Boulder
Located about 35 miles (56 kilometers) northwest of Denver, and now part of Denver's metropolitan area, Boulder is a beautiful city situated at the base of the Flatirons (pictured here), a series of five rock formations that resemble upturned irons.Boulder was founded in 1858 when a group of miners set up a mining camp at the mouth of Boulder Canyon. A year later, the Boulder City Town Company was established by one of the original settlers, A.A. Brookfield, who later went on to become the first president of Boulder City. The company's 60 shareholders divided 1,280 acres (518 hectares) along Boulder Creek among themselves and put up an additional 4,044 lots for sale to bring in settlers.By 1867, Boulder had become the county seat of Boulder County. The city's growth was very slow during this period. Mining and its supporting industries, such as hardware stores, mining supply stores,...






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