Denver Area

Understand

Roughly speaking, this region is comprised of Jefferson and Douglas Counties, the western halves of Adams and Arapahoe Counties, and the combined city–counties of Denver and Broomfield. It is bounded on the:

• South, by South Central Colorado.
• West, by South Central Colorado and the Front Range.
• North, by Boulder and Weld Counties.
• East, by the Eastern Plains.

Region boundaries in Colorado are indistinct, and sometimes contentious. If you're looking for a destination/attraction that you think should be in this region, but can't find it, check the pages for South Central Colorado, Eastern Plains, and Front Range.

Cities

• Denver

Denver Area suburbs

• Arvada
• Aurora
• Brighton
• Broomfield
• Castle Pines
• Castle Rock
• Centennial
• Commerce City
• Englewood
• Evergreen
• Golden
• Greenwood Village
• Highlands Ranch
• Lakewood
• Littleton
• Lone Tree
• Morrison
• Parker
• Thornton
• Westminster
• Wheat Ridge

See also the Front Range and South Central Colorado regions for other cities on the fringe of the Denver metropolitan area.

Get in

By air

By rail

• The Amtrak California Zephyr and Winter Park Express serve Denver.

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By highway

• The Denver Metropolitan Area is served by five Interstate Highway routes, seven U.S. Highway routes, a state freeway, and two toll roads: NWP

Get around

By public transport

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) provides commuter rail, light rail, and bus service throughout the region.

Go next

• The Pearl Street Mall in Boulder lies 29 mi and 40 minutes by car northwest of the Colorado State Capitol.
• The historic mining towns and casinos of Blackhawk and Central City lie 38 mi and 50 minutes by car west of the Colorado State Capitol.
• The United States Air Force Academy lies 61 mi and 65 minutes by car south of the Colorado State Capitol.
• The 11992 ft Loveland Pass on the Continental Divide of the Americas lies 60 mi and 70 minutes by car west of the Colorado State Capitol.
• Colorado Springs lies 80 mi and 80 minutes by car south of the Colorado State Capitol.
• Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park lie 65 mi and 90 minutes by car north of the Colorado State Capitol.
• The 14271 ft summit of Mount Blue Sky lies 60 mi and 1:45 by car southwest of the Colorado State Capitol.
• The 4302.31 m summit of Pikes Peak lies 100 mi and 2:10 by car south of the Colorado State Capitol.