List of neighborhoods in Denver

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The 78 official neighborhoods of the City and County of Denver. Denver neighborhoods.gif
The 78 official neighborhoods of the City and County of Denver.

The City and County of Denver, capital of the U.S. state of Colorado, has 78 official neighborhoods as of January 2013. [1] In addition to the official administrative neighborhoods, many residents have names for local neighborhoods that may not conform to the boundaries of official neighborhoods. Denver does not have any official larger area designations, unlike the City of Chicago for example, which has larger areas that house the neighborhoods (IE: Northwest Side). Denver residents use the terms "north" "south" "east" and "west" loosely, and the neighborhoods as categorized below reflect this. [2]

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Central

Colorado State Capitol Building, at the western edge of the Capitol Hill neighborhood Denver capital.jpg
Colorado State Capitol Building, at the western edge of the Capitol Hill neighborhood

East

The Phipps Mansion in the Belcaro neighborhood. Belcaro.JPG
The Phipps Mansion in the Belcaro neighborhood.

North

Russell Square Park in the Cole Neighborhood. RussellSquarePark.JPG
Russell Square Park in the Cole Neighborhood.

Northeast

July 4th Arts Festival in the Cherry Creek commercial district CherryCreekAF.jpg
July 4th Arts Festival in the Cherry Creek commercial district

Northwest

A flock of Canada geese on the frozen surface of Sloan's Lake in winter. Rocky Mountains are in the background. Sloanslakewinter.gif
A flock of Canada geese on the frozen surface of Sloan's Lake in winter. Rocky Mountains are in the background.

South

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Washington Park

Southeast

Southwest

West

Non-official Neighborhoods

The Alamo Placita neighborhood is named for Alamo Placita Park. The street in the foreground is the northbound part of Speer Boulevard. Alamoplacita.JPG
The Alamo Placita neighborhood is named for Alamo Placita Park. The street in the foreground is the northbound part of Speer Boulevard.

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References

  1. "Denver Statistical Neighborhood Boundaries map" (PDF). DenverGov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-18. Retrieved Oct 15, 2013.
  2. "Find A City To Love - Where to Live in Denver". MetroSeeker.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2013-09-15.

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