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Denver is an energetic young city with 300 days of annual sunshine, brilliant blue skies, and stunning mountain scenery. Founded in 1858 as a gold mining camp, Denver is located at the base of the majestic Rocky Mountains, 5,280 feet above sea level–exactly one mile high.
- Annual state education expenditures $266,208,792.00
- Denver International Airport is the nation's largest—53 square miles, an area so large it could hold the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport and Chicago O'Hare Airport. The airport is also the 5th busiest airport in the United States and the 10th busiest in the world.
- Denver is the second most educated city in the United States.
- More than 2,000 restaurants serve Denver residents and visitors.
- Denver is home to the world famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre and eight professional sports teams.