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Official Boulder, CO website
Boulder (40°1′ N 105°16′ W, MST) is a city located in Boulder County, Colorado, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 94,673. It is home to the University of Colorado at Boulder, the largest university in Colorado. It has an elevation of 5,430 feet and is 50 km (35 miles) northwest of Denver. Boulder is the largest city in the county and the eighth largest in the state. It is the county seat of Boulder County6.
Boulder is well known for its commitment to preserving open space and limited population growth. However, by 2000, limited residential growth had combined with university and commercial growth to create traffic congestion and very expensive real estate.
Boulder has a reputation as a bastion of liberalism in a predominantly conservative state. (One mayor of the city described Boulder as “nestled between the mountains and reality,” and the city is also sometimes referred to as the “People’s Republic of Boulder.”) The predominant liberalism, however, is not monolithic; Boulder has a substantial number of conservative and libertarian residents. The Promise Keepers, an evangelical organization for men, was founded in Boulder in 1990.
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In the early to mid 1800s, nomadic Arapaho Indians frequently wintered at the base of the foothills in the Boulder area. The first recorded European settlers in the area were gold prospectors who arrived in 1858. Mining in the Boulder area continued to be a prominent part of the local economy through the mid 1900s. Colorado statehood in 1876 led to the state’s creation of the University of Colorado at Boulder, which opened in 1877.
Government preservation of open space around Boulder began with the Congress of the United States approving the allocation of 1,800 acres (7.3 km²) of mountain backdrop/watershed extending from South Boulder Creek to Sunshine Canyon in 1899. In 1967, Boulder became the first city to levy a tax on residents for the acquisition and preservation of municipal open space in the form of a buffer around the city.
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Boulder, CO Law and Government
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Boulder was the second city in the United States to implement the Hare (or Single Transferable Vote) method of voting in 1917. It was repealed in 1947.
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Boulder is located in Boulder Valley where the Rocky Mountains meet the Great Plains. Just west of the city are imposing slabs of sedimentary stone tilted up on the foothils, known as “the Flatirons.” These are iconic of Boulder and often appear on city-related paraphanelia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 65.7 km² (25.4 mi²). 63.1 km² (24.4 mi²) of it is land and 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.94% water.
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Boulder, CO Economy and Industry
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Major employers in Boulder include:
* University of Colorado (7,500)
* IBM (4,500)
* Ball Aerospace (3,000)
* National Institute of Standards and Technology and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (1,700)
* City of Boulder (1,600)
* National Center for Atmospheric Research (1,100)
* Tyco International, Tyco Healthcare Group, Valleylab division (1,000)
* Amgen (750)
* Lockheed Martin (450)
* Celestial Seasonings (250)
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Boulder was a setting for Stephen King’s book The Stand (1978), and for the sitcom Mork & Mindy (1978–1982). Some houses and the NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research) building overlooking the town were used in the filming of Woody Allen’s Sleeper. Boulder may also be part of the basis for the town of South Park in the animated show South Park, the creators of which (Trey Parker & Matt Stone) attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, which also makes appearences in South Park. (Though “South Park” generally refers to a valley nestled within the mountains of Central Colorado).
The author Stephen White has written a series of mystery books using Boulder as the primary backdrop and featuring lead character Alan Gregory.
The open spaces in Boulder are spectacular and extensive. There are ample opportunities for hiking, biking and rock climbing. Most of the trails are a short drive from the city. The trails vary in easiness: some are quite easy while there are some that are technically challenging.
World-class rock climbing is found in nearby Eldorado Canyon, near the small town of Eldorado Springs, Colorado, six miles south of Boulder. Eldorado Canyon is a wonder of natural beauty, but it is most famous for its hundreds of world famous rock climbing routes.
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