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Denver is the largest city and the capital of the [[UsefulNotes/{{Colorado}} State of Colorado]]. With a population of about 735,538 in the city proper (as of 2020) and nearly 3,000,000 in the metro area, and in one of the more sparsely populated regions of the country, it is also the largest city for nearly 600 miles in every direction [[note]] (The nearest larger city is Phoenix, Arizona)[[/note]]. It is nicknamed the "Mile High City", due to its elevation of 5,280 feet (1 mile) above sea level. It has sports teams in all four American major leagues, (the [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeauge NFL]]'s Denver Broncos, [[UsefulNotes/MajorLeaguebaseball MLB]]'s Colorado Rockies, the [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]]'s Denver Nuggets, and the [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague NHL]]'s Colorado Avalanche) as well as having teams in other sports (Soccer, Lacrosse, Arena Football, Rugby, a few minor league teams, and even served until 2018 as the home base of Furniture Row Racing, one of the few UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}} teams based outside Charlotte, North Carolina; let's just say it's a sports obsessed town). The team with the biggest following are the Broncos, in part thanks to them being the most successful of the four.

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Denver is the largest city and the capital of the [[UsefulNotes/{{Colorado}} State of Colorado]]. With a population of about 735,538 in the city proper (as of 2020) and nearly 3,000,000 in the metro area, and in one of the more sparsely populated regions of the country, it is also the largest city for nearly 600 miles in every direction [[note]] (The nearest larger city is Phoenix, Arizona)[[/note]]. It is nicknamed the "Mile High City", due to its elevation of 5,280 feet (1 mile) above sea level. It has sports teams in all four American major leagues, (the [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeauge [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]]'s Denver Broncos, [[UsefulNotes/MajorLeaguebaseball MLB]]'s Colorado Rockies, the [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]]'s Denver Nuggets, and the [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague NHL]]'s Colorado Avalanche) as well as having teams in other sports (Soccer, Lacrosse, Arena Football, Rugby, a few minor league teams, and even served until 2018 as the home base of Furniture Row Racing, one of the few UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}} teams based outside Charlotte, North Carolina; let's just say it's a sports obsessed town). The team with the biggest following are the Broncos, in part thanks to them being the most successful of the four.

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Denver is the largest city and the capital of the [[UsefulNotes/{{Colorado}} State of Colorado]]. With a population of about 735,538 in the city proper (as of 2020) and nearly 3,000,000 in the metro area, and in one of the more sparsely populated regions of the country, it is also the largest city for nearly 600 miles in every direction [[note]] (The nearest larger city is Phoenix, Arizona)[[/note]]. It is nicknamed the "Mile High City", due to its elevation of 5,280 feet (1 mile) above sea level. It has sports teams in all four American major leagues, (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL) as well as having teams in other sports (Soccer, Lacrosse, Arena Football, Rugby, a few minor league teams, and even served until 2018 as the home base of Furniture Row Racing, one of the few UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}} teams based outside Charlotte, North Carolina; let's just say it's a sports obsessed town). The team with the biggest following is the NFL's Denver Broncos.

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Denver is the largest city and the capital of the [[UsefulNotes/{{Colorado}} State of Colorado]]. With a population of about 735,538 in the city proper (as of 2020) and nearly 3,000,000 in the metro area, and in one of the more sparsely populated regions of the country, it is also the largest city for nearly 600 miles in every direction [[note]] (The nearest larger city is Phoenix, Arizona)[[/note]]. It is nicknamed the "Mile High City", due to its elevation of 5,280 feet (1 mile) above sea level. It has sports teams in all four American major leagues, (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL) (the [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeauge NFL]]'s Denver Broncos, [[UsefulNotes/MajorLeaguebaseball MLB]]'s Colorado Rockies, the [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]]'s Denver Nuggets, and the [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague NHL]]'s Colorado Avalanche) as well as having teams in other sports (Soccer, Lacrosse, Arena Football, Rugby, a few minor league teams, and even served until 2018 as the home base of Furniture Row Racing, one of the few UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}} teams based outside Charlotte, North Carolina; let's just say it's a sports obsessed town). The team with the biggest following is are the NFL's Denver Broncos.
Broncos, in part thanks to them being the most successful of the four.
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* The ruins of Denver was the setting of ''Literature/BattlefieldEarth'' as well as the film adaptation of the same name.
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* Denver International Airport infamously became a darling of UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheories after somebody came up with the idea that the airport, in aerial photos, looks a bit like a swastika if you squint and believe in it really hard. It's also decorated with creepy murals, so it must obviously be an obvious secret NWO headquarters. The conspiracy theories have been around for so long that airport officials now gleefully play along with them and put out marketing materials riffing on them.

