Denver Area

The Denver area is a region in Colorado, a state of the United States. It is centered on the city of Denver, Colorado's capital and largest city, but includes some outlying areas as well.

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Cities

Denver Colorado Downtown 2 - Commuter traffic in downtown Denver

Denver

Denver Area Suburbs

Arvada
Aurora (Colorado) | Aurora
Bow Mar
Brighton (Colorado) | Brighton
Broomfield (Colorado) | Broomfield
Castle Rock
Centennial
Commerce City
Englewood (Colorado) | Englewood
Evergreen (Colorado) | Evergreen
Federal Heights
Fox Field
Glendale (Colorado) | Glendale
Golden (Colorado) | Golden
Greenwood Village
Highlands Ranch
Lakewood (Colorado) | Lakewood
Littleton (Colorado) | Littleton
Lone Tree
Morrison
Parker (Colorado) | Parker
Sedalia (Colorado) | Sedalia
Sheridan (Colorado) | Sheridan
Superior (Colorado) | Superior
Thornton
Westminster (Colorado) | Westminster
Wheat Ridge

See also the Front Range and South Central Colorado regions for other cities on the fringe of the Denver metropolitan area.

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Denver Area Halal Travel Guide

Roughly speaking, this region is comprised of Jefferson, Douglas, Denver and Broomfield Counties, with the Western halves of Adams and Arapahoe Counties. 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 (Colorado) | 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 (Colorado) | Eastern Plains, and Front Range.

How to travel to Denver Area

Denver International Airport, (IATA Flight Code: DEN). Commonly referred to as DIA. It is located around 20 miles to the east of downtown Denver. Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines all maintain hubs at the airport in Concourses A, B, and C respectively. Most other major domestic carriers also have service here. Information can be obtained by calling +1 303 342-2000.

How to get around in Denver Area

By public transport

RTD serves as both light rail within Denver and commuter rail for the surrounding area.