Aurora, Urban center in Colorado, United States.
Aurora spreads across three counties - Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas - covering 164 square miles at an elevation of 1,648 meters above sea level.
Originally founded as Fletcher in 1891, the settlement changed its name to Aurora in 1907 and obtained city status in 1928.
The population of 404,000 residents includes substantial Hispanic, African American, and Asian communities, making Aurora the third largest city in Colorado.
The city maintains 103 parks, two reservoirs, five golf courses, and more than 5,000 acres of open spaces connected by an extensive trail network.
Aurora houses the Anschutz Medical Campus and Buckley Space Force Base, which form major employment centers in the eastern Denver metropolitan region.
Location: Adams County
Location: Arapahoe County
Location: Douglas County
Inception: 1891
Elevation above the sea: 1,648 m
Shares border with: Denver
Website: https://auroragov.org
GPS coordinates: 39.71083,-104.81250
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:07
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The Phipps Mansion
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Shangri-La
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566th Intelligence Squadron
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Cableland
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Plains Conservation Center
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Blanche A. Wilson House
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