List of city nicknames in Colorado

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This partial list of city nicknames in Colorado includes some of the sobriquets, pseudonyms, and slogans that identify, or have identified, the cities and towns of the U.S. state of Colorado. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity.[1] Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth"[2] are also believed to have economic value.[1] Their economic value is difficult to measure,[1] but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.[2]

Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency.

Nicknames by city

The Mile High City - Denver, Colorado, USA


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See also

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alfredo Andia, Branding the Generic City :), MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007
  3. ↑ City of Alamosa website, accessed 2012-03-05
  4. ↑ Fun Facts, City and Community of Arvada website, accessed 2012-03-05
  5. ↑ Canary Initiative, City of Aspen official website, accessed December 9, 2015
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  7. ↑ City Hall, City of Aurora website, accessed 2012-03-05. "Long known as the Gateway to the Rockies, this All-America City on the eastern edge of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area boasts spectacular views of the Front Range..."
  8. ↑ Garden Spot of Colorado accessed 2007-05-29
  9. ↑ The City of Mills accessed 2007-05-29
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  11. ↑ The People's Republic of Boulder accessed 2007-05-29
  12. ↑ Historic Timeline, City of Breckinridge website, accessed 2009-08-18
  13. ↑ The Climate Capital of Colorado accessed 2007-05-29
  14. ↑ The Ultimate Rocky Mountain Hideout accessed 2007-05-27
  15. ↑ The Southern Gateway to the Grand Mesa accessed 2007-05-27
  16. ↑ Central City, Colorado - The richest square mile on Earth accessed 2008-03-21 Archived March 7, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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  19. ↑ The works of Marshall Sprague accessed 2008-03-21
  20. ↑ The Chamber Orchestra of the Springs accessed 2008-03-21
  21. ↑ It’s day all day in the day time, And there is no night in Creede. accessed 2007-05-29
  22. ↑ Colorado’s Last Great Ski Town accessed 2007-05-27
  23. ↑ The Wildflower Capital of Colorado accessed 2007-05-29
  24. ↑ Home of the World's First Rodeo accessed 2007-05-29
  25. ↑ Claims to Fame - Geography, Epodunk, accessed 2007-04-16
  26. ↑ Queen City, Time (magazine), 1928-01-30, accessed 2007-04-13.
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  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 Claims to Fame - Agriculture, Epodunk, accessed 2007-04-16
  31. ↑ Durango Rocks! accessed 2007-05-29
  32. ↑ The Garden of Eaton: Beef, Beets, and Beans accessed 2007-05-29
  33. ↑ The City of Choice accessed 2007-05-29.
  34. ↑ The Real South Park accessed 2007-05-07
  35. ↑ Welcome to Fort Collins accessed 2008-03-21
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Visiting Fort Collins accessed 2008-03-21
  37. ↑ FoCo Cafe, among others
  38. ↑ Mike the Headless Chicken accessed 2007-05-29
  39. ↑ Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau accessed 2008-03-21
  40. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  41. ↑ History of Greeley, Colorado, for Kids, website accessed May 1, 2011
  42. ↑ History, Town of Garden City, Colorado, website, accessed May 1, 2011. "Do you know how Garden City got its name? In the 1930's, Greeley's nickname was 'the Garden City of the West'."
  43. ↑ City of Golden official website, accessed December 9, 2015
  44. ↑ Carl Abbott (2008), How cities won the West: four centuries of urban change in western North America, UNM Press, ISBN 0-8263-3312-5, ISBN 978-0-8263-3312-4. Page 103.
  45. ↑ Limon - The Hub City of the Plains accessed 2008-03-21
  46. ↑ "Longmont Hits Puberty", The Prairie Dog Blog, accessed December 9, 2015
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  51. ↑ The Frozen Dead Guy accessed 2008-03-04.
  52. ↑ NedFest, the Nederlands Music and Arts Festival, accessed December 9, 2015
  53. ↑ City of Ouray accessed 2008-03-21
  54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 About Pueblo accessed 2008-03-21
  55. ↑ Town of Severance accessed 2008-03-21
  56. ↑ Steamboat Ski Resort accessed 2008-03-21. "Ski Town USA" is identified as a registered trademark.
  57. ↑ Best of The Boat 2014 Winners, ExploreSteamboat.com, accessed December 9, 2015
  58. ↑ Sterling, Colorado - A Colorado Treasure accessed 2008-03-21
  59. ↑ Old Red Barn accessed 2008-03-28
  60. ↑ To Hell You Ride accessed 2008-03-21
  61. ↑ City of Victor official website, accessed December 9, 2015
  62. ↑ Carnation Festival, History Clippings from 1970 refer to Wheat Ridge's then well-known status as Carnation Capital of the World

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