Denver, Colorado

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The city of Denver is located in Denver County. It is the county seat and the capital of Colorado.

When the people of Denver refer to themselves: Denverite

Denver was incorporated November 7, 1861.

The community of Denver is 1,610 feet [490.73 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Denver lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Denver can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Denver had a population of 554,636 people^<3> (or 99.72% of the total population of Denver County). The population of Denver represented 12.89% of the total of Colorado, making it the state's most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Denver had a population of 598,707 people. This is an increase of 7.95% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Denver.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Arvada	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	107,361	5.1% increase
	Aurora	SE	11 mi [17.7 km]	319,057	15.44% increase
	Broomfield	NW	15 mi [24.14 km]	54,858	43.34% increase
	Centennial	S	11 mi [17.7 km]	---
	Englewood	SW	10 mi [16.09 km]	32,669	2.97% increase
	Lakewood	W	13 mi [20.92 km]	140,989	2.18% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Denver.

Websites for Denver

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The Commemorative Quarter for Colorado<5>

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Google's 'Search-by-Location' has proven to be a useful tool by people who planned visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) Denver. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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