Homes For Sale in Denver CO

History – Originally named Montana City, Denver was born in 1858 during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. The named was later changed to Denver City in order to try to gain favor with Kansas Territorial Governor James W. Denver. Although Denver became a city in 1858, it did not become a county until 1902.
Fun Facts about Denver: The first permanent structure in Denver was a saloon. The longest continuous street in America is Colfax Avenue. Led Zeppelin played their first ever show in America at the Denver Auditorium Arena on December 26, 1968. The thirteenth step at the Capitol building is exactly one mile above sea level and the dome of the building is plated with real gold leaf. 200 named peaks are visible from Denver, 32 of them are 13,000 feet or higher. Denver collects more money for the arts than any other city in the country. Denver has more annual hours of sunshine than San Diego or Miami Beach and averages 300 days of sunshine a year.
Real Estate in Denver: Denver is the Capital City of Colorado and is just east of the mountains in the plains of the metro area. The 1st most populous municipality in Colorado, the US Census estimates the population of Denver at 727,211 (2019) in 338,341 housing units. The city and county cover about 153 square miles and offers urban and suburban living. Denver is known as the Mile High City because the elevation is a mile high.
Links: Denver City Official Website  |  Denver Public Schools  |  Golf Courses in Denver  |  Official City Facebook Page  |  Parks & Recreation Centers  |  Denver Demographics  |  Casa Bonita | Downtown Denver