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This section needs additional citations for. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (July 2012) Aurora originated in the 1880s as the town of Fletcher, taking its name from Denver businessman who saw it as a real estate opportunity. He and his partners staked out four square miles (10 km 2) east of, but the town - and Colorado - struggled mightily after the.

At that point Fletcher skipped town, leaving the community with a huge water debt. Inhabitants decided to rename the town Aurora in 1907, after one of the subdivisions composing the town, and Aurora slowly began to grow in Denver's shadow becoming the fastest-growing city in the United States during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Aurora is composed of hundreds of subdivisions thus carries the name of one of the original development plats from which it sprang. Although Aurora has long been considered by many only as one of Denver's larger, Aurora's growing population in recent decades (now over half the size of Denver) has led to efforts for co-equal recognition with its larger neighbor.

Former mayor Dennis Champine once expressed the somewhat whimsical notion that eventually the area would be called the 'Aurora/Denver Metropolitan Area'. Indeed, since the 2000 Census Aurora has surpassed Denver in land area, and much of Aurora is undeveloped, while Denver is more fully built-out. However, such efforts are somewhat hampered by the lack of a large, historically important in the city.

Aurora is largely suburban in character, as evidenced. A large military presence has existed in Aurora since the early 20th century. In 1918, Army General Hospital #21 (later renamed ) opened, with the U.S. Government expanding and upgrading the hospital facilities in 1941 just in time to care for the wounded servicemen of World War II. Was opened in 1938, straddling the border of Aurora and Denver.

It eventually closed in 1994, and was redeveloped into a master-planned community featuring residential, commercial, business and educational facilities. In 1942, the Army Air Corps built Buckley Field, which over the course of history has been renamed Naval Air Station, Buckley Air National Guard Base and finally. The base, home of the and the Colorado Air National Guard, is Aurora's largest employer. President visited Fitzsimons Army Hospital in 1923, and President visited in 1936.

In 1943 the hospital was the birthplace of 2004 Democratic presidential candidate. President recovered from a heart attack at Fitzsimons for seven weeks during the fall of 1955. Decommissioned in 1999, the facility is part of the of the, and the. The Anschutz Medical Campus also includes the, which moved to Aurora from Denver in 2007, and the. The first carbon-ion and treatment facility in the U.S. Has been proposed at the site. These facilities will employ a workforce of 32,000 at build-out.

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In 1965, mayor became the to head a U.S. City with a population over 60,000. In 1979, it was announced that a science fiction theme park would be built in Aurora using the sets of a 50-million dollar film based on the fantasy novel. However, due to legal problems the project was never completed. The script of the unmade film project, renamed, was used as cover for the 'Canadian Caper': the exfiltration of six U.S.

Diplomatic staff trapped by the. In 1993, on the southwestern edge of Aurora was the location for the papal mass of the 8th with, attended by an estimated 500,000 people. In 2004, Aurora was honored as the magazine's 50th Anniversary 'Sportstown' for Colorado because of its exemplary involvement in facilitating and enhancing sports. The city attracts more than 30 regional and national sports tournaments annually to Aurora's fields, which include the 220-acre (0.89 km 2) Aurora Sports Park opened in 2003. Aurora's active populace is also reflected in the variety of professional athletes.

Aurora's first semi-professional sports franchise, the in the, began play in 2006 but folded by season's end due to budget mishaps. Aurora is split among three counties and lies distant from the respective county seats. A was considered in the mid-1990s but failed to win approval by city voters. The issue was reconsidered in 2006.

Voters created the in 1902 and the in 2001. A consolidated city and county of Aurora would likely include areas not within the current city limits, but the new city-county boundaries would be set, restricting future expansion. In 2008, Aurora was designated an by the National Civic League. In 2017, the opened a consulate in Aurora, serving Colorado, and. 2012 shooting. Main article: On July 20, 2012, Aurora was the site of the third largest in terms of number of casualties in United States history, and the second-deadliest shooting in Colorado after the 1999.

The shooting occurred just after midnight, when opened fire during the of in a, killing 12 people and injuring 70 others. Holmes was arrested within 12 hours of the incident, and was sentenced to 12 life sentences in prison with an additional required 3,318 years. The shooting drew an international response from world leaders. President visited victims, as well as local and state officials, and addressed the nation in a televised address from Aurora on July 22. Actor, who plays in the film, also visited some victims in hospitals. The events marked a turning point in recognition and public perception of the city; rather than referring to the site as being in 'Denver' or 'suburban Denver', as would have been typical before the event, virtually all media accounts of the incident unequivocally named 'Aurora' as its location. Geography Aurora is located at (39.73, -104.83).

