Located in the South Platte River Valley on the High Plains just to the East of the Front Range of the Southern Rocky Mountains,
Denver is the capital and most populous city in the state of
Colorado.
As of the
2005 census, its population was 557,917.
Additionally, the
Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area, which combines the city and county of Denver
with nine suburban counties,
had an estimated 2006 population of 2,408,750,
and the
Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
had an estimated population in 2006
of 2,927,911.
Denver has been nicknamed "The Mile-High City", because
its official elevation, as engraved on the fifteenth step of the state
capitol building, is one mile (1,609 meters) above sea level.
Some of the leading educational institutions in Denver include Auraria Campus, Regis University and University of Denver. Auraria Campus houses facilities of three separate universities and colleges: the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Community College of Denver, and Metropolitan State College of Denver. Regis University a coeducational Roman Catholic university. University of Denver is an independent coeducational university.
Professional sports teams in Denver include the American football team, the Denver Broncos, the baseball team, the Colorado Rockies, the ice hockey team, the Colorado Avalanche, and the NBA basketball team, the Denver Nuggets.
A leading company that have based their headquarters in Denver is Qwest.
The principal airport serving Denver is Denver International Airport.
Here is the seven day weather forecast for Denver:
Product Description: You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!
Meticulously researched by an experienced husband-and-wife team, Frommer's Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs offers complete coverage of all three Rocky Mountain cities. You'll discover the best places to buy Western wear and authentic Western art; the top restaurants, from downhome steakhouses to trendy brewpubs; and the best skiing, hiking, biking, and fishing in the glorious landscapes nearby. All the top sights are here: Pike's Peak, the Garden of the Gods, the U.S. Air Force Academy, the Coors Brewing Company, the U.S. Mint, and a host of gorgeous trails and canyons. You'll find accommodations to suit every taste and budget, plus nightlife, a complete shopper's guide, and a host of detailed, accurate maps.
Book Description: Afoot & Afield Denver/Boulder & Colorado's Front Range takes hikers throughout the Colorado Rocky Mountains and their foothills, rivers, and plains. Featuring more than 200 trips, from trails near the state's Wyoming border to Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs, author Alan Apt maps out hikes both long and short, exploring trails accessible from Denver, Boulder, and other Front Range communities.
Highlights summarize the best features of each trip. Easy-to-read maps, plus complete trip descriptions and hiking directions make sure that hikers find their way.
More than 200 hikes ranging from short dayhikes to long weekend treks, each shown on a trail map.
At-a-glance essential information--distance, time, elevation change, and difficulty rating.
Additional trail-use data such as which trails are suitable for children, dogs, horseback riding, and mountain bikes.
Book Description: From the editors of the original active lifestyle magazine, the first where-to guide to outdoor adventure in one of America's greatest metro areas. Denver, with its little brother Boulder, is the mecca of the young, hyperactive, multisport American urbanite. This unique guide to their world proves the point: the options for mountain biking, climbing, hiking, mountaineering, fly fishing, whitewater kayaking, ice climbing, paragliding, backcountry skiing, snowshoeing, and more seem blissfully endless—and all within (or a half day's drive from) the city limits. Each chapter covers a favorite adventure sport or activity, including top metro destinations along with brief profiles of the best gear outlets and extreme envelope-pushers to introduce readers to Denver's exciting, colorful adventure culture. For easy planning, all destinations are presented in four parts from city center and the suburbs to the foothills and outlying attractions in the Front Range and beyond. 100 maps.
• Top spots for after work: running and blading, trail and road biking, sea kayaking, bird watching • Daytrip getaways: hiking, river running, rock climbing, paragliding, fly fishing • City's top flight: gear outfitters, bike shops, adventure sports clubs, marinas, fitness clubs, climbing gyms
A world-class recreation region with an enduring pioneer spirit, Denver and the surrounding area hosts some of the best hiking in the world. With such a bewildering wealth of hikes at your disposal, author Kim Lipker presents us with a variety of the very best hikes in the area, and most within an hour's drive or less. Including hikes near Fort Collins, Boulder, and Colorado Springs, this is the only guidebook that pinpoints great hikes that are also close to home.
Book Description: This guide gives descriptions and maps of 25 spectacular 4-wheel drive routes in the mountains around Telluride, Ouray, Silverton, & Lake City, Colorado. These former mining towns in the San Juan mountains were the hubs of a network of mining towns and supply routes between the mines and ore mills in the late 1800s. These towns are now the hubs of 4-wheeling and recreation, and provide access to some of the most spectacular scenery in Colorado, if not in the entire U.S. The large variety of routes in this book offers enjoyment for 4-wheelers of any ability level. All routes are rated for difficulty. Also included are backcountry 4-wheeling ethics and rules of the road, and a brief history of the San Juans and major mining towns.
The Denver-Boulder area has long been known for its superb recreational opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts, and mountain biking is no exception. Hundreds of miles of magnificent singletrack, fire and logging roads, and trails criss-cross the Front Range. The only problem is finding them! Author Bob D'Antonio describes 50 of the area's top mountain-biking destinations. The ride descriptions include concise directions, difficulty ratings, and trail maps, all inside a conveniently compact book. This revised and expanded edition includes 11 new rides not included in the top-selling first edition.
Book Description: Winner of the 1993 Hubert Humphrey Award for the book's contribution to the historical appreciation and preservation of Northwest Denver.
Now in its fifth printing, this book features a rare treasury of Victorian and turn-of-the-century buildings and the people who first came to Northwest Denver. The area's pure air, great views, and clean water were great attractions. describes the area's incorporated suburbs of the 1800's, the farms, the early amusement parks, all of which became part of Denver around the turn of the century.
Rediscovering Northwest Denver is a chatty, enjoyable read that tells of the tycoons and entrepreneurs whose fine Victorian homes still dot the area, and of the immigrants from various European cultures who clung together for comfort in the face of prejudice. It includes maps, photographs, past and present street names, a bibliography, index, and suggested tours. Northwest Denver today is typified by traditions, beauty, and pride, all of which the author captures in this ever-popular book.
