History UsefulNotes / Denver

* Percy and friends have a run-in with Ares here in ''[[Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians The Lightning Thief]]''.

Denver is the largest city and the capital of the 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.

Due to its location, the city has a very outdoorsy culture. Residents naturally love heading up to the mountains on weekends for activities like skiing, camping, hiking, and kayaking. Denver is also a very 'blue' city, almost always being represented by a Democrat, which is partly due to being more diverse than most other area in Colorado. A quarter of the city is Hispanic and around a fifth speaks Spanish at home. There are also significant Asian and African-American minority groups in the city.

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' ventures there on occasion, and South Park itself is "[[HollywoodAtlas close enough]]" to Denver anyway.

* It gets blown up in the novel ''Literature/TheSumOfAllFears''. [[spoiler: Changed to UsefulNotes/{{Baltimore}} in the FilmOfTheBook]].
** As well as in ''Series/Jericho2006''.
* ''Film/AboutSchmidt''
* ''Series/GoodLuckCharlie''

* ''Series/LastManStanding''

* The 2005 version of ''Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'' had Mike Teavee and his family be from suburban Denver. Given that his vice had been updated from watching too much TV to [[UltraSuperDeathGoreFestChainsawer3000 playing too many violent video games]], and that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJpLEbkfXXQ our introduction to him]] is of the sound of gunfire and flashes of light in the windows of his home (before we find out that it's a game), the choice of hometown was likely a reference to the UsefulNotes/{{Columbine}} massacre, which happened in the Denver suburbs. (Ironically, Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb, who played UsefulNotes/{{Atlanta}}-based Violet Beauregarde in the film, is actually from Denver.)

** Also the main setting for the ''New Vegas'' mod ''VideoGame/DogCityDenver''.

* As the hometown of Duane "Dog" Chapman and his wife Beth, frequently featured in ''Series/DogTheBountyHunter''.

** As well as in ''Series/{{Jericho}}''.

Denver is the largest city and the capital of the State of Colorado. With a population of about 730,000 in the city proper 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.

Denver is the largest city and the capital of Colorado. With a population of about 700,000 in the city proper and over 2,000,000 in the metro area, and in one of the more sparsely populated regions of the country, it is also the largest city for 500 miles. 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.

* Mentioned in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' as the furthest eastward expansion of Caesar's Legion due to a grueling attrition war between the Legion and the tribes living there. Known as "Dog City" as the city is overrun with packs of ferocious feral dogs, but some of the finest canines in all the wasteland come from there (including the Legion's mongrels as well as the recruitable cyberdog companion Rex).

* ''Series/{{Dynasty}}''.

Beginning around the turn of the millennium (these sorts of things 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).

* The 2005 version of ''Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'' had Mike Teavee and his family be from suburban Denver. Given that his vice had been updated from watching too much TV to [[UltraSuperDeathGoreFestChainsawer3000 playing too many violent video games]], and that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJpLEbkfXXQ our introduction to him]] is of the sound of gunfire and flashes of light in the windows of his home (before we find out that it's a game), the choice of hometown was likely a reference to the UsefulNotes/{{Columbine}} massacre, which happened in the Denver suburbs. (Ironically, Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb, who played Atlanta-based Violet Beauregarde in the film, is actually from Denver)

Denver is the largest city and the capital of Colorado. With a population of about 700,000 in the city proper and over 2,000,000 in the metro area, and in one of the more sparsely populated regions of the country, it is also the largest city for 500 miles. 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 serves 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.

* Depending on whether they count as works of fiction, Denver infamously became a darling of UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheories, after somebody came up with the idea that Denver's airport, on aerial photos, looks a bit like a swastika if you squint and believe in it really hard, as well as is decorated with UncannyValley-style murals, so it must obviously be an obvious secret NWO headquarters.

** The real South Park is a large empty basin in the Colorado mountains, and another real-life South Park is right next door to Denver: a street in Littleton, Colorado.
** Although judging by the town's location, size, and other characteristics, it is more likely to be based on co-creator Trey Parker's hometown of Conifer, Colorado, which ''is'' a small exurb located just west of Denver.
** Conifer actually has been seen a couple of times in-show.

* The 2005 version of ''Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'' had Mike Teavee and his family be from suburban Denver. Given that his vice had been updated from watching too much TV to [[UltraSuperDeathGoreFestChainsawer3000 playing too many violent video games]], and that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJpLEbkfXXQ our introduction to him]] is of the sound of gunfire and flashes of light in the windows of his home (before we find out that it's a game), the choice of hometown was likely a reference to the UsefulNotes/{{Columbine}} massacre, which happened in the Denver suburbs.

