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Walton: Coach deserved a punch...Don Shula, NBA great Paul Silas and members of the Maloof family. Gray also invited his first TV boss, Denver sports anchor Mike Nolan, who recalled Gray's internship days. Monte Carlo headliner Frank Caliendo made a surprise appearance and...
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MLB | September 23, 2009
Melvin to visit instructional league
...league MILWAUKEE -- While the Brewers finish up their season in Denver and St. Louis next week, general manager Doug Melvin will hit the road separately to visit the team's instructional leaguers in Phoenix. The list of...
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Denver Post Entertainment | September 18, 2009
Husted: Cliff Young is back — and invites you to CY
...1. Ed Greene, who founded the breast cancer event with Sharon Magness, will emcee - with a committee that includes Ernie Blake, Dan Caplis, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, Walt DeHaven, John Elway, Gov. Bill Ritter and Aurora Mayor Ed Tauer.
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Kansas City Star | September 08, 2009
Rockies win fifth straight with 3-1 win over Reds
...with 3-1 win over Reds DENVER Jason Marquis scattered four hits over 7 1-3 innings, Eric Young Jr. hit his first major league homer and the Colorado Rockies beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 on Tuesday night. </p><p>The win was the fifth...
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SignOnSanDiego.com RSS Feeds Sports | August 26, 2009
Rockies cut Dodgers' lead to 2 games in NL West
...The Associated Press Colorado Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki celebrates after hitting the game-winning single against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 10th inning of a baseball game in Denver, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009. The Rockies beat the...
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ESPN | August 22, 2009
Rowand backs Sanchez as Giants down Rockies
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jonathan Sanchez reacts after getting Colorado Rockies' Ryan Spilborghs to hit into a double play to end the fifth inning of the Giants' 6-3 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Friday, Aug. 21, 2009.
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Cain picks up win No. 12 as Giants hold on, 3-1
...- AP DENVER Matt Cain became the major leagues' second 12-game winner, scattering three hits over seven innings and the San Francisco Giants beat Colorado 3-1 on Friday night to pull even with the Rockies in the NL wild-card race. Fred...
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USATODAY.com | July 12, 2009
Hawpe's walk-off double in ninth caps Rockies rally
...double, sending the Rockies to an 8-7 win. DENVER (AP) All-Star Brad Hawpe hit a game-ending RBI double and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 8-7 on Sunday. GAME REPORT: Rockies 8, Braves 7 Brad Hawpe...
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De La Rosa leads Rockies to 5-0 win over Arizona
...2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) - AP DENVER Jorge De La Rosa pitched eight innings, Ian Stewart hit a solo homer and the Colorado Rockies beat the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 on Friday night. The Rockies have won a season-best six...
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Chicago Sun-Times | January 09, 2009
NBA HIGHLIGHTS: James' 38 lead Cavs over Celts
...Afflalo hit six straight free throws after that, and the visiting Detroit Pistons overcame 30 points by Chauncey Billups to beat the Denver Nuggets 93-90 in Allen Iverson's return to the Mile High city. Iverson, traded to Detroit on Nov. 3,...
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thumb|upright|left|Former [[Kansas Territory|Kansas Territorial Governor James W. Denver visited his namesake city in 1875 and in 1882.]]
Denver City was founded in November 1858 as a mining town during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush in western Kansas Territory. That summer, a group of gold prospectors from Lawrence, Kansas, arrived and established Montana City on the banks of the South Platte River. This was the first settlement in what was later to become the city of Denver. The site faded quickly, however, and was abandoned in favor of Auraria (named after the gold-mining town of Auraria, Georgia) and St. Charles City by the summer of 1859. The Montana City site is now Grant-Frontier Park and includes mining equipment and a log cabin replica.
Colorado Territory was created on February 28, 1861, Arapahoe County was formed on November 1, 1861, and Denver City was incorporated on November 7, 1861. Denver City served as the Arapahoe County Seat from 1861 until consolidation in 1902. In 1865, Denver City became the Territorial Capital. With its new-found importance, Denver City shortened its name to just Denver. On August 1, 1876, Denver became the State Capital when Colorado was admitted to the Union.
Denver has hosted the Democratic National Convention twice, during the years of 1908, and again in 2008, taking the opportunity to promote the city's status on the national, political, and socioeconomic stage.
Early in the 20th century, Denver, like many other cities, was home to a pioneering brass age automobile company; Colburn was copied from the contemporary Renault.
- Name:
- City and County of Denver
- Also Known As:
- The Mile-High City, Queen City of the Plains, Wall Street of the West
- Type:
- City and County
- Government type:
- Consolidated City and County
- Founding Date:
- November 07, 1861
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 154.9
- Total Area (km):
- 401.3
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 153.3
- Land Area (km):
- 397.2
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 1.6
- Water Area (km):
- 4.1
- Elevation (ft):
- 5280
- Elevation (m):
- 1609
- Urban Population:
- 1984887
- Time Zone:
- MST
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