Mile High City
Colorado capital's moniker
Mile High City is a nickname for Denver, Colorado, whose elevation sits exactly one mile (5,280 feet) above sea level.
The city embraces the moniker—a step at the state capitol building marks the precise altitude, and the NFL's Denver Broncos play at Mile High Stadium: I'm heading to the Mile High City for a conference next week.
- DenverColorado's capital city
- Rocky MountainsWestern North American cordillera
- mountain viewsLandscapes seen from peaks
- Denver BroncosColorado's professional football team
- Capitol HillCongressional district and synecdoche
Pike's Peak · Arapaho · elevation · altitude · nickname · thin air · ski culture · Colorado Rockies · Red Rocks · outdoor recreation · Ute · railroads · historic preservation · urban sprawl · Great Plains · tech industry · cultural heritage · craft beer
Mile High CityNew Orleans
Louisiana's largest city
Death Valley · Amsterdam · below sea level · Venice · lowlands
Mile High Citycoastal cities
Settlements on ocean edges
beach towns · Miami · San Diego · Los Angeles · Seattle
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