How did your neighborhood get its name? An infograph on the origins of Denver’s neighborhood names

LoDo, Cheesman Park, Sloan Lake, Baker, Platt Park — all these Denver neighborhood and suburb names stem from some place in history. This infographic on Reddit created by user etymologynerd compiles the origins of some of Denver’s hidden etymologies — and how the city of Denver got its own name.

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I made an infographic explaining the origins of Denver’s neighborhood names from r/Denver

Want to see more original infographs on etymologies around the world? Visit @etymologynerd on Instagram