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Located in Denver County in the northern central part of the state, Denver is the capital city of Colorado and is also the largest city in the state. Denver covers an area of 154.97 square miles and is a consolidated city-county. It has an estimated population of 704,000, with over 2.8 million in the surrounding metropolitan area. As the capital city of Colorado, Denver is a major cultural, commercial, and industrial hub for the state.
Denver has the unique nickname 'Mile High City' due to its average elevation being almost exactly one mile above sea level. The city was founded in 1858 and originally called Denver City. It was named after James W. Denver, a politician who served as the Governor of Kansas Territory. Denver, like many major Colorado cities, is located right nearby the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains and is known for being a popular recreational city, as well as housing multiple monuments, museums, and sports teams. Map
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