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 Forklift Attachments Aurora - Aurora is situated in the State of Colorado, United States. It is a Home Rule Municipality that extends into Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties. According to the U.S. Census of 2010, the city of Aurora had a population of around 325,078, making it the 3rd most densely inhabited city within Colorado, as well as the 56th most populous city in the United States. The city of Aurora is amongst the main cities within the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area that is known as Metro Denver.
Aurora and Denver together are considered to be the main cities of the Denver Metropolitan Area. This combined location had a population of 2,464,866 in 2007 and this ranked as the 22nd most densely inhabited MSA within the US. The cities of Aurora and Denver together make up less than 50 percent of the population of the Metro Denver Area. Moreover, Aurora has approximately 50% of the population that the city of Denver has. During 2007, the estimated population of the Metropolitan Denver Area was recorded as 2,998,878.
Aurora was first referred to as the township of Fletcher and was settled during the 1880s. The region was named after Denver businessman Donald Fletcher who saw the land as having excellent real estate possibility. Together with his partners, Fletcher staked out four square miles east of Denver. The township and Colorado State itself struggled through difficulties after the Silver Crash which took place in the year 1893.
Fletcher did flee the town after it fell on economic times, leaving the town with a cripling water debt. The inhabitants of the township later named the township Aurora in 1907. The name was chosen after one of the subdivisions within the township. Slowly, the place started to grow behind the city of Denver until it became the fastest growing city in the United States in the latter part of the 70s and early 1980s. The city of Aurora is made up of many subdivisions and still proudly carries the name of one of its original development plots.
Aurora is spread out over 1800 acres or 7.3km2 of developed park land. It has an extra 6000 acres or 24km2 of open space and natural areas preserved. Aurora is home to 7 award winning golf courses; Fitzsimons, Centre Hills Par 3, Aurora Hills, Saddle Rock, Meadow Hills, Springhill and Murphy Creek. There are a lot of golf courses which are privately owned within Aurora as well such as; Common Ground Golf Course, Valley Country Club, Blackstone Country Club, Heritage Eagle Bend Golf and Country Club, Heather Ridge Country Club and John F. Kennedy Golf Course.
The Jewell Wetland is a 200,000m2 or 50 acre wooded wetland which features a boardwalk, a butterfly garden and deck access into the wetlands and numerous trails. The Star K Ranch is home to Aurora's Morrison Nature Centre and this offers valuable habitat for wildlife. It offers access to the Sand Creek Greenway Trail and provides many trails to explore nature. The Quincy Reservoir and the Aurora Reservoir provide many fun opportunities for water recreation.
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