a city in Colorado, the state capital; pop. 598,707 (est. 2008). Situated at an altitude of 1,608 m (5,280 ft) on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains, Denver was developed in the 1870s as a silver-mining town.
丹佛(科罗拉多州城市,首府,2008年估计人口598,707;位于落基山脉东侧,海拔1,608米,即5,280英尺;19世纪70年代因开采银矿得以发展)。