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* Denver International Airport infamously became a darling of UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheories conspiracy theories after somebody came up with the idea that the airport, in aerial photos, looks a bit like a swastika if you squint and believe in it really hard. It's also decorated with creepy murals, so it must obviously be an obvious secret NWO headquarters. The conspiracy theories have been around for so long that airport officials now gleefully play along with them and put out marketing materials riffing on them.
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* ''Series/{{Warehouse 13}}'' sets several episodes here, as Mycah is a native of nearby Colorado Springs, and her MyGreatestFailure moment occurred in Denver.

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* ''Series/{{Warehouse 13}}'' ''Series/Warehouse13'' sets several episodes here, as Mycah is a native of nearby Colorado Springs, and her MyGreatestFailure moment occurred in Denver.



** In ''Literature/WorldWar'' Denver becomes capital of the US after Washington DC and other East Coast cities are lost to [[AlienInvasion the Race]].

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** In ''Literature/WorldWar'' ''Literature/WorldWar'', Denver becomes capital of the US after Washington DC and other East Coast cities are lost to [[AlienInvasion the Race]].



* In ''Literature/TheDeathCure'', Thomas and co. visit Denver in search for a former WICKED scientist who can remove the mind-controlling chip from Thomas and Minho. It's also revealed to house the other surviving Gladers after WICKED released them.

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* ''Literature/TheMazeRunner'': In ''Literature/TheDeathCure'', ''The Death Cure'', Thomas and co. visit Denver in search for a former WICKED scientist who can remove the mind-controlling chip from Thomas and Minho. It's also revealed to house the other surviving Gladers after WICKED released them.
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It is home to several universities, among them Metropolitan State University of Denver ("Metro State"), University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, and Regis University. The Molly Brown House, residence of one of the most famous Titanic survivors, is there. The South Platte River flows through the city.

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It is home to several universities, among them Metropolitan State University of Denver ("Metro State"), University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, and Regis University. The Molly Brown House, the residence of one of the most famous Titanic ''[[UsefulNotes/RMSTitanic Titanic]]'' survivors, is there. The South Platte River flows through the city.



Much of both the city of Denver and the state as a whole migrates from other parts of the country; as a result the accent is sometimes perceived as 'neutral' due to having similarities with areas all over the country. This has also caused a great deal of traffic and gridlock.

Beginning around the turn of the millennium (these sorts of timelines are never precise), Denver became something of a magnet for young, well-educated professionals looking for a "cool" place to live that wasn't a hideously expensive coastal city. Proximity to winter sports sites, a thriving downtown area and and a growing tech scene made Denver an attractive option. That put Denver on a lot of "best places to live" lists, which, in turn, attracted even more people. The explosive population growth in Denver has had significant effects on state politics (Colorado has evolved into a solidly Democratic state, thanks mostly to the Denver area) and the local economy -- Denver might have been an affordable option in 2000, but it's now one of the most expensive cities in the country (albeit still cheaper than New York or San Francisco).

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Much of both the city of Denver and the state as a whole migrates migrate from other parts of the country; as a result result, the accent is sometimes perceived as 'neutral' due to having similarities with areas all over the country. This has also caused a great deal of traffic and gridlock.

Beginning around the turn of the millennium (these sorts of timelines are never precise), Denver became something of a magnet for young, well-educated professionals looking for a "cool" place to live that wasn't a hideously expensive coastal city. Proximity to winter sports sites, a thriving downtown area and and a growing tech scene made Denver an attractive option. That put Denver on a lot of "best places to live" lists, which, in turn, attracted even more people. The explosive population growth in Denver has had significant effects on state politics (Colorado has evolved into a solidly Democratic state, thanks mostly to the Denver area) and the local economy -- Denver might have been an affordable option in 2000, but it's now one of the most expensive cities in the country (albeit still cheaper than New York or San Francisco).
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* ''ComicStrip/{{Walkyverse}}'': SEMME's HQ is located on the outskirts of Denver, and subsequently many of the abductees end up settling there, such as Joyce and Walky, Joe and Rachel, and eventually [[spoiler:Mike and Amber.]] The {{Muggles}} Billie and Danny also make their home there.
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* Denver International Airport infamously became a darling of UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheories after somebody came up with the idea that the airport, in aerial photos, looks a bit like a swastika if you squint and believe in it really hard. It's also decorated with UncannyValley-style murals, so it must obviously be an obvious secret NWO headquarters. The conspiracy theories have been around for so long that airport officials now gleefully play along with them and put out marketing materials riffing on them.

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* Denver International Airport infamously became a darling of UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheories after somebody came up with the idea that the airport, in aerial photos, looks a bit like a swastika if you squint and believe in it really hard. It's also decorated with UncannyValley-style creepy murals, so it must obviously be an obvious secret NWO headquarters. The conspiracy theories have been around for so long that airport officials now gleefully play along with them and put out marketing materials riffing on them.

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