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Denver, Colorado is called the "Mile High City". The elevation is 
1,609m.
What does the number 1,609 mean?
Choose 1 answer:
(A) Denver, Colorado is located 
1,609m below sea level.
(B) Denver, Colorado is located 
1,609m above sea level.

Denver, Colorado is called the

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Q. Denver, Colorado is called the
  1. Denver's Elevation: Denver is known as the "Mile High City" because its elevation is 1,6091,609 meters, which is roughly one mile high. Since sea level is the base measurement for elevation, this means Denver is 1,6091,609 meters above sea level, not below it. So, the correct answer is (B) Denver, Colorado is located 1,609m1,609\text{m} above sea level.

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