Mile High City

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Mile High City is the popular nickname for Denver, Colorado, highlighting its elevation of approximately one mile above sea level.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
appliesTo capital city
city
municipality
associatedWith Colorado Rockies
Denver Broncos
Denver Nuggets
Empower Field at Mile High
category Denver, Colorado
Nicknames of cities in the United States
country United States of America
describes Denver’s altitude
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 1,609 meters
about 5,280 feet
approximately one mile
hasPartInName City
High
Mile
language English
locatedIn Colorado
Denver metropolitan area
Front Range Urban Corridor
notableFor high elevation
location near the Rocky Mountains
popularizedIn 20th century
refersTo Denver
Denver, Colorado
symbolizes Denver’s identity as a high-altitude city
usedAs marketing slogan for Denver
tourism nickname for Denver

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