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Centennial, Colorado

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Centennial is a home rule city in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States, with a population of 108,418 at the 2020 census, which made it the 11th most populous municipality in Colorado. It is a principal city of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial metropolitan statistical area and part of the Front Range Urban Corridor. The city was incorporated on February 7, 2001, from unincorporated Arapahoe County, including the former Castlewood and Southglenn census-designated places, and at the time was the largest incorporation in United States history. Its name recalls Colorado entering the Union in 1876, the centennial year of the Declaration of Independence. Voters made it a home rule city in 2008.

Facts
Population
108,418 1
Founding Year
2001 1
Founding Year
2001 1
Elevation Band
Mountain 1
Climate Zone
Dry 2
Time Zone
UTC-07:00 3
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Sources
1. Wikipedia, Centennial, Colorado
  • Infobox: elevation_ft
    5722
  • History: incorporation (founding year)
    The City of Centennial was incorporated on February 7, 2001
  • History: incorporation (founding range)
    The City of Centennial was incorporated on February 7, 2001
  • Lead: census population
    The city population was 108,418 at the 2020 United States census
  • On Continent: North America, Lead: country, hence continent
    Centennial is a home rule city located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States.
  • Part Of: United States, Lead: country
    Centennial is a home rule city located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States.
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Lead: place and country
    Centennial is a home rule city located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States.
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2. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 39.75, -104.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 39.75, -104.75
39.75 -104.75 BSk
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3. GeoNames: Centennial - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 5416541, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
Quote, cities500 record 5416541, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
39.57916 -104.87692 P PPL US CO 005 109741 1777 1781 America/Denver
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