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Denver receives over 300 days of sunshine a year.
Colorado's sunny, temperate climate makes year-round outdoor recreation possible. With 40 state parks and 3 national parks in metro Denver's back yard, prime recreation opportunities abound for biking, hiking, camping, fishing, or skiing.
More than 75 public and private golf courses are located in Metro Denver. 25 world-class ski resorts are within 100 miles of the metro Denver area.
The city and County of Denver has the largest city park system in the nation with 205 parks within the Denver city limits. Over 20,000 acres of parks are located in the nearby mountains. Counties throughout metro Denver have preserved over 100,000 acres as open space for future generations to enjoy.
Denver is built on high plains and is one of the flattest of all American cities.
The largest of the hundreds of natural lakes in Colorado is Grand Lake, which is almost one full square mile. There are also nearly 2000 larger man-made lakes in Colorado.
Colorado earns its nickname "Mother of Rivers" because more major rivers have their source in Colorado than in any other state.
Colorado's southwest corner borders Arizona, New Mexico & Utah, the only place in America where the corners of four states meet.
The world's largest natural hot springs pool is located in Glenwood Springs.
With an average elevation of about 6800 feet, Colorado is the highest of all the states.
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