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The city of Aurora is situated within Colorado State, United States. It is a Home Rule Municipality that extends into Douglas, Adams and Arapahoe counties. Based on the U.S. Census of the year 2010, Aurora had a population of about 325,078, making it the 3rd most populous city in the state of Colorado, and the 56th most densely inhabited city within the United States. The city of Aurora is one of the major cities within the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area which is called Metro Denver.

Aurora and Denver together are considered to be the principal cities of the Denver Metropolitan Area. This combined location had a population of 2,464,866 in 2007 and this ranked as the 22nd most heavily populated MSA within the US. The cities of Denver and Aurora together make up less than 50 percent of the Metro Denver Area's population. In addition, the city of Aurora has approximately 50% of the population that the city of Denver has. During the year 2007, the estimated population of the Metropolitan Denver Area was recorded as 2,998,878.

Aurora was originally known as Fletcher back when the township was initially inhabited in the 1880s. It was named after a Denver businessman, Donald Fletcher who saw real estate possibility of the land. Along with his partners, Fletcher staked out four square miles east of Denver. The township and Colorado State itself struggled through difficulties after the Silver Crash that happened during 1893.

After hard economic times fell on the area, Fletcher decided to flee the town and unfortunately, the community was left with a huge water debt. During 1907, the residents of Aurora chose to rename the township Aurora. The name was chosen after one of the subdivisions in the town. Slowly, the site started to grow behind the city of Denver until it became the fastest growing city within the United States in the latter part of the 70s and early 1980s. Aurora is made up of numerous subdivisions and still proudly carries the name of one of its first development plots.

There are more than 1800 acres or 7.3km2 of developed park land within the city of Aurora. Moreover there are over 6000 acres or 24km2 of open space and natural areas preserved. The city of Aurora is home to 7 award winning golf courses; Centre Hills Par 3, Fitzsimons, Aurora Hills, Saddle Rock, Murphy Creek, Meadow Hills, and Springhill. There are numerous golf courses that are privately owned within the city as well like; Valley Country Club, Common Ground Golf Course, Blackstone Country Club, Heritage Eagle Bend Golf and Country Club, John F. Kennedy Golf Course and Heather Ridge Country Club.

There is a wetland referred to as the Jewell Wetland, that features numerous trails a butterfly garden, boardwalk and deck access into the wetlands. The Star K Ranch is home to Aurora's Morrison Nature Centre and this offers valuable habitat for wildlife. It provides access to the Sand Creek Greenway Trail and provides many trails to explore nature. The Aurora reservoir and the Quincy Reservoir provide many fun opportunities for water recreation.