Turf Cleaning in Denver, Colorado

Denver, Colorado was originally named after Kansas Territorial Governor James Denver in the hope of gaining political favor, although he had already retired by the time the town was named. The town was formed by the merging of three separate towns in 1859, with the other names dropped in return for a barrel of whiskey to be shared by all. The first permanent structure in Denver was a saloon.

Denver is nicknamed the “Mile High City” because the 13th step on the west side of the Colorado State Capitol Building is exactly 5,280 feet above sea level. Denver’s altitude makes golf balls and alcoholic drinks pack more of a punch. The city is also dry, so it’s important to drink more water than usual. The dry air makes for a bluer sky.

Denver is not located in the mountains, but rather on high rolling plains, 12 miles east of the “foothills,” which are a series of gentle mountains that climb to 11,000 feet. Beyond that lies the “Front Range of the Rocky Mountains,” a series of snowcapped peaks that rise to 14,000 feet. The mountain panorama from Denver is 140 miles long, with 200 visible named peaks, including 32 that soar to 13,000 feet or higher.

The city of Denver has a population of 727,211 (2019), while the metro area has nearly 3 million people. The city’s population grew 21.2 percent between 2010 and 2019. According to the 2019 census, 30 percent of the city is made up of Hispanics, while African Americans make up nearly 10 percent.