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Denver Hotels and Visitor Information
Region: Colorado
State: Colorado
Population: 544,636
Elevation: 5,280 ft
Area Code(s): 303, 720
Information: Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau,
1555 California St, Suite 300, 80202; phone 303/892-1112 or toll-free 800/233-6837
Email: tnall@dmcvb.org Web: www.denver.org
Area Description:
The City and County of Denver is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located on the plains just east of the Rocky Mountains and forms the heart of the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area. The central downtown district is on the east side of the South Platte River, near its confluence with Cherry Creek, approximately fifteen miles from the foothills.
Denver is the county seat of, and shares the same borders with, Denver County -- one of the few consolidated city-counties in the United States.
From the moment you step off the plane in the Mile High City, you realize there's something a little different in the air. Well, the air is thinner, of course, and flatlanders notice it's harder to breathe at first. After boarding the shuttle to Denver International's baggage claim, you may recognize the catchy Western musical jingle signifying the tram stops. Or, maybe it's the person beside you wearing the Stetson hat who grabs your attention. The airport in itself is a local icon--the white billowing tent of a roof architecturally interpreting the snowcapped peaks gracefully looming in the distance.
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