| Denver, Colorado Info Denver is located at the foot of the Colorado
Mountains in the north central part of the state and is the capital and largest
city of Colorado. It is known as the mile high city because the elevation of
the State Capital building being exactly 5280 ft. above sea level. It has a
city population of about 500,000 and a metropolitan area of over 2 million.
Many families and college students move to
Denver because of its excellent school system in the higher education fields
and public and private high schools. It has the highest percentage of high
school and college graduates than any other city. It has a wide variety of
housing with nice clean neighborhoods and a view of the mountains in the
distance. The cost of living in the Denver metro area is average and is lower
than most major cities.
Over 9 million visitors per year come to this
city to see the Rocky Mountains or enjoy and hike the hundreds of miles of
parks and trails and for family entertainment such as zoos, theme parks and
more. A lot of tourists and residents enjoy the great skiing and snowboarding
slopes that are all in the area.
Denver is lovely because of the beautiful
blue skies and over 300 days of sunshine a year. There are 4 distinct seasons
and because of its location in between the plains of the east and mountains of
the west gives it moderate temperatures.
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