Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:31 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:17 am – 4:38 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 18°F15 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month May49 in of snow a year, on about 31 days42 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Denver-stapleton station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksColorado Chinese Medicine Universitycollege · 2.8 miUniversity of Northern Colorado Denver Center at Lowrycollege · 2.8 miFerril Lakelake · 2.0 miDuck Lakelake · 2.2 miAurora-Kelley Road Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miRocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMartin Luther King Jr Parkpark · under a mileThomas (Fred N) Memorial Parkpark · under a mileRocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.8 mi · 14,801 acresCherry Creek State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 4,388 acresLowell Ponds State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.8 miCherry Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.0 mi · 5,488 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Apr 198111 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighDenver County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality50% of days had good air in 2025184 of 365 days measured175 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 50, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Denver County monitors, CO
Drinking waterDenver Water Boardserves 1,287,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202134 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,310 ft1,618 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNational Jewish Health Medical Center2.0 miPost officePark Hill Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCommerce City Civic Center3.3 miPoliceDenver Police Department District 2 Stationunder a mileFire stationDenver Fire Department Station 261.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools9 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 9 otherElementaryHallett Academyunder a mileElementarySmith Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleMcAuliffe International Schoolunder a mileCollegeColorado Chinese Medicine University2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDenver International Airport DEN15 miInterstateI-701.5 miUS highwayUS 361.6 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN4.5 miRailCentral Park StationRTD-Denver1.4 miCoachDenver Union Station Bus ConcourseFlixBus4.5 miTransit116 stops within a mileRTD-DenverSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80208 ZIP area.
