Source: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/Annexation%20Strategic%20Plan.pdf
The Town of Bennett, Colorado, has a population of 2308, and has 5.6 sq. miles. However, it has grandiose dreams and is studying annexing 91.4 sq. miles (the area in blue on the map above), that when built out could have a population of 150,000 to 200,000. They are also studying annexing Prosper and even Sky Ranch (far left of the map). This huge area stretches from Watkins Road (actually maybe from Powhaton) on the west, Yulle Road on the east, Jewell Avenue on the south, and 64th Avenue on the north.
It is so big it will have NINE interchanges and half-interchanges on I-70. ("Bennett, next 9 exits"). The 9 interchanges, from the west are: Monaghan Road, Watkins Road, Almstead Road (same as Quail Run?, to be built), Manila Road, Schumaker Road (to be built), Converse Rd/1st St, Kiowa-Bennet Rd (half intersection), Provost Rd (half intersection), and Yulle Road (to be built). (Also, I am reading something about Harback Rd).
This will also be on the Denver-Aurora street grid, so we can easily see how long it is. Powhaton Road is 26500 east, and Yulle Road is 52100 east. At 16 blocks per mile, with 256 blocks, that is 16 miles. Wow.
Umm, what about water supply? No worries, mate, the stuff just falls from the sky.
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