The City of Aurora shares a common boundary with Denver on the east side and
is situated in
Adams and Arapahoe Counties. From condominiums to townhomes to single family
residences, Aurora real estate
offers some of the most diverse housing in the metropolitan region. The city is
served by two school
districts, Aurora Public Schools, and Cherry Creek Schools recognized as the
best in the region.
Getting around is easy from Aurora. I-70 offers direct access to downtown. E-470
and Pena Boulevard
offer direct access to Denver International Airport. At this time construction
of Light Rail Service, linking Aurora
to Downtown Denver is underway. Completion is expected 2006-2008.
The city is also a very convenient community with shopping never more than a
ten minute drive. Aurora also
has a strong economic base with hi-tech, research and development, and light
manufacturing job opportunities.
The city is also the new site of the University of Colorado Health Sciences
Center located in the former
Fitzsimmons Army Hospital.
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Driving times to major destinations from Aurora |
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| Downtown Denver | 30-40 minutes |
| Denver International Airport (DIA) | 20-30 minutes |
| Boulder | 45-50 minutes |
| Castle Rock | 15-30 minutes |
| Denver Tech Center | 15-20 minutes |
| Inverness | 20-25 minutes |
| Interlocken | 35-40 minutes |


2 Public School Districts
Aurora Public School - 1985 Peoria 303-344-8060
Cherry Creek Public Schools - 4700 S. Yosemite 303-773-1184
Aurora Mall - 225 & Alameda
Buckingham Square - Havana
Gas and Electric: Xcel Energy
Water: Aurora City 1470 S. Havana 303-739-7399
16890 E. Alameda Parkway 303-750-7500
14949 E. Alameda Drive
Driver's License - State Motor Vehicle Division
150 W. 6th Avenue
Denver, CO 80209
303-936-1907
One private & 4 public golf courses
2 Public reservoirs (Cherry Creek & Aurora) providing boating, sailing, fishing, swimming and other outdoor activities. Approx. 3000 acres of park land with park and recreation department offering more than 8000 programs each year
Aurora Chamber of Commerce
3131 S. Vaughn Way
Aurora CO
303-755-5000