Denver was born during the 1859 "Pike Peak or Bust Gold Rush" when gold was found where the South Platte River and Cherry Creek converge. Denver had a population of 554,636, in the year 2000. The six county metro area has a population of 2.4 million.
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Denver receives an average of 300 days of sunshine a year giving it more hours of sunshine than San Diego or Miami Beach.l
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Denver is really one mile high; 5,280 feet above sea level. One of the steps on the State Capitol denotes this exact elevation.
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Denver is the most highly educated city in the United States having the highest percentage of high school and college graduates. 92.1% of the population in the metro area have a high school diploma and 35% have at least a bachlelor's degree, The national average is 81.7% for high school diplomas and 23% with a college degree.
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Denver' proximity to the Rocky Mountains offer residents and visitors an abundance of recreation options. In less than two hours skiers and snowboaders can enjoy a day on the slopes at one of Colorado's famed ski resorts. Denver's climate offers golfer's year-round opportunities to enjoy one of Denver's 60 public courses. Hiking, biking and fishing are other popular activities in the metro area.
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Denver has the thinnest resident of a U. S. city , according to a federal study. The active lifestyle in Denver, the great weather, the numerous recreational opportunites and the high education level are credited for this fact.
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Denver has the largest city park system in the nation with 205 parks in the city limits and 20,000 acres of parks in the nearby mountains.
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The Denver Performing Arts Complex has eight theaters seating over 9,000 people, which makes it the nation's second largest performing arts center. Denver citizens contribute more public funding for the arts per capita than any other U. S. city.
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The Colorado State Capitol stand one mile above sea level. The 15th step of the Capitol is marked with a plaque denoting this elevation. The dome is covered with 200 ounces of pure gold. Visitors to the Capitiol experience beautiful views of the entire Front Range; including Pikes Peak, all the way north to Wyoming (a distance of over 150 miles).
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