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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.
Today the highway's northern terminus is in Denver, at exit 201 on Interstate 25. US 285 is a secondary route of US 85, which it crosses in metro Denver, and technically crosses again in Santa Fe, New Mexico (today its parent route is largely concurrent with Interstate 25 through New Mexico, and as a result US 85 is no longer signed in New Mexico).
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 .
DENVER, COLORADO - OCTOBER 06: The Denver Broncos celebrate an interception by Pat Surtain II #2 against the Las Vegas Raiders during the fourth quarter at Empower Field At Mile High on October 06 ...
The high speed, dual-carriageway segment of US 285 that aligns with Hampden Avenue in the grid system is locally known as the Hampden Avenue Freeway. On March 14, 2008 both houses of the Colorado legislature, in a unanimous vote, named the section between Kenosha Pass and C-470 the Ralph Carr Memorial Highway.
A second mile high marker was set in the 18th step in 1969 when Colorado State University students resurveyed the elevation. In 2003, a more accurate measurement was made with modern means, and the 13th step was identified as being one mile (1.6 km) high, where a 3rd marker was installed. [10]
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 ...
Last winter was one for the record books in Denver in terms of snowfall, but as a new season gets underway, the city is already experiencing a snow deficit. Denver measured 80.2 inches of snow ...