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Players in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico
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North America · Denver, Colorado
Minecraft & Game Server Hosting in Denver
Host your Minecraft server, or any of our other games, in Denver. Right in the middle of the western US, it keeps players in Colorado, Utah, the Mountain states and the Plains close, and splits the difference for groups on both coasts.
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- Other Nodecraft locations nearbyLatency (ms)
- Dallas, Texas 1070 km
- Houston, Texas 1420 km
- Chicago, Illinois 1480 km
Who gets the best ping on Denver servers?
Ping depends on your internet provider and how your connection is routed, but this is what players typically see on a wired connection to our Denver location.
| Where you play from | Typical ping to Denver | Good fit? |
|---|---|---|
| Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs | 1 to 8 ms | Ideal |
| Salt Lake City | 10 to 18 ms | Ideal |
| Albuquerque, Cheyenne | 8 to 16 ms | Ideal |
| Kansas City, Omaha | 12 to 22 ms | Ideal |
| Phoenix | 18 to 28 ms | Great |
| Dallas | 18 to 28 ms | Great, or use Dallas |
| Chicago | 22 to 32 ms | Great, or use Chicago |
| Los Angeles, San Francisco | 25 to 38 ms | Great, or use San Jose |
| Seattle | 28 to 40 ms | Good, or use Seattle |
| New York, Boston | 45 to 60 ms | Good |
Playing from somewhere else? See every Nodecraft server location and test your ping to all of them.
The coast-to-coast compromise
Friends in both California and New York? Denver sits between them, so nobody ends up with all the lag while the other side gets single digits.
Move your server anytime
Hosting on one coast while your group is spread across the country? Move it to Denver with the one-click location wizard in your dashboard. Your files come with it.
Same location, any game
Swap your Denver server between Minecraft, American Truck Simulator, Rust and more at no extra cost. Your saves stay put for when you swap back.
Popular with Mountain and Midwest players
Every game runs in Denver, with low ping from the Rockies to the Plains.
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Central US locations
Denver, Dallas or San Jose?
All three are a good fit for the middle and west of the country. Pick the one closest to most of your group.
Choose Dallas
Your ping to Dallas
Players in Texas, Oklahoma and the South
Groups spread across the central and southern US
Choose San Jose
Your ping to San Jose
Players in California and Nevada
Groups leaning towards the West Coast
Not sure? Test your ping above and go with whichever is lowest for most of your players.
Denver server hosting FAQ
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Where is the Nodecraft Denver server location?
Our Denver servers are hosted in a data center in Denver, Colorado. It is one of 12 Nodecraft locations in North America, alongside Dallas, San Jose, Chicago and more.
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Can I host a Minecraft server in Denver?
Yes. Java and Bedrock Edition servers can both be hosted in Denver, with one-click modpacks, plugins and full file access. See our Minecraft server hosting page for plans.
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Is Denver a good choice if my friends live on different coasts?
Yes. Denver is roughly in the middle, so players on the West Coast and in the East usually land between about 25 and 60 ms. That is far fairer than one side getting single digits while the other sits above 70 ms.
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Is Denver good for players in Utah and the Mountain states?
Yes. Salt Lake City is usually 10 to 18 ms away, and most of Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico is lower still.
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Can I move my existing server to Denver?
Yes. Open the location wizard from your server in the dashboard, pick Denver and we move it for you in one click, files and all.
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Are Denver servers protected from DDoS attacks?
Yes. Denver is on the same protected network as every other Nodecraft location, so attacks are filtered before they reach your server.