Denver 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 Plat…
Denver 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, just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. 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. The Denver metropolitan area has a population exceeding 3 million and functions as the economic and cultural center of the broader Front Range Urban Corridor, home to over 5 million people.
  • Country: United States
  • State: Colorado
  • Incorporated: November 7, 1861, as · Denver City, Colorado Territory
  • Elevation: 5,280 ft (1,610 m)
  • Highest elevation: 5,680 ft (1,730 m)
  • Lowest elevation: 5,130 ft (1,560 m)
  • Area codes: 303/720/983
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