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Super Bowl Cities Denver & Seattle Have Much in Common
01-23-2014A Joint Release from
Visit Denver and Visit Seattle
Their geographic locations could not be more different. Denver is located 5,280 feet above sea level on high rolling plains at the base of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Seattle is located in one of the most spectacular natural harbors of the world. But despite these physical differences, Denver and Seattle actually share much in common.
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Founded in 1858 as gold mining camp |
Founded in 1851 as logging and fishing center |
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2012 population: 634,264, 23rd largest in U.S. |
2012 population: 634,535, 22nd largest in U.S. |
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When bypassed by the transcontinental railroad, Denver built its own connecting railroad in 1869 |
When bypassed by the transcontinental railroad, Seattle forced its own connecting railroad in 1883 |
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Was rescued from a deep depression by the discovery of gold nearby in Cripple Creek in 1890 |
Was rescued from a deep depre
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