Denver Area Information
15 miles west of Denver are a series of 7,000 – 11,000 ft peaks. Beyond that is the Continental Divide as well as a series of peaks soaring to hights of 14,000 ft – The Front Range. While not in the mountains, as commonly believed, Denver is located on high rolling plains. The 15th step at the west end of the State Capitol Buildings sits at 5280 ft, one mile. 103,718 acres make up Colorado and seven county metro areas cover 4530 sq. miles – 3x the size of Rhode Island.
Interactive Downtown Denver Map
Denver became a boom-town with the discovery of gold, but only after surviving a flood, two major fires and several indian attacks. Every outlaw, lawman and desperadoin the West visited the Mile High City with its’ saloons & gambling halls. The Union Pacific Railroad bypassed Colorado on its transcontinental route, so the residents of Denver built their own railroad to meet the Union Pacific in Cheyenne, WY. Denver has been known as the “Queen of the Plains” because of its elegance, parks, statues and elaborate mansions. Since 1960, Denver has more than doubled its size.
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