Welcome to Denver, Colorado. A.K.A "The Mile-High City"

Welcome to Denver, Colorado. A.K.A "The Mile-High City"

Denver was given that name because it is exactly 5,280 feet from sea level. The city has beautiful scenery with it's lush green landscape and is definitely a place worth visiting. Denver is known to have four distinct seasons and people flock here from all over the world to see the Rocky Mountains that surround it to the east. Colorado also has a great skiing and snowboarding city by the name of Aspen that was mentioned in Dumb and Dumber, but Denver also is a very impressive geographical area.
Here are some interesting did you know facts: Denver, lays claim to the invention of the cheeseburger....Colfax Avenue in Denver is the longest continuous street in America.......The 13th step of the capital building is exactly 5,280 ft from sea level.

(http://www.50states.com/facts/colorado.htm)

Thursday, May 5, 2011

The Southern Coastlands

-With it's high elevation and low humidity, growing crops and gardening are quite a feat in Denver, Colorado.  Denver experiences many fluctuations in the temperatures that it experiences, its high amount of snow and having an average of 155 frost days per year according to colorado state, which makes the growing season very short.  The average amount of rain falling in Denver is 1.50 inches, with May having the highest amount of rain on average with 2.60 inches.  
-Denver's land use is most industrial, commercial, and residential, which puts agriculture last.  The increased amount of migration to Denver, Colorado is due to many factors, but the main one is the migration of highly-eduated workers from other states that include Florida and California.  The climate of Denver is also a huge pull factor for retirees and the fact that there is a low crime rate.



Lightning is also a huge hazard in Denver, Colorado with 75 people dying and 350 people getting injured, according to the National Lightning Safety Institute.

-To make life possible in Denver, Colorado, water is a key element and the water for this city comes from the snowmelt of the Rocky Mountains.  Colorado has trading partners with people all over the globe that include Canada, Mexico, China, Netherlands and Germany (MetroDenver).  The amount of oil and gas production for Colorado is on the rise because of political differences being solved involving permits.  According to a study done by the Department of Environmental Health and Public Health, Denver received a D in environmental quality.

Interesting Fact.- Did you know that Coors was the first company to use an all aluminum can for the production of their beer?



References:
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07220.html
http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USCO0105
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_4076232
http://www.metrodenver.org/international-trade/exports
http://www.denvergov.org/DEH/HomePage/HealthStatusReport/tabid/433184/Default.aspx
http://www.inbeer.net/extra/images/new_releases/CoorsLight-AluminumPint.png (pic 2)
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