BY: Nov 22, 1858, 3:40 AM | UPDATED: Nov 22, 1958, 9:11 AM | UPDATE: May 29, 2025, 6:22 AM
""The City and County of Denver: Denver is a consolidated city-county within the State of Colorado, operates as both a municipal corporation and a county, with Denver designated as the Capitol of Colorado. Founded in 1858, it is widely recognized as the Mile High City owing to its elevation of 5,280 feet above mean sea level".""