Aurora, Colorado Data
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Aurora, Colorado is located alongside I-225 and I-70, which allows for a short commute to the Denver Tech Center, downtown Denver and the Denver International Airport.
This fast growing suburb east of downtown Denver is now the third most populous community in the state. Before Aurora was reincarnated as a community of new homes and businesses, the town was defined by its military presence. The Army Air Corps constructed Buckley Field in 1942, followed by Lowry Field. These defunct facilities are now being redeveloped with new housing and recreational amenities as well as medical and technical business plazas. However a history collection of the military era is still represented in the Wings of the Rockies museum, which houses over 20 historic military aircraft in one Lowry´s original hangars.
Aurora, Colorado is also the closest city to the Denver International Airport-it is just 15 minutes from the airport to Aurora´s town center. Aurora, Colorado also features three public reservoirs-Aurora, Cherry Creek, and Quincy. The lakes are popular spots for boating, sailing, fishing, swimming, bicycling, and picnicking. In addition, there are 80 parks and seven public golf courses in the area.
Dining options are best characterized as diverse, featuring over 80 ethnic restaurants and markets. Aurora, Colorado is also close to some east Denver´s top attractions, including the Denver Zoo, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and City Park.
The story of Aurora, Colorado begins in 1870, when John and Bridget Gully Delandy settled on land along Tollgate Creek at 2nd Avenue and Chambers. Bridget's parents built the Gully Homestead at Chambers and Mississippi. The Delaney's round barn and the Gully Homestead are now both on the National Register of Historic Places.
The community was founded in 1891, when residents called the town Fletcher. In 1907, the town changed its name to Aurora and later adopted a City seal designed by Albert Christen, which bears five stars representing home, church, school, business and industry; a rising sun indicating the rising community sharing its light and making its voice heard throughout the Rocky Mountains. The city colors of blue and gold are symbolic of our azure skies and the gold which brought settlers to Colorado.
The city has come a long way since 1891. Aurora, Colorado, known as the "Gateway to the Rockies", was established in 1891 along with the silver panic of 1893, all but destroyed this hopeful town. Aurora, Colorado had become totally dependent on Denver for their water supply. They planned and worked toward a goal they finally reached in 1967, their own supply of the precious liquid. Today Aurora, Colorado is the only metro city that has a supply of water independent from Denver's. There is enough to support twice the current population.
In 1907, the town council approved changing the town's name to Aurora.
The town of Aurora grew slowly over the next decade. World War I was a turning point in Aurora's history. It was selected as the site an Army Recuperation Camp. This temporary medical facility was designated Fitzsimons Army Hospital in 1920. At the beginning of World War II, Lowry Field, an Army Air Corps. Training School was established. By 1942, the Army's need for more fighter pilots led to the construction of a second airfield east of Buckley. That airfield is now Buckley Air National Guard Base. Also that same year,
the Rocky Mountain Arsenal was built north of Aurora. The weapons plants and airfields drew thousands of workers to the area.
In the 1970's, the Denver Technological Center drew Aurora's population further south and east. By 1980, Aurora's population had reached over 150,000 and at the beginning of 1998 there were over 253,000 residents. Aurora's future continues to shine as the city welcomed the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
to the former Fitzsimons area in 1997. This enormous move will bring even more jobs to the Aurora area over the next two or three decades.
Elevation: 5435 feet
County: Adams
Land area: 142.5 square miles
Zip codes: 80010, 80011, 80012, 80013, 80014, 80015, 80016, 80017, 80018, 80019.
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (656.8 miles, pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities: Foxfield, CO (7.7 miles), Glendale, CO (8.7 miles), Greenwood Village, CO (9.0 miles), Cottonwood, CO (9.4 miles), Castlewood, CO (10.1 miles), Cherry Hills Village, CO (10.4 miles), Grand View Estates, CO (10.6 miles), Denver, CO (11.0 miles).
