Denver (disambiguation)
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Denver most commonly refers to the city of Denver, Colorado, United States. It may also refer to:
[edit] Places
[edit] United States
- Denver, Colorado
- Denver, Illinois
- Denver, Indiana
- Denver, Iowa
- Denver, Missouri
- Denver, North Carolina
- Denver, Ohio
- Denver, Pennsylvania
- Denver, West Virginia
- Denver City, Texas
- Denver Township, Isabella County, Michigan
- Denver Township, Newaygo County, Michigan
- Denver Township, Minnesota
- Denver Township, North Dakota (in Sargent County, North Dakota)
[edit] Outside the United States
- Denver, Norfolk, a village in the United Kingdom, which gave its name to some (but not all) of the other "Denvers".[citation needed]
- Denver, Nova Scotia, a village located in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
[edit] People
- Bob Denver (1935–2005), actor most famous for playing the title character of Gilligan's Island
- James W. Denver (1817–1892), American 19th century politician, for whom the Colorado capital is named
- John Denver (1943–1997), country singer
- Denver Pyle (1920–1997), actor and film star
[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, decommissioned 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 title cartoon character starring in Denver, the Last Dinosaur
- Duke of Denver - fictional English title of nobility in the Lord Peter Wimsey books by Dorothy Sayers
- Duke's Denver, a fictional English village and trhe duke's seat
- The Denver meteorite of 1967, which fell in Colorado in July of 1967 (see meteorite falls)
- The Denver Scale, a developmental screening exam for children