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Five Themes of Denver, Colorado, USA. http://www.panoramio.com/photo_explorer#user=6227516&with_photo_id=57524843&order=date_desc. Location. Absolute Location: 39 degrees 45’ North, 105 degrees 00 minutes West. Relative Location: East of the Rocky Mountains, North of New Mexico.
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Five Themes of Denver, Colorado, USA. http://www.panoramio.com/photo_explorer#user=6227516&with_photo_id=57524843&order=date_desc
Location • Absolute Location: 39 degrees 45’ North, 105 degrees 00 minutes West. • Relative Location: East of the Rocky Mountains, North of New Mexico http://www.eachtown.com/Colorado/City/Denver;4730
PLACE - Physical • Denver is at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. It is called the “mile-high city” because it is a mile above sea level. http://eng.sfpe.org/Chapters/RockyMountain.aspx
PLACE - Human • People shop at the 16th Street Mall. You can walk or take the free shuttle bus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Street_Mall
Region • Denver is one of the Mountain States. This is a geographical region. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_States
HEI - Modify • People see concerts at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, near Denver. It is built into the side of a mountain. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RedRocksAMP.png http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:6601-RedRocksTheater.JPG
Movement - Goods • Denver is home to the Molson Coors Brewery. It ships Coors beer all over the U.S. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CoorsbrewerygoldenCO.jpg