Denver Facts and Information

Denver State: Colorado Country: United States

Denver By The Numbers:

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.