Colorado is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. Colorado is the eighth most extensive and 21st most populous U.S. state.
The 2020 United States census enumerated the population of Colorado at 5,773,714, an increase of 14.80% since the 2010 United States census.
The region has been inhabited by Native Americans for more than 13,000 years, with the Lindenmeier site containing artifacts dating from approximately 9200 to 1000 BC; the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains was a major migration route for early peoples who spