel

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Diedrich Coffee, Panera Bread, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Seattle's Best Coffee, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Cherry Blossom Festival - June 23-24, 2007
Cherry Creek Arts Festival - July 6-8, 2007
Oktoberfest - Sept. 21-23, Oct. 5-7, 2007
Colorado Dragon Boat Festival - July 28-29, 2007
Downtown Denver Arts Festival - May 25-28, 2007
Russian Festival - Aug. 25, 2007

Dates often change. Check Denver web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Opera Colorado

Nearby parks & recreation: Red Rocks Park, City Park, Washington Park, Confluence Park, Cherry Creek State Park

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Denver attractions: U.S. Mint, Chamberlin Observatory, Colorado's Ocean Journey (aquarium), Denver Botanic Gardens, Six Flags Elitch Gardens Theme Park, Lakeside Amusement Park, Water World

Sports teams: Colorado Rockies (NL), Broncos (NFL), Nuggets (NBA), Colorado Avalanche (NHL), Colorado Rapids (Major League Soccer), Colorado Crush (Arena Football), Denver Outlaws (Major League Lacrosse)

Historic sites and museums: Colorado History Museum, Denver Museum of Natural History, Museo de las Am?ricas, Denver Mint, Molly Brown House Museum, Byers-Evans House, Denver Firefighters Museum, Children's Museum of Denver

Colleges and universities: University of Denver, University of Colorado, Regis University, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Community College of Denver

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 216

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Quotes:
Eddie went to Denver because the Catskills hadn't solved his lung problems, and Denver must have helped, for when they shot at him he leaped out of his car and outran the killers.
-- Legs
William Kennedy

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Neighborhoods in Denver include Ballpark, Capitol Hill, Central Platte Valley, Curtis Park, Downtown, Five Points, Golden Triangle, Highland, Jefferson Park, La Alma/Lincoln Park ... More neighborhood info

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