Denver (disambiguation)

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Denver most commonly refers to the city Denver, Colorado, United States. It may also refer to:

[edit] Places

[edit] United States

[edit] Outside the United States

[edit] People

  • John Denver (1943–1997), noted country singer
  • Bob Denver (1935–2005), noted actor most famous for playing the title character of Gilligan's Island
  • James W. Denver (1817–1892), noted American 19th century politician and for whom most of the cities that carry the name Denver (particularly the Colorado capital) are named

[edit] Ships

Three ships of the United States Navy have been named "USS Denver", after the city of Denver, Colorado.

  • The first USS Denver (C-14) was a cruiser commissioned in 1904 and in service until 1931.
  • The second USS Denver (CL-58) was a light cruiser commissioned 1942 and on active service in World War II, decommissioning in 1947.
  • The third USS Denver (LPD-9) is an amphibious transport dock commissioned in 1968 and on active service as of 2006.

[edit] Other

  • the name of the cartoon character starring in Denver, the Last Dinosaur
  • Denver Electronics, a Danish-American electronics retail company
  • the Denver meteorite of 1967, which fell in Colorado, United States (see meteorite falls)
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