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Denver (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 39 44 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 39.7333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 104 59 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -104.9833 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located where Great Plains and Rocky Mountains meet; was early stopping place for Amerindians, then for trappers and traders; was damaged in Indian Wars in 1860s; boomed with discoveries of gold and silver in 1870s-1880s; now hub of Western finance and business. |
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| Denver (preferred,C,V)
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............ | named for James W Denver, territorial governor in 1858 |
| Mile High City (C,V)
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............ | nicknamed for city's altitude of 1 mile above sea level |
| Denver City (H,V)
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............ | name of Saint Charles changed to Denver City, which then became Denver |
| Auraria (H,V)
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............ | from Latin for "gold"; formerly briefly called Placer Camp, it was consolidated into Denver City in 1860 |
| St. Charles (H,V)
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............ | replaced original name of Montana, subsequently was renamed Denver City |
| Placer Camp (H,V)
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............ | original name for Auraria |
| Montana (H,V)
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............ | original name for St. Charles |
| Saint Charles (C,V)
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| The Mexican Diggings (C,V)
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| The Spanish Diggings (C,V)
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Denver (county) (P) |
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Denver (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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site was known to Amerindians; town was founded by gold miners in 1858; joined 2 other villages to form Denver in 1860 |
| city (C) |
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is largest city between Missouri River & Pacific States |
| state capital (C) |
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since 1876 |
| county seat (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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for mining & scientific equipment, aerospace & rubber industries |
| commercial center (C) |
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known for Denver Union Stockyards, major USA livestock market |
| transportation center (C) |
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for air, road & especially railroad which aided economic boom of 1870s-1890s, exploding city's population |
| mining center (C) |
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for gold, silver & coal |
| agricultural center (C) |
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for cattle & sheep ranching, sugar beets & mixed farming |
| publishing center (C) |
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site of publishing houses; mint produces most of nation's coins & houses 2nd largest gold depository in USA |
| oil field site (C) |
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for oil & gas |
| tourist center (C) |
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for Botanical Gardens, historical & art museums, winter sports, scenic Denver Mountain Parks & 150 city parks |
| educational center (C) |
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for University of Denver (1864), for medical & extension centers of University of Colorado, & for a number of colleges |
| capital (H) |
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of territory from 1867 to 1876, when Colorado became state |
| gold town (H) |
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settled in "Pike's Peak or bust" gold rush beginning in 1858; further prospered with later gold discoveries |
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Colorado .......... (state) |
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(World, North and Central America, United States) [7007158] |
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