MAPPING AND GEOGRAPHICAL WORLD

In November 1858, a party of prospectors discovered gold, and Denver, Colorado's capital, (named after James Denver, Governor of the Territory), was born. Through the 1800’s and into the 20th century, Denver grew from a mining town to an agriculture center with breweries, bakeries, meatpacking and other food-processing plants. Today, Denver is a sprawling metropolis, with skiing and tourism, electronics, computers, aviation and the nation’s largest telecommunications center as its economic base.
Denver is also known as the 'Mile High City', the 15th step on the State Capital building is 5,280 feet above sea level