Area codes: 303, 720
Hospitals/medical centers in Aurora, Colorado:
THE MEDICAL CTR OF AURORA (700 POTOMAC ST)
SCCI HOSPITAL - AURORA (700 POTOMAC ST)
SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSP (900 POTOMAC ST)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aurora:
BUCKLEY AFB (about 5 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
DENVER INTL (about 15 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 54 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Aurora:
CENTENNIAL (about 10 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: APA)
AURORA AIRPARK (about 12 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: 01V)
FRONT RANGE (about 20 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: FTG)
Local government website: www.atlastownship.com
Public primary/middle schools in Aurora, Colorado:
PRAIRIE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,531; Location: 12600 EAST JEWELL AVENUE,AURORA,CO; Grades: 06 - 08)
THUNDER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,514; Location: 5250 SOUTH PICADILLY STREET, AURORA, CO; Grades: 06 - 08)
FALCON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,486; Location: 6100 SOUTH GENOA STREET, AURORA,CO; Grades: 06 - 08)
LAREDO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,469; Location: 5000 SOUTH LAREDO STREET, AURORA, CO; Grades: 06 - 08)
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,309; Location: 3981 SOUTH RESERVOIR ROAD, AURORA,CO; Grades: 06 - 08)
MRACHEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,214; Location: 1955 SOUTH TELLURIDE STREET, AURORA, CO; Grades: 05 - 08)
EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,041; Location: 1275 FRASER STREET, AURORA, CO; Grades: 05 - 08)
AURORA HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,038; Location: 1009 SOUTH UVALDA STREET, AURORA, CO; Grades: 05 - 08)
WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 981; Location: 10100 EAST 13TH AVENUE, AURORA, CO; Grades: 05 - 08)
COLUMBIA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 942; Location: 17600 EAST COLUMBIA AVENUE, AURORA, CO; Grades: 05 - 08)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Aurora, Colorado:
ST PIUS X ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 13680 EAST 14TH PLACE, AURORA, CO; Grades: PK - 8)
ST THERESE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 1200 KENTON STREET, AURORA, CO; Grades: KG - 8)
HOLY LOVE PRESCHOOL & KINDER (Students: 206; Location: 4210 S CHAMBERS RD., AURORA, CO; Grades: PK - KG)
EXCELSIOR YOUTH CENTER (Students: 181; Location: 15001 E OXFORD AVE., AURORA, CO; Grades: UG - UG; Girls only)
PEACE WITH CHRIST CHRISTIAN SC (Students: 168; Location: 3290 S TOWER RD., AURORA, CO; Grades: KG - 8)
MEADOWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 16051 E DARTMOUTH AVE., AURORA, CO; Grades: PK - 5)
MT OLIVE LUTHERAN PS KNG (Students: 129; Location: 11500 E ILIFF AVE., AURORA, CO; Grades: PK - KG)
CRESENT VIEW ACADEMY/ISLAMIC (Students: 124; Location: 10958 E. BETHANY DR., AURORA, CO; Grades: PK - 8)
BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 105; Location: 1450 BUCKLEY RD. AURORA, CO; Grades: PK - 2)
QUEEN OF PEACE PREK/KINDERGRTN (Students: 101; Location: 1040 SOUTH UVALDA STREET, AURORA, CO; Grades: PK - KG)
Private high schools in Aurora, Colorado:
AURORA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 312; Location: 11001A EAST ALAMEDA, AURORA, CO; Grades: KG - 12)
CEDAR WOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 104; Location: BOX 111389, AURORA, CO; Grades: KG - 12)
ROCKY MTN. CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 84; Location: 1294 FRASER STREET, AURORA, CO; Grades: 3 - 12)
Public high schools in Aurora, Colorado:
SMOKY HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,849; Location: 16100 EAST SMOKY HILL ROAD, AURORA, CO; Grades: 09 - 12)
GRANDVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,346; Location: 20500 EAST ARAPAHOE ROAD, AURORA, CO; Grades: 09 - 12)
OVERLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,087; Location: 12400 EAST JEWELL AVENUE, AURORA, CO; Grades: 09 - 12)
RANGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,021; Location: 17599 EAST ILIFF AVENUE, AURORA, CO; Grades: 08 - 12)
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,938; Location: 11700 EAST 11TH AVENUE, AURORA, CO; Grades: 08 - 12)
GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,701; Location: 1300 SOUTH SABLE BLVD. AURORA, CO; Grades: 08 - 12)
HINKLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,453; Location: 1250 CHAMBERS ROAD, AURORA, CO; Grades: 08 - 12)
WILLIAM SMITH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 875 PEORIA STREET, AURORA, CO; Grades: 09 - 12)
HARTENBACH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location: 500 AIRPORT BLVD., AURORA, CO; Grades: 09 - 12)
T H PICKENS (TECHNICAL CTR) (Location: 500 AIRPORT BOULEVARD, AURORA, CO; Grades: 09 - 12)
Colleges/Universities in Aurora:
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (Full-time enrollment: 2,219; Location: 16000 E CENTRETECH PKY., AURORA, CO; Public; Website: www.cca.cccoes.edu)
PARKS COLLEGE-AURORA (FT enrollment: 787; Location: 6 ABILENE ST., AURORA, CO; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cci.edu)
T H PICKENS TECHNICAL CENTER (FT enrollment: 546; Location: 500 AIRPORT BLVD., AURORA, CO; Public; Website: Http://www.pickenstech.org )
CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 426; Location: 12500 East Iliff Avenue, AURORA, CO; Private, for-profit; Website: www.high-techinstitute.com)
PLATT COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 217; Location: 3100 S PARKER RD., AURORA, CO; Private, for-profit; Website: www.plattcolorado.edu)
XENON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN III (FT enrollment: 42; Location: 2231 S PEORIA, AURORA, CO; Private, for-profit)
COTTONWOOD SCHOOL OF MASSAGE THERAPY (Location: 11100 E MISSISSIPPI STE B100, AURORA, CO; Private, for-profit)
AMERICAN HEALTH SCIENCE UNIV & NAT INST OF NUTR ED (Location: 101 S JOLIET STE 107, AURORA, CO; Private, for-profit)
ADVANCED CONCEPTS INC REAL ESTATE ACADEMY (Location: 2821 S PARKER RD STE 115, AURORA, CO; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Aurora:
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 13 miles; LONE TREE, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,098)
EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 15 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 27 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 28 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
Library in Aurora, Colorado:
AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,539,448; Location: 14949 E ALAMEDA PARKWAY; 451,584 books; 17,000 audio materials; 6,000 video materials; 930 serial subscriptions)
