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Colorado is nicknamed the "Centennial State" because it became a state one century (and four weeks) after the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence . Denver is the capital, the most populous city, and the center of the Front Range Urban Corridor. Colorado Springs is the second most populous city.
- United States Congressional Delegations From Colorado
Since Colorado became a U.S. state in 1876, it has sent...
- List of Counties in Colorado
The 64 counties of the U.S. State of Colorado . The U.S....
- Colorado (Disambiguation)
Geography Rivers. Colorado River in the western United...
- Jared Polis
Jared Schutz Polis (/ ˈ p oʊ l ɪ s /; born May 12, 1975) is...
- El Paso County, Colorado
An isolated rural house next to a mountain in northern El...
- Colorado Eastern Plains
In Eastern Colorado most small towns have their own schools...
- U.S. Senators
Colorado was admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876 and...
- House of Representatives
The Colorado House of Representatives is the lower house of...
- Colorado General Assembly
The Colorado General Assembly is the state legislature of...
- Territory of Colorado
The Territory of Colorado was an organized incorporated...
- United States Congressional Delegations From Colorado
The Territory of Colorado was a historic, organized territory of the United States that existed between 1861 and 1876. Its boundaries were identical to the current State of Colorado. The territory ceased to exist when Colorado was admitted to the Union as a state on August 1, 1876.
Colorado is the only U.S. state that lies entirely above 1,000 meters (3,281 ft) in height. Colorado has the highest average elevation of any state at 6,800 ft. It borders New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming. The land area of Colorado is roughly the same size as New Zealand. Climate
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3 days ago · Colorado, constituent state of the United States of America. It is classified as one of the Mountain states, although only about half of its area lies in the Rocky Mountains. It borders Wyoming and Nebraska to the north, Nebraska and Kansas to the east, Oklahoma and New Mexico to the south, and Utah to the west.
Map of Colorado. Colorado map of Köppen climate classification. A digital elevation model relief map of Colorado. The geography of the U.S. State of Colorado is diverse, encompassing both rugged mountainous terrain, vast plains, desert lands, desert canyons, and mesas. Colorado is a landlocked U.S. state.
Colorado has an average elevation of 6,800 feet, the highest in the nation. As of 2020, the state has a population of 5.7 million and was one of the fastest-growing states in the previous decade. The metropolitan area of Denver , the state capitol and largest city, has a population of 2,754,258.
