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Empower Field at Mile High [note 1] is an American football stadium in Denver, Colorado. Its primary tenant is the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). It opened in 2001 to replace the Broncos' original home, the old Mile High Stadium. The venue was previously home of the Denver Outlaws lacrosse team and the Colorado Rapids ...
Denver's nickname is the "Mile-High City", as its official elevation is one mile (5,280 ft; 1,609 m) above sea level, defined by the elevation of the spot of a benchmark on the steps of the State Capitol building. The elevation of the entire city ranges from 5,130 to 5,690 feet (1,560 to 1,730 m).
A view of Denver, the mile high city. The official elevation of City and County of Denver is precisely one mile (5,280 feet = 1,609.344 m) above sea level. When the United States National Geodetic Survey determined that Denver was actually 36.10 inches (917 mm) higher than previously thought, the city merely lowered its elevation reference point on the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol ...
"Elevation 5280'" is posted on the wall in the corners of Empower Field at Mile High, while painted on the wall right outside the visitors' locker room on the service level is "Welcome to Denver ...
The Denver Nuggets have been using the lung-searing elevation to their advantage for years — especially during these playoffs. Mile-High NBA advantage: Denver altitude helps Nuggets go unbeaten ...
The Town of Winter Park, Colorado has the highest elevation within the municipal boundaries of any town in the United States at 12,060 feet (3,676 m). The "Mile-High City" of Denver , the Colorado state capital, is only the 170th highest of the 273 Colorado municipalities.
Mile High Stadium (originally Bears Stadium until 1968) was an outdoor multi-purpose stadium located in Denver, Colorado, from 1948 to 2002. The stadium was built in 1948 to accommodate the Denver Bears baseball team, [ 5 ] which was a member of the Western League during its construction.
Denver, the "Mile High City" (elevation 5,280 feet, or one mile) Mile High Stadium, in Denver, former home of the Denver Broncos football team; Empower Field at Mile High, current home of the Denver Broncos football team Empower Field at Mile High station, a light rail station at the stadium; The "Mile High Salute" of Broncos player Terrell Davis