Denver County Colorado Real EstateDenver is the state capital of Colorado, and Denver County, at 5,280 feet above sea level - is known as The Mile High City. Denver is a City and a County. There is an estimated 588,000 people living in the City and County of Denver which makes it the 26th most populated county in the United States. Denver County has over 200 parks including a 330 acre City Park between the Denver Zoo and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Denver originally started as a mining town in 1858, when gold was discovered in Cherry Creek. After the Gold Rush was over, Denver became a city and a county in 1902. Currently, the Denver Colorado Real Estate market is rated as one of the best in the nation - and still ranks in the Top 25 Best housing markets nationally. See more city information at our home page.
Denver International Airport serves the entire city of Denver and surrounding cities and counties. Opened in 1995 replacing the old Stapleton airport DIA is the largest international airport in the United States and the third largest international airport in the world. It serves as the world headquarters of Frontier Airlines and it is also United Airlines hub. The terminals roof is designed to look like the famous Rocky Mountains. The Rocky Mountains sit just west of Denver. A train connects the terminal and all three concourses. There is also a Pedestrian bridge between the terminal and concourse.
The historic Union Station is located on the west end of the 16th Street Mall. The station serves the Regional Transportation Districts Light Rail Line. It also serves passenger trains and has a ski train between Denver and Winter park. Union Station will be expanded to support Light rail lines as a part of the Fastracks program from RTD. Plans are made to extend Light Rail service to DIA and west to Golden. The C and E lines run from Union station along the same tracks to I-25 and Broadway then the E line splits and runs South East while the C line runs south west. The D line runs from 30th and Downing to Littleton along with the C Line. The F and H line serve a portion of the D line Route between I 25 and Broadway and 18th and California.
A free mall ride runs along the sixteenth street mall stopping at every intersection along the entire mall. Shops and resturaunts line the mall.
Denver County Sports
Pepsi Center
Opened in 1999
Colorado Avalanche
Denver Nuggets
Colorado Crush
Colorado Mammoth
Hosted the 2005 NBA ALLSTAR GAME
Hosted the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals
Will Host the 2008 Democratic National Convention
Will Host the 2008 NCAA Frozen Four
Coors Field
The green row of seats at Coors Field is located exactly one mile above sea level. The Right Field stands offer a beautiful view of the Rocky Mountains. There’s no better place to be then a night game at Coors field on a 70 degree night. The atmosphere in Coors field at Game 3 of the NLDS was unbelievable. Game 3 of the 2007 NLDS against the Phillies was spectacular. Denver air is slightly thinner then at sea level. In 2002 a humidor was installed to keep the baseballs. Before that the thin air would really make the balls fly as they would harden and shrink in the thin air. Alan Roach was the voice of Coors until 2007 when he stepped down. Reed Saunders is the current voice. Opened in 1995
Home of the Colorado Rockies
Hosted the 1998 MLB ALL STAR GAME
2007 World Series Games 3 and 4 were played here
INVESCO Field at Mile High
Opened in 2001
Home of the Denver Broncos
Home of the Colorado Rapids from 2001-2006
Denver Coliseum
Opened in
Hosts the National Western Stock Show, and various events throughout the year.
Dicks Sporting Goods Park
Opened in 2007
Home of the
Colorado Rapids 2007 to Present
Denver Library has several locations thru out the city. The main branch is located Downtown walking distance from the State Capital.
The Denver Zoo
Open every day of the year!
Hours:
October 1 to March 31 10 am-5PM Last entry at 4PM
April 1 – September 30 9 am- 6pm Last Entry at 5 pm
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Hours: 9am – 5pm every day of the year Except Christmas Day
Denver Art Museum
Hours:
Tuesday–Thursday 10 am–5 pm
Friday 10 am–10 pm collection galleries in the north building levels 2-6 close at 5pm except for special events
Saturday 10 am–5 pm
Sunday Noon–5 pm
Monday Closed
*Collection galleries in the North Building (levels 2–6) close at 5 pm, except during special events.
Elitch Gardens
Opened in 1890 located originally on 38th and Tennyson in Denver, the Gurtler family purchased a 67 acre site to relocate the park to Downtown Denver in 1994. In 1995 it opened, and in 1996 it was sold off to premier parks for 65 million. In 1999 it was rebranded is Six Flags Elitch Gardens. In 2007 it became Elitch Gardens and has been since.
Open April to October - Various Hours
Denver Performing Arts Complex
Has a variety of shows and events through the year.
Tickets can be purchased through the box office.
Denver Public Schools
First School Opened October 3, 1895
DPS has 151 Schools
73 Elementary Schools
15 K-8 Schools
17 Middle Schools
14 High Schools
DPS has 4555 teachers and 73000 plus students and a graduation rate of 76 percent.
Denver and Denver County is a great place to live. Denver has one of the largest parks and trails system in the United States. Miles of trails stretch through the city and county Denver is nicknamed the mile high city because it is exactly one mile high.
( Sources Denver.Org Denver Public Schools website Denver ZOO website Wikipedia articles Pepsi Center website DCPA website compiled and writen by Robert S. (scarfaux@yahoo.com))
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