Denver Area

• 🌍 Denver

Roughly speaking, this region is comprised of Jefferson and Douglas Counties, the western halves of Adams and Arapahoe Counties, and the combined city–counties of Denver and Broomfield. It is bounded on the:

• South, by South Central Colorado.
• West, by South Central Colorado and the Front Range.
• North, by Boulder and Weld Counties.
• East, by the Eastern Plains.

Region boundaries in Colorado are indistinct, and sometimes contentious. If you're looking for a destination/attraction that you think should be in this region, but can't find it, check the pages for South Central Colorado, Eastern Plains, and Front Range.

• The Pearl Street Mall in Boulder lies 29 miles (47 km) and 40 minutes by car northwest of the Colorado State Capitol.
• The historic mining towns and casinos of Blackhawk and Central City lie 38 miles (61 km) and 50 minutes by car west of the Colorado State Capitol.
• The United States Air Force Academy lies 61 miles (98 km) and 65 minutes by car south of the Colorado State Capitol.
• The 11,992-foot (3,655 m) Loveland Pass on the Continental Divide of the Americas lies 60 miles (97 km) and 70 minutes by car west of the Colorado State Capitol.
• Colorado Springs lies 80 miles (130 km) and 80 minutes by car south of the Colorado State Capitol.
• Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park lie 65 miles (105 km) and 90 minutes by car north of the Colorado State Capitol.
• The 14,271-foot (4,350 m) summit of Mount Blue Sky lies 60 miles (97 km) and 1:45 by car southwest of the Colorado State Capitol.
• The 14,115-foot (4,302.31 m) summit of Pikes Peak lies 100 miles (160 km) and 2:10 by car south of the Colorado State Capitol.