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==Elevation==
 
==Elevation==
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A number of Colorado cities are located near the Front Range of the Rockies, at an elevations of around 5,000 feet. Denver, its capital and largest city, is sometimes called "The Mile-High City, because official elevation of Denver City Hall is exactly 5,280 feet.  
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A number of Colorado cities are located near the Front Range of the Rockies, at elevations of around 5,000 feet. Denver, its capital and largest city, is sometimes called "The Mile-High City, because official elevation of Denver City Hall is exactly 5,280 feet.  
    
At elevations of 5,000 feet, the air is thinner and air pressure is lower than at sea level. It is not unusual for visitors to feel lightheaded for a day or two until they adjust (but actual altitude sickness is very rare). At this altitude, skies are a clearer, brighter blue than at sea level.  
 
At elevations of 5,000 feet, the air is thinner and air pressure is lower than at sea level. It is not unusual for visitors to feel lightheaded for a day or two until they adjust (but actual altitude sickness is very rare). At this altitude, skies are a clearer, brighter blue than at sea level.  
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