The City and County of Denver, capital of the U.S. state of Colorado, has 78 official neighborhoods as of January 2013. In addition to the official administrative neighborhoods, many residents have names for local neighborhoods that may not conform to the boundaries of official neighborhoods. Denver does not have any official larger area designations, unlike the City of Chicago for example, which has larger areas that house the neighborhoods (IE: Northwest Side). Denver residents use the terms "north" "south" "east" and "west" loosely, and the neighborhoods as categorized below reflect this.
Central
Baker
Capitol Hill
Central Business District
Cheesman Park
Cherry Creek
City Park
City Park West
Civic Center
Congress Park
Country Club
Lincoln Park
North Capitol Hill
Speer
Union Station
East
Belcaro
Cory-Merrill
East Colfax
Hale
Hilltop
Indian Creek
Lowry
Montclair
Park Hill
Virginia Village
Washington Virginia Vale
Windsor
North
Clayton
Cole
Elyria-Swansea
Five Points
Globeville
North Park Hill
Skyland
South Park Hill
Whittier
Northeast
Central Park
Denver International Airport
Gateway/Green Valley Ranch
Montbello
Northeast Park Hill
Northwest
Auraria
Berkeley
Chaffee Park
Highland
Jefferson Park
Regis
Sloan Lake
Sunnyside
West Highland
South
College View/South Platte
Overland
Platt Park
Rosedale
University
University Hills
University Park
Washington Park
Washington Park West
Wellshire
Southeast
Goldsmith
Hampden
Hampden South
Kennedy
Southmoor Park
Southwest
Bear Valley
Fort Logan
Harvey Park
Harvey Park South
Marston
West
Athmar Park
Barnum
Barnum West
Mar Lee
Ruby Hill
Sun Valley
Valverde
Villa Park
West Colfax
Westwood
Non-official Neighborhoods
Alamo Placita — A historic district, part of the larger Speer neighborhood. Ballpark District - An active area that includes Coors Field and several blocks east, part of the Five Points neighborhood. Burns Brentwood Crestmoor Curtis Park Golden Triangle — An area which incorporates many of Denver's civic and cultural institutions, roughly corresponds with the Civic Center neighborhood. Hampden Heights LoDo — Original settlement of Denver, with many of its oldest buildings and is known for its nightlife, overlaps parts of the Union Station and Five Points neighborhoods. Mayfair Parkfield RiNo Northside South Denver Uptown — Roughly corresponds with North Capitol Hill neighborhood.
See also
Bibliography of Colorado
Geography of Colorado
History of Colorado
Index of Colorado-related articles
List of Colorado-related lists
Outline of Colorado
References
External links
The City and County of Denver
Maps - Neighborhoods
Community Planning and Development
Office of Economic Development - Neighborhood Profiles
List of Denver neighborhoods with descriptions, maps, homes - useful information for newcomers