* In what is almost certainly a nod to the above theory, the final mission of ''VideoGame/SplinterCellBlacklist'' takes place in an ElaborateUndergroundBase beneath Denver International Airport called "Site F."

Despite having a high level of local government corruption (police corruption was once ranked as highest in the US) and ranking fourteen in the US for ozone pollution. Denver is generally portrayed as clean. Though the city is typically shown with the nearby Rocky Mountains in the background, Denver lies on the high plains[[note]](In pictures facing west, Denver has mountains; in pictures facing east, it has far flatter terrain.)[[/note]] and late spring through early fall can be hot, while fall through early spring can be significantly colder. Throughout the year Denver is mostly dry, and due to the lack of a large body of water nearby, the temperature can fluctuate as much as 45° F in a day. Climatically Denver is on the edge of a climate more typical of mountains and a climate more typical of the high plains, both being semi-arid.

Denver is the largest city and the capital of Colorado. With a population of about 700,000 in the city proper and over 2,000,000 in the metro area, and in one of the more sparsely populated regions of the country, it is also the largest city for 500 miles. It is nicknamed the "Mile High City", due to its elevation of 5,280 feet ([[CaptainObvious 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 serves 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.

* It's off-handedly mentioned to be [[TheSiege under siege]] by the Soviet Army in Film/RedDawn1984. WebOriginal/RedDawnPlus20 expanded on this.

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.

Despite having a high level of local government corruption (police corruption was once ranked as highest in the US) and ranking fourteen in the US for ozone pollution. Denver is generally portrayed as clean. Though the city is typically shown with the nearby Rocky mountains in the background, Denver lays on the high plains(In pictures facing west, Denver has mountains; in pictures facing east, it might is far flatter terrain. [[/note]]) and late spring through early fall can be hot, while fall through early spring can be significantly colder. Throughout the year Denver is mostly dry, and due to the lack of a large body of water nearby, the temperature can fluctuate as much as 45° F in a day. Climacticly Denver is on the edge of a climate more typical of mountains and a climate more typical of the high plains,both being semi arid.

Due to its location, the city has a very outdoorsy culture. Residents naturally love heading up to the mountains on weekends for activities like skiing, camping, hiking, and kayaking. Denver is also a very 'blue' city, almost always being represented by a Democrat, which is partly due to being more diverse than most other area in Colorado. A quarter of the city is Hispanic and around a fifth speaks Spanish at home. There are also significant Asian and African American minority groups in 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.

* ''WebOriginal/TheFastLane'' is based in the Denver area, and has taken advantage of their location with, among other things, their "Ike Gauntlet" high-altitude towing tests where pickup trucks and the like are loaded to capacity and run from Silverthorne to the Eisenhower Tunnel, a rise from 9035' to 11,158' in eight miles' road distance (2754m to 3401m in about 10km) and down again from there.

* ''WebOriginal/TheFastLane'' is based in the Denver area, and has taken advantage of their location with, among other things, their "Ike Gauntlet" high-altitude towing tests where pickup trucks and the like from Silverthorne to the Eisenhower Tunnel, a rise from 9035' to 11,158' in eight miles' road distance (2754m to 3401m in about 10km)

Denver is the largest city and the capital of Colorado. With a population of about 700,000 in one of the more sparsely populated regions of the country, it is also the largest city for 500 miles. It is nicknamed the "Mile High City", due to its elevation of 5,280 feet ([[CaptainObvious 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 serves 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.

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.

Despite having a high level of local government corruption (police corruption was once ranked as highest in the US) and ranking second in the US for pollution, Denver is generally portrayed as clean and friendly. It is also often depicted as being next to the Rocky Mountains and being very cold and snowy, even though Denver is actually on the flat plains (though the mountains are still visible in the background[[note]]In pictures facing west, Denver has mountains; in pictures facing east, it might as well be in Kansas[[/note]]) and late spring through mid fall can be notoriously hot with arid and dry (albeit cold) winters being the norm.

Due to its location, the city has a very outdoorsy culture. Residents naturally love heading up to the mountains on weekends for activities like skiing, camping, hiking, and kayaking.

Due to its location, the city has a very outdoorsy culture. Residents naturally love heading up to the mountains on weekends for skiing and all sorts of other activities.

It is home to several universities, among them Metropolitan State University of Denver ("Metro State") - which was recently renamed Central Denver University, 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.

Denver is the largest city in Colorado, as well as the state capital. With a population of about 700,000 in one of the more sparsely populated regions of the country, it is also the largest city for 500 miles. It is nicknamed the "Mile High City", due to its elevation of 5,280 feet ([[CaptainObvious 1 mile]]). 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 serves 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.