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
- Denver, Illinois
- Denver, Indiana
- Denver, Iowa
- Denver, Missouri
- Denver, North Carolina - "The Denver of the East"
- Denver, Ohio
- Denver, Pennsylvania
- Denver, West Virginia
- Denver City, Texas
- Denver Township, Isabella County, Michigan
- Denver Township, Newaygo County, Michigan
- Denver Township, Minnesota
[edit] Outside the United States
- Denver, Norfolk, a village in the United Kingdom, which gave its name to many (but not all) of the other "Denvers"
- Denver, Nova Scotia, a village located in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada
[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)