| Area code, Numbering Plan Area (NPA) Code. An NPA, also known as a telephone area code, is the first three digits of a 10-digit North American Numbering Plan (NANP) telephone number) |
Area code (Numbering Plan Area (NPA)) 303, 720 state Colorado (CO)
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| City |
Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Thornton, Arvada, Westminster, Centennial, Boulder, Highlands Ranch, Longmont, Broomfield, Castle Rock, Commerce City, Parker, Littleton, Northglenn, Brighton, Ken Caryl, Dakota Ridge, Englewood, Wheat Ridge, Lafayette, Columbine, Golden, Louisville, Sherrelwood, Erie |
| County |
Denver, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Boulder, Douglas, Broomfield, Weld, Elbert, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Park |
City Denver, Colorado
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| City and County |
Denver |
| Founded |
November 17, 1858, as Denver City, K.T. |
| Incorporated |
November 7, 1861, as Denver City, C.T.[7] |
| Consolidated |
December 1, 1902, as the City and County of Denver |
| Named for |
James W. Denver |
| Government |
|
| • Type |
Consolidated City and County |
| • Body |
Denver City Council |
| • Mayor |
Michael Hancock (D) |
| Area |
|
| • State capital and consolidated city-county |
154.97 sq mi (401.36 km2) |
| • Land |
153.33 sq mi (397.13 km2) |
| • Water |
1.63 sq mi (4.23 km2) 1.1% |
| • Metro |
8,414.4 sq mi (21,793 km2) |
| Elevation |
5,130–5,690 ft (1,564–1,734 m) |
| Population (2010) |
|
| • State capital and consolidated city-county |
600,158 |
| • Estimate (2019) |
727,211 |
| • Rank |
US: 19th |
| • Density |
4,519.94/sq mi (1,745.15/km2) |
| • Urban |
2,374,203 (US: 18th) |
| • Metro |
2,932,415 (US: 19th) |
| • CSA |
3,572,798 (US: 15th) |
| Demonym(s) |
Denverite |
| Time zone |
UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes |
80201–80212, 80214–80239, 80241, 80243–80244, 80246–80252, 80256–80266, 80271, 80273–80274, 80279–80281, 80290–80291, 80293–80295, 80299, 80012, 80014, 80022, 80033, 80123[16] |
| Area code(s) |
303 and 720 |
| FIPS code |
08-20000 |
| GNIS feature ID |
201738 |
| Major airport |
Denver International Airport |
State Colorado
|
| Country |
United States |
| Admitted to the Union |
August 1, 1876 (38th) |
| Capital (and largest city) |
Denver |
| Largest metro |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO MSA |
| Government |
|
| • Governor |
Jared Polis (D) |
| • Lieutenant Governor |
Dianne Primavera (D) |
| Legislature |
General Assembly |
| • Upper house |
Senate |
| • Lower house |
House of Representatives |
| U.S. senators |
Michael Bennet (D) |
| |
Cory Gardner (R) |
| U.S. House delegation |
4 Democrats |
| |
3 Republicans |
| Area |
|
| • Total |
104,094 sq mi (269,837 km2) |
| • Land |
103,718 sq mi (268,875 km2) |
| • Water |
376 sq mi (962 km2) 0.36% |
| Area rank |
8th |
| Dimensions |
|
| • Length |
380 mi (610 km) |
| • Width |
280 mi (450 km) |
| Elevation |
6,800 ft (2,070 m) |
| Highest elevation (Mount Elbert in Lake County) |
14,440 ft (4,401.2 m) |
| Lowest elevation (Arikaree River at the Kansas border) |
3,317 ft (1,011 m) |
| Population (2019) |
|
| • Total |
5,758,736 |
| • Rank |
21st |
| • Density |
52.0/sq mi (19.9/km2) |
| • Density rank |
37th |
| • Median household income |
$69,117 |
| • Income rank |
12th |
| Demonym(s) |
Coloradan |
| Language |
|
| • Official language |
English |
| Time zone |
UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
CO |
| ISO 3166 code |
US-CO |
| Latitude |
37°N to 41°N |
| Longitude |
102°02′48″W to 109°02′48″W |
