Denver, Colorado

The City and County of Denver is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located on the plains just east of the Rocky Mountains and forms the heart of the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area. The central downtown district is on the east side of the South Platte River, near its confluence with Cherry Creek, approximately fifteen miles from the foothills.

Denver is the county seat of, and shares the same borders with, Denver County — one of the few consolidated city-counties in the United States. According to 2004 Census estimates, the city has a population of 556,835 and ranks as the 25th-largest in the United States and the sixth-largest state capital. The Denver Regional Council of Governments estimated that the 2005 population of the city was 579,744 (unofficial). The population of the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area was about 2,330,146, making it the twenty second-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. The city claims to have the tenth largest downtown in the United States.

Denver is nicknamed "The Mile-High City" because its official elevation, measured on the fifteenth step of the state capitol building's west side, is one statute mile (5,280 feet or 1,609 meters) above sea level. Also, a row of seats in the upper deck of Coors Field, home of Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies (NL), is marked in purple (one of the team's colors) to indicate that the row is one mile above sea level. The city's elevation, as surveyed at Denver International Airport, is 5,431 ft (1,655 m).

1 The local economy
2 Recent Denver Business News
3 See also
4 External links

The local economy

Denver's economy is based partially on its geographic position and its connection to some of the major transportation systems of the country. Because Denver is the largest city within 600 miles (the closest city of comparable size is Phoenix, Arizona), it has become a natural location for storage and distribution of goods and services to the Mountain States. Denver is also approximately halfway between the large cities of the Midwest like Chicago and St. Louis and the cities of the West Coast, another benefit for distribution. Over the years, the city has been home to some large corporations in the central United States, making Denver a key trade point for the country.

Geography also allows Denver to have a considerable government presence, with many federal agencies based or having offices in the Denver area. In fact, the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area has more federal workers than any other metropolitan area except for the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Along with the plethora of federal agencies come many companies based on US defense and space projects. Lockheed-Martin and Ball Aerospace are examples. Being the capital of the state of Colorado also gives many state jobs to Denver.

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Recent Denver Business News

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Editorial: DNC organizers didn't pay fuel tax? What a gas: So, let's get this straight: While the rest of us poor schlubs have been grimacing as we put $4 a gallon gas into our cars, local organizers of the Democratic National Convention have been pumping tax-free gas ...
Hickenlooper: Denver Provides Budget Overview for Convention Security Equipment: The City and County of Denver provided a broad overview Wednesday of the security-related equipment budget proposals for the Democratic National Convention.
No 'goo' guns for Denver at convention: The city and county of Denver has announced $18.2 million in security-related equipment purchases that have been made for the Democratic National Convention.
Sketch Of Man Who Tried To Rape Woman Released: Aurora police are offering a $1,000 reward for information that could help them identify a man who stalked a 20-year-old woman, jumped her, dragged her behind a business and then tried to rape her.
DNC missuse of taxpayers fuel: More bias and favoritism comes out of Denver City Hall as it was announced that the DNC committee will now pay thier fair share of taxes on fuel.
First Western Financial Picked by Denver Business Journal As One of...: 'This is a unique honor and a true validation of our long-term business strategy, which is to be the best private bank in the West,' said Scott Wylie, co-founder and CEO of First Western.
DNC hosts' fuel deal criticized: Since March, staffers working on the Democratic National Convention have been using the city of Denver's tax-free gas pumps to fill up their cars - and using its carwashes.
Dillard's melts for Denver-based Melt: By Joyzelle Davis , Rocky Mountain News Originally published 09:05 p.m., July 22, 2008 Updated 09:23 p.m., July 22, 2008 The Rocky / 2007 Steve McNally, co-founder of Melt, at the Cherry Creek mall.