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Welcome to Aurora, Colorado.
Aurora, Colorado is located in Adams and Arapahoe Counties, Aurora is adjacent to the City of Denver. It is the third largest city in Colorado. Aurora is bordered by Denver, Centennial, Endlewood, Parker and Commerce City. Aurora is located a convenient 15 minutes away from (DIA) Denver International Airport.
As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 276,900.
Aurora's climate is mild and dry, with more than 300 days of sunshine a year, offering residents and visitors ample opportunity to get outside, stay fit and enjoy all that Colorado living has to offer.
Aurora is the location of the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, and is the birthplace of 2004 Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. The Fitzsimons site is now under redevelopment as the campus of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and Hospital, which are relocating there from Denver, and the Colorado Bioscience Park Aurora. These facilities will employ a workforce of 32,000 at build-out.
Aurora Fox Arts Center. (see photo): Neon lights of a restored 1940s-era movie house summon theatergoers, aspiring actors and others to live performances, classes and workshops
Just minutes away from Denver International Airport, Aurora is home to a vibrant business environment, including major industries such as aerospace, military, high-tech, biotechnology and health care, distribution and manufacturing. Education flourishes in Aurora, with five school districts and eight campuses of higher learning meeting the instructional needs of residents and those beyond the city limits.
Take a trip back in time to 1955 and see the newly restored Eisenhower Suite at Fitzsimons where the former president recovered from a heart attack.
Supreme greens await golf enthusiasts at Aurora's seven award-winning championship municipal golf courses.
Morrison Nature Center: The 200-acre Star K Ranch and Morrison Nature Center along the Sand Creek Greenway features riding trails, nature hikes and workshops.
Aurora offers events year-round for all ages, including KidSpree, PumpkinFest, Fourth of July fireworks, Rhythm of Aurora, Gateway to the Rockies Parade, Trout Tournament, Jamboree, Concerts in the Park and more.
Some of Aurora's Highlights:
Closest city to Colorado's new Denver International Airport, about a 15-minute drive from the center of Aurora.
Two public reservoirs -- Aurora and Cherry Creek Reservoirs -- providing boating, sailing, fishing, swimming, bicycling and picnicking opportunities.
80 parks and 4 public golf courses maintained by the Parks and Open Space Department
More than 8,000 recreation programs offered a year by the Library Recreation & TV Services Department
Within the pages of this extensive website, you will be able to locate shops, restaurants, hotels, businesses and most anything else you may wish to find. We aim to present you with the best information in Aurora, Colorado, together with special deals and online features. Enjoy browsing and see what Aurora has to offer.
Information is constantly changing and we are therefore unable to ensure that the data is always correct. If you have a business that is not listed or the data is incorrect, please contact us and we will correct the information as soon as we can.
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Local daily news in Aurora:
18-year-old thrown from car in Aurora and killed
An 18-year-old man was killed early this morning when he crashed over an embankment near a home in Aurora and was thrown from his Pontiac Grand Prix, authorities say.
Death was a murder, Aurora police say
Go to the mobile version of this Web site. A 27-year-old man found dead in his apartment this month was murdered, Aurora police said Tuesday.
Funeral Held For Murdered Aurora Code Officer
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Places of interest:
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).
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