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Mile High City
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English
Etymology
From the city's official elevation of exactly one mile (1.6 km) or 5,280 feet (1,609 meters) above sea level.
Proper noun
Mile High City 1
en informal The city of Denver, Colorado, United States.
en Mrs. Eisenhower Leaves Denver http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=asxOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E0oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7323,3356581 The Deseret News 15 May 1958 Mrs. Eisenhower said she was not disappointed at the rainy weather in Denver during her visit, and said, in fact, she hoped to return to the Mile High City soon.
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See also
5280
en Nicknames for cities