Denver has a cold winter with January being the coldest month, a dry February, and hot July temperatures averaging 88 degrees. It is located near the Rocky Mountains in Colorado at an elevation of 5,280 feet, earning it the nickname "Mile High City". Major rivers include Cherry Creek and the South Platte, and Mt. Evans, over 14,000 feet high, can be seen from the city. Denver sits between Fort Collins to the north and Colorado Springs to the south, east of the Rocky Mountains and west of Kansas.

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