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Denver

Denver is the largest city and capital of the state of Colorado, United States of America. It is the largest city along the Front Range and forms the heart of the Denver Metropolitan Area. t is the county seat of, and coextensive with, Denver County. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 554,636. Denver is nicknamed the "Mile-High City", because its official elevation, measured on one of the steps on the state capitol, is 5,280 feet (1 mile) above sea level. Denver was founded in the Kansas Territory in 1858. The city was incorporated on November 7, 1861, several months after the formation of the Colorado Territory. Denver houses the following colleges and universities: University of Denver, Metropolitan State College of Denver, University of Colorado at Denver, Johnson & Wales University. Denver is the home to the following sports franchises: Denver Broncos of the National Football League (American football) (1960-), Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (1967-), Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (1993-), Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (1996-), Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer (1996-), Colorado Crush of the Arena Football League (2003-), Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League (2003-), Denver Bears former minor league (AAA) baseball team (1948-1992), Denver Zephyrs originally, the Denver Bears (moved to New Orleans, 1992), Denver Spurs former World Hockey Association team (1975-76), Colorado Rockies former National Hockey League team (1976-82); now known as the New Jersey Devils, Denver Gold former United States Football League team (1983-1985), Denver Dynamite former Arena Football League team (1987, 1989-1991), Denver Grizzlies former International Hockey League team (1994-1995).