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The Denver-Aurora MSA, the Boulder MSA , and the Greeley MSA comprise the larger Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area . Local residents generally use the term ''Denver area'' or ''Denver metro area'' which may informally mean anything from the continuously urbanized area within the six central counties of the MSA to the entire Front Range Urban Corridor north of Colorado Springs and south of Fort Collins . The central part of the MSA includes the to the west, Adams County to the north and east, and Arapahoe County to the south and east. The continuously urbanized area extends northwest into Broomfield County , bordering Jefferson and Adams counties, and south into Douglas County , adjoining Arapahoe County. The most prosperous parts of the area are in the south, while the most industrialized areas are in the northeast, specifically in the northern part of Denver proper and extending to areas such as Commerce City in Adams County. Also included in the MSA defined by the United States Census Bureau are four rural counties that are not popularly considered part of the ''Denver metro area''. Elbert County is on the southeastern prairie; Clear Creek , Gilpin , and Park counties are in the Rocky Mountains . Although the counties, cities, and towns are self-governing, there is some cooperation in the metropolitan area. The Denver Regional Council Of Governments (DRCOG, pronounced Doctor Cog) is a regional planning and inter-governmental coordination organization in a nine-county region. The Scientific And Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) provides funding for scientific and cultural facilities in a seven-county region including:
In addition, the Regional Transportation District (RTD) provides Mass Transit , including a Light Rail system. In 2005 the RTD developed a twelve-year comprehensive plan, called "FasTracks" , to build and operate Rail Transit lines and expand and improve bus service throughout the region. The center of the metropolitan area sits in a valley, the the new ozone standard was frequently exceeded in the area and was occasionally exceeded as far away as Rocky Mountain National Park . The RAQC hopes to implement plans enabling the area to comply with the new standards by 2007 . See Also: Colorado metropolitan areas See Also: Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area North Central Colorado Urban Area Front Range Urban Corridor COUNTIES CITIES AND TOWNS The Denver-Aurora MSA includes the Town Of Alma , the City Of Arvada , the City Of Aurora , the Town Of Bennett , the City Of Black Hawk , the Town Of Bow Mar , the portion of the City Of Brighton in Adams County , the City And County Of Broomfield , the Town Of Castle Rock , the City Of Centennial , Central City , the City Of Cherry Hills Village , the Town Of Columbine Valley , the City Of Commerce City , the Town Of Deer Trail , the ''' City And County Of Denver ''', the City Of Edgewater , the Town Of Elizabeth , the Town Of Empire , the City Of Englewood , the Town Of Fairplay , the City Of Federal Heights , the Town Of Foxfield , the Town Of Georgetown , the City Of Glendale , the City Of Golden , the City Of Greenwood Village , the City Of Idaho Springs , the Town Of Kiowa , the Town Of Lakeside , the City Of Lakewood , the Town Of Larkspur , the City Of Littleton , the portion of the Town Of Lochbuie in Adams County , the City Of Lone Tree , the Town Of Morrison , the Town Of Mountain View , the portion of the City Of Northglenn in Adams County , the Town Of Parker , the City Of Sheridan , the Town Of Silver Plume , the Town Of Simla , the portion of the Town Of Superior in Jefferson County , the portion of the City Of Thornton in Adams County , the Town Of Watkins , the City Of Westminster , the City Of Wheat Ridge , Unincorporated Adams County , Unincorporated Arapahoe County , Unincorporated Clear Creek County , Unincorporated Douglas County , Unincorporated Elbert County , Unincorporated Gilpin County , Unincorporated Jefferson County , and Unincorporated Park County , Colorado . The following outlying communities were previously part of the Denver Metro Area, but according to Census definition they are now part of the separate ''' Boulder Metropolitan Area''', since they are located in Boulder County : The following outlying communities are sometimes popularly associated with the Denver Metro Area, but according to Census definition they are part of the separate ''' Greeley Metropolitan Area''', since they are located across the county boundary in southwestern Weld County : SISTER "CITY" Though Arvada, Aurora, Boulder, Brighton, Broomfield, Denver, Lakewood and Longmont have their own individual sister city relationships, the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) as a whole has a Sister City relationship with the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq . {Link without Title} EXTERNAL LINKS
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