Denver
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Denver
State: Colorado
Country: United States

Denver By The Numbers:

Population: 554,636; 2.4 million metro area
Land Area: 154.63 square miles/ 399 square kilometers
Elevation: 5,280 feet/ 1,609 meters
Average Annual Rainfall: 15.4 inches/ 38 centimeters
Average Annual Snowfall: 55.4 inches Average/ 104 centimeters
Average February Temperature: 33 degrees F/ 1 degree C
Average August Temperature: 72 degrees F/ 22 degrees C
Average Sunshine Days: 300+

Quick Facts:

Major Industries: Communications, Utilities, Transportation, Aerospace.
Electricity: 110-120 volts AC, 60Hz; flat two-pin plugs are standard.
Ethnic mix: 50.1% Caucasian, 31.7% Hispanic, 11.1% African-American, 2.8% Asian & Pacific Islander, 1.3% Native American, 3% multiracial.
Time zone: GMT - 7.
Country dialing code: 1.
Area Code: 303 or 720 ( must be included when dialing local calls ).

Did You Know?

Denver is ranked the "thinnest" city in America by the American Cancer Society.
It resides 346 miles/557 kilometers west of the exact center of the continental United States.
Colorado brews more beer than any other state.

Orientation:

Denver is bordered by the Great Plains towards the east, and the Rocky Mountains in the west; it is part of the Colorado Front Range area.