Boulder, Colorado

Boulder ({{coor dm|40|1|N|105|16|W|type:city(100000)_region:US}}, MST) is a city located in Boulder County, Colorado, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 94,673. It is home to the University of Colorado at Boulder, the largest university in Colorado. It has an elevation of 5,430 feet and is 50 km (35 miles) northwest of Denver. Boulder is the largest city in the county and the eighth largest in the state. It is the county seat of Boulder County{{GR|6}}.

Boulder in fiction

Boulder was a setting for Stephen King?s book The Stand (1978), and for the sitcom Mork & Mindy (1978?1982). Some houses and the NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research) building overlooking the town were used in the filming of Woody Allen?s Sleeper. Boulder may also be part of the basis for the town of South Park in the animated show South Park, the creators of which (Trey Parker & Matt Stone) attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, which also makes appearences in South Park. (Though ?South Park? generally refers to a valley nestled within the mountains of Central Colorado).

Related Topics:
Stephen King - The Stand - 1978 - Mork & Mindy - National Center for Atmospheric Research - Sleeper - South Park - Trey Parker - Matt Stone - University of Colorado at Boulder

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The author Stephen White has written a series of mystery books using Boulder as the primary backdrop and featuring lead character Alan Gregory.

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