Littleton, Colorado

Littleton is a city located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, in the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 40,340. It is the county seat of Arapahoe County{{GR|6}}. Portions of the city are also located in Jefferson County and Douglas County.

Related Topics:
Arapahoe County, Colorado - Denver-Aurora metropolitan area - 2000 - County seat - Jefferson County - Douglas County

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The city of Littleton became widely known in 1999 when the Columbine High School massacre occurred at the nearby Columbine High School; however, the school is located in unincorporated Jefferson County and is thus not in Littleton, but has a Littleton postal address.

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1999 - Columbine High School massacre - Columbine High School - Unincorporated - Jefferson County

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The Colorado Center for the Blind, a skills training program for blind teenagers and adults operated by the National Federation of the Blind, is located in Littleton.

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The city is also the site of the grave of Alferd Packer, one of two people ever imprisoned in the United States for cannibalism.

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Alferd Packer - United States - Cannibalism

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