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Colorado

Centennial State · Capital: Denver

Centennial State. Capital: Denver. From the Spanish for "red" or "ruddy"– describing the Colorado River

Entered the Union · Aug. 1, 1876
Population
5,773,71438th
Capital
Denver
Entered Union
187638th state
Nickname
Centennial State
Median Income
$65,458
Median Age
36.1years

Basic Information

Centennial State
5,773,714
Population · 2020
Natives are known as Coloradan.
CO
Postal Abbreviation
Natives: Coloradan
36.1yrs
Median Age
Driving age 18 · majority 18
$65,458
Median Household Income

State Symbols

Nickname
Centennial State
Motto
“Nil Sine Numine” (Nothing without Providence)
State Song
“Where the Columbines Grow”

Origins

Capital
Denver
Entered the Union
Aug. 1, 1876 (38th)
Origin of the Name
From the Spanish for "red" or "ruddy"– describing the Colorado River

Economy

Industry & enterprise
Agriculture
cattlechickenscornflowershaylambmilksheepvegetableswheatwool
Mining
coaldiamondsgoldleadnatural gaspetroleumsandsilverstoneuraniumzinc
Manufacturing
Chemicalsclothingelectronicsmachineryprintingrubber productsscientific instruments. Colorado Geography

Geography

The lay of the land
104,100sq mi
Total Area
Land 103,730 · water 371 sq mi.
Mount Elbert
Highest Point
Arkansas River, Prowers County
Lowest Point
118°F
Highest Temp
118˚ F (7/11/1888)
The Landscape
Colorado is traversed by the Rock Mountains. There are over 800 peaks that are each more than 10,000 feet high. The eastern part of the state is part of The Great Plains. These plains slope upward slowly, until they reach the Rockies. A number of major rivers begin in Colorado: the North and South Platte, the Arkansas and the Rio Grande.

Cities

Largest cities by population

Largest Cities

History

1700 — today

Famous People

Born or made in Colorado
Scott CarpenterJack DempseyMamie EisenhowerDouglas FairbanksLowell ThomasByron R. WhiteColorado National Sites

National Sites

Parks & landmarks
01

Bent’s Fort

This fort was an important trading post along the Sante Fe Trail

02

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument

This monument covers 12 miles of the Gunnison River that is by sheer canyon. The monument covers 20,700 acres.

03

Colorado National Monument

The monument is located in the western part of state. It cover 20,450 acres of canyon land.

04

Dinosaur National Park

In this park which covers 211,000 acres the remains of dinosaurs were found in sandstone quarries.

05

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

This area is known for its rich source of insect fossils.

06

Great Sand Dune National Monument

This 155 square mile park at the base of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains is covered with sand and sand dunes

07

Hovenweep National Monument

This site contains the remains of the dwelling of pre Historic Pueblo Indians. As well as cliff houses of later Indian dwellers.

08

Mesa Verda National Park

This park contains the remains of series of Indians that abandoned their homes in the 13th century. It covers 52,074 acres.

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