Located in a namesake geologic basin that contains the Fountain Formation and the Pierre Shale, this city was the site of Montana City, and was the base for gangsters like Soapy Smith. Containing a downtown amusement park called Elitch Gardens, it was selected to hold, but never actually held, the 1976 Winter Olympics, and used to be the seat of Arapahoe County. Surrounded by suburbs including Lakewood, Littleton, and Aurora, for 10 points, identify this city on the South Platte River, the capital of Colorado.
Located in a namesake geologic basin that contains the Fountain Formation and the Pierre Shale, this city was the site of Montana City, and was the base for gangsters like Soapy Smith. Containing a downtown amusement park called Elitch Gardens, it was selected to hold, but never actually held, the 1976 Winter Olympics, and used to be the seat of Arapahoe County. Surrounded by suburbs including Lakewood, Littleton, and Aurora, for 10 points, identify this city on the South Platte River, the capital of Colorado.
Located in a namesake geologic basin that contains the Fountain Formation and the Pierre Shale, this city was the site of Montana City, and was the base for gangsters like Soapy Smith.
Denver