The city's official elevation, posted on signs at the city limits, is 5,471 feet (1,668 m). However, the city spans a difference in elevation of nearly 1,000 feet (300 m).

The lowest elevation of 5,285 feet (1,611 m) is found at the point where crosses the city limit in the northwest corner of the city, while the highest elevation of 6,229 feet (1,899 m) is on the extreme southern border of the city in Douglas County, near the intersection of Inspiration and Gartrell roads. The city itself has the largest number of in the state. The city also has four.

As of the, the city had a total area of 142.7 square miles (370 km 2), of which 142.5 square miles (369 km 2) was land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km 2), or 0.17%, was water. By 2010, the city had grown to 154.7 square miles (401 km 2), surpassing Denver's 153.0 square miles (396 km 2) and ranking as the. Neighborhoods.

Climate Aurora experiences a and High-Desert Climate ( ), with four distinct seasons and modest precipitation year-round. Summers range from mild to hot, with generally low humidity and frequent afternoon, and Aurora also averages about one dozen tornado warnings throughout tornado season, running from April–July. Although a touchdown does occur every couple of years, tornadoes are typically weak and short lived, but there is a long history of dangerous and devastating tornadoes. Aurora residents typically hear the tornado sirens go off numerous times more than residents in Denver, to the West. All of Aurora is located east of I-25, where tornado alley begins. Hailstorms, at times 1–2'+ deep happen on occasion, and typical hailstorms are very common throughout these months. July is the warmest month of the year, with an average high of 89 °F (32 °C) and an average low of 57 °F (14 °C).

Winters range from mild to occasional bitter cold, with periods of sunshine alternating with periods of, high winds and very low temperatures. December is the coldest month of the year, with an average high of 43 °F (6 °C) and an average low of 17 °F (−8 °C). The average first snowfall in the Aurora area occurs in late October and the average final snowfall occurs in late April, although snow has fallen as early as September 4 and as late as June 5. Generally, deciduous trees in the area are bare from mid October to late April. Primary and secondary education:.

(The Rocking Horse neighborhood is located within this district). Public Schools (Undeveloped land in Aurora that extends east of Monaghan Road, north of County Line Road and south of 72nd Avenue falls within this district).

Public Schools (The Highpoint at DIA neighborhood is located in this district) Post-secondary and career education:. at the. Pickens Technical College. Colorado School of Holistic and Naturopathic Studies. South Denver Campus. Concorde Career College.

Media. Main article: Transportation Aurora straddles, and the.

The Regional Transportation District's transit system was extended to serve the southwestern edge of Aurora on November 17, 2006. The stops at Aurora's and Stations; a comprehensive network of feeder buses in southern Aurora serve the latter. An extension of light rail along I-225 through the city is planned to connect with a commuter rail line between downtown Denver and (DIA), both scheduled for completion by 2017 (see ). Much of Aurora is more convenient to DIA than Denver itself. This proximity is a factor in the expected growth of the E-470 corridor directly south of DIA, projected to eventually accommodate 250,000 additional Aurora residents. On February 24, 2017, the Regional Transportation District opened the that runs from the Lincoln Station in Lone Tree south of Denver, to Peoria Station in NE Denver, where riders may board the A line providing service from Union Station in downtown Denver with several stops to Denver International Airport.

The R Line makes multiple stops through the core of the central district of the City. Currently, a single day pass can pay the fare for any of the District's buses, light-rail or commuter-rail modes of transportation. So a single pass can be used to ride a bus to a light-rail station that connects to commuter-rail, like the A Line to the Airport. Sports In 2014 the Raw Nationals and the Open World Championships were both held in Aurora, Colorado. The WC was the 35th Women and 44th Men open Powerlifting Championships, and it was held on the. Notable people.

Main article: Some notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Aurora include:. comic book artist. mixed martial arts fighter.

U.S. Senator and Secretary of State. Mixed Martial Arts Fighter and Broadcaster. Former Pornographic Actress with the stage name Penny Flame Sister cities Aurora has a single sister city, in, which was established in 2014 after Aurora Sister Cities International was resurrected in 2013.

Aurora had a previous sister city program from 1988 to 2004. This is in reference to Aurora, Ethiopia not Aurora, CO in the U.S.A See also.

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