Denver
Colorado's capital and the most populous city attracts visitors and recognition, including such recent accolades as being one of the "Best Places to Live" by US News and World Report and "One of the World's Greatest Places" by Time Magazine. As a business destination, Denver is a hub for diverse industries from aerospace to telecommunications, mining, and healthcare and is home to Fortune 500 companies. As for diversions, the metropolis, which dates back to the days of the Old West, is close to the Rocky Mountains and boasts stunning nature all around, outdoor adventure, and a thriving sports scene. Popular points of interest worth exploring in and around Denver include the spectacular Red Rocks Park & Amphitheater, 15 miles from the city center, and the Denver Art Museum, home to an expansive collection of works.
Denver is the 19th most populous city in America and has a population of 727,211 in the city alone and nearly 3 million people in the metro area. As part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colorado Metropolitan Statistical Area, the principal city serves as a gateway to the Front Range Urban Corridor, the eastern-facing region of the Southern Rocky Mountains, and welcomes 17.7 million visitors a year. Boasting 300 days of sunshine, Denver has mild winters and pleasant summers with relatively low humidity, making it a year-round destination to travel.
Denver's Location
Set within the South Platte River Valley in Colorado in the southwestern United States, Denver serves as the central travel hub with several airports in the area, including Denver International Airport, Centennial Airport, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, Boulder Municipal Airport, and Erie Municipal Airport.
Denver Attractions
Visitors to the Mile High City, which gets its nickname because its altitude is 5,280 feet above sea level, and exactly a mile high. Outdoor activities abound given the area's natural beauty with more than 90 golf courses and notable sites, including the greenery at the Denver Botanic Gardens and the Colorado Hiking Trail, which spans 500 miles and features abundant flora, fauna, wilderness, national forests, and more.
Culture lovers can get their fix and take in exciting productions at the Denver Center for Performing Arts or out-of-this-world immersive art at Meow Wolf Denver. Meanwhile, beer enthusiasts have more than 50 breweries to explore around town, many of which are on the Denver Beer Trail, as well as the large Coors brewery. Other must-see attractions include 16th Street Mall, home to Denver Union Station and LoDo Historic District in Downtown Denver, the Victorian buildings of Laramie Square, and the Colorado Railroad Museum.
Denver Art Museum
Columbine Gulch
Harvard Gulch
Museum Collections - Bruce Curtis Building
Farewell Gulch
Englewood Municipal Golf Course
Lilley Gulch
Tom Davis Gulch
Woods Gulch
Retallack Gulch
Ramona Gulch
Eagle Trace Golf Club
Fitzsimons Golf Course
Heyden Gulch
Lake Arbor Golf Course
Upham Gulch
Timber Claim Gulch
Cash Gulch
Strain Gulch
Lans Gulch
Ingram Gulch
Doudy Draw
Omni Interlocken Resort Golf Club
Littleton Historical Museum
Family Sports Golf Course
Mary Miller Trail
Jefferson County Stadium
Dad Clark Gulch
City Park Municipal Golf Course
Raccoon Creek Golf Course
Bear Peak Trail
Legacy Ridge Golf Course
Rosa Gulch
Mount Vernon Canyon
Murphy Creek Golf Course
Sequine Gulch
Hilltop Stadium
Oak Gulch
Hawkin Gulch
John F Kennedy Golf Course
Emerson Gulch
Applewood Golf Course
Sports Authority Field At Mile High
Colorado National Golf Club
Lump Gulch
Guy Gulch
Springhill Golf Course
Black American West Museum
Iowa Gulch
Museum Of Natural History - Henderson Building
Wings Over The Rockies Air And Space Museum
Mount Thorodin Trail
Hiwan Homestead Museum
Jelly Roll Gulch
South Newlin Gulch
Tallman Gulch
Bolling Gulch Trail
Prosser Gulch
The Golf Courses At Hyland Hills
Sunbeam Gulch
Lykins Gulch
Glade Gulch
Docmann Gulch
Lakewood Gulch
Platte Canyon
Sweet Home Gulch
Parmalee Gulch
Parmakian Gulch
South Willis Gulch
Coal Creek Golf Course
Foothills Golf Course
Lucania Gulch
Goldsmith Gulch
Museum Of Outdoor Arts
Mesa Trail
Mcintyre Gulch
Gooseberry Gulch
Rossman Gulch
Molly Brown House Museum
Thorncreek Municipal Golf Course
Rooney Gulch
Van Alderstien Gulch
Buffalo Run Golf Course
Coleman Gulch
Barbara Gulch
Forgotten Valley
Forsythe Canyon
Deer Gulch
Colorado Railroad Museum
Beaver Brook Canyon
Kerr Gulch
Melvina Gulch
Winiger Gulch
Jarre Canyon
Miners Museum
Aurora History Museum
Twilight Golf Club (Historical)
Davenport Gulch
Travis Gulch
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Schools in Denver
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