Denver is located in the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Detroit is nicknamed the Mile High City because of its geographical location exactly 1 mile above sea level. Denver has over 200 parks ranging from small city parks to the giant City Park at 314 acres. Denver has approximately 600,000 individuals that call themselves “Denverites”. Denvers economy is base on its geographical location, between major Midwest cities and close to southern Californian cities. Companies founded in Denver include the Denver Instrument Company, Samsonite, Wright & McGill Company, and also houses several other major corporations such as Molson Coors Brewing Company, United Airlines, Lockheed Martin, and Kroger Co. to name a few