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The city sits on the eastern edge of the [[Rocky Mountains]].  Its nicknames include "The Mile-High City" (its downtown is 5280 feet above sea level), "Queen City of the Rockies," "Gateway to the Rockies," and "The Climate Capital of the World."   

The city sits on the eastern edge of the [[Rocky Mountains]].  Its nicknames include "The Mile-High City" (its downtown is 5280 feet above sea level), "Queen City of the Rockies," "Gateway to the Rockies," and "The Climate Capital of the World."   

"Denver" is also the name of the metropolitan area surrounding the city of Denver. The metropolitan area of 4,531 square miles is the 17th largest in the nation; it includes Adams County, Arapahoe County, Boulder County, City and County of Broomfield, City and County of Denver, Douglas County, and Jefferson County  

"Denver" is also the name of the metropolitan area surrounding the city of Denver. The metropolitan area of 4,531 square miles is the 17th largest in the nation; besides the City and County of Denver, it includes Adams County, Arapahoe County, Boulder County, the consolidated City and County of Broomfield, Douglas County, and Jefferson County.

==Geography==

==Geography==