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.