Centennial Colorado
Centennial's Origin
Residents voted to incorporate the City of Centennial on September 12, 2000 and elected its
first officials on February 6, 2001. Centennial officially became a city on February 7, 2001. The quest for a new city took
almost two and half years. The campaign included victories in the state legislature and state Supreme Court. Formation of
the new city was approved by a 77 percent margin in the incorporation election. It was the largest city incorporation in U.S.
history.
Location
The City of Centennial is Colorado's newest city, located in the southern Denver metropolitan area,
entirely within Arapahoe County. Centennial is adjacent to the cities and towns of Aurora, Englewood, Foxfield, Greenwood Village, Highlands Ranch (unincorporated
Douglas County), Littleton, Lonetree, and Parker.
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