Mile High City
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the city's official elevation of exactly one mile (1.6 km) or 5,280 feet (1,609.344 m) above sea level.
Proper noun[edit]
- (informal) The city of Denver, Colorado, United States.
- 1958 May 15, “Mrs. Eisenhower Leaves Denver”, in The Deseret News:
- 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.