Denver

Denver
State capital and consolidated city-county
Downtown Denver skyline
16th Street Mall and Colorado State Capitol
Denver Art Museum
Denver Union Station
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Coors Field
Denver Millennium Bridge
Flag
Seal
Logo
Nicknames: 
The Mile High City[2]
Queen City of the Plains[3]
Wall Street of the West[4]
Denver
Denver
Coordinates: 39°44′21″N 104°59′06″W / 39.7392°N 104.9849°W / 39.7392; -104.9849 (City and County of Denver, Colorado)[5]
Country United States
State Colorado
City and county Denver[1]
PlattedNovember 17, 1858 (1858-11-17), as
Denver City, Kansas Territory[6]
IncorporatedNovember 7, 1861 (1861-11-07), as
Denver City, Colorado Territory[7]
ConsolidatedDecember 1, 1902 (1902-12-01), as the
City and County of Denver[8][9]
Named afterJames W. Denver
Government
 • TypeConsolidated city and county[10]
 • BodyDenver City Council
 • MayorMike Johnston (D)[11]
Area
[12][13]
 • Total
154.726 sq mi (400.739 km2)
 • Land153.075 sq mi (396.463 km2)
 • Water1.651 sq mi (4.276 km2)
 • Metro
8,403.00 sq mi (21,763.67 km2)
Elevation
[a]
5,280 ft (1,610 m)
Highest elevation
[14]
5,680 ft (1,730 m)
Lowest elevation
[15]
5,130 ft (1,560 m)
Population
 (2020)[12]
 • Total
715,522
 • Estimate 
(2024)[16]
729,019
 • Rank58th in North America
19th in the United States
1st in Colorado
 • Density4,674/sq mi (1,805/km2)
 • Urban
[17]
2,686,147 (US: 18th)
 • Urban density4,167.5/sq mi (1,609.1/km2)
 • Metro
[18]
3,052,498 (US: 19th)
 • CSA
[19]
3,623,560 (US: 17th)
 • Front Range
5,055,344
DemonymDenverite
GDP
[20][21]
 • Total$118.569 billion (2023)
 • Metro$311.876 billion (2023)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Codes
80012, 80014, 80022, 80033, 80123, 80201–80212, 80214–80239, 80241, 80243–80244, 80246–80252, 80256–80257, 80259-80261, 80263-80266, 80271, 80273–80274, 80279–80281, 80290–80291, 80293–80295, 80299[22]
Area codes303/720/983
FIPS code08-20000
GNIS feature ID201738[23]
Websitewww.denvergov.org
Capital and most populous city of the State of Colorado

Denver (/ˈdɛnvər/ ⓘ DEN-vər) 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.[10] Denver is the 19th-most populous city in the United States and fifth-most populous state capital with a population of 715,522 at the 2020 census,[24] while the Denver metropolitan area with over 3.05 million residents is the 19th-largest metropolitan area in the nation and functions as the economic and cultural center of the broader Front Range Urban Corridor.

Denver's downtown district lies about 12 miles (19 kilometers) 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 (5280 feet or 1609.344 meters) 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.[a][25] The 105th meridian west of Greenwich, the longitudinal reference for the Mountain Time Zone, passes directly through Denver Union Station.

As the most populous metropolitan area in a 560-mile (900 km) radius, Denver is a major cultural hub with a variety of museums and cultural institutions, including the Denver Performing Arts Complex and Denver Art Museum. Denver also has professional sports teams in all five major leagues. Denver's economy is diverse, with eight Fortune 500 firms headquartered in the city.

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  3. ^ Queen City, Time, January 30, 1928, accessed April 13, 2007.
  4. ^ "The Big Apple: Wall Street of the West (17th Street in Denver)". 2012.
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  8. ^ "The town of Argo was one of the municipalities which by virtue of the amendment became merged in the city and county of Denver. But it did not become so merged, nor did the terms of its officers terminate, until the 1st day of December, 1902--the day the proclamation was issued." Boston & Colorado Smelting Co. v. Elder, 77 P. 258, 259-60 (1904).
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  12. ^ a b "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  13. ^ "Denver, Aurora Metro Area". usa.com. 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  14. ^ "Denver High Point, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  15. ^ "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. April 29, 2005. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  16. ^ "Census QuickFacts Denver". census.gov. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  17. ^ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  18. ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  19. ^ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2021". United States Census Bureau. February 24, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  20. ^ "Gross Domestic Product by County and Metropolitan Area, 2022" (PDF). www.bea.gov. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
  21. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO (MSA)". fred.stlouisfed.org.
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  23. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  24. ^ "Search Results". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  25. ^ "Community Report, City and County of Denver, Colorado" (PDF). The City and County of Denver. Retrieved February 4, 2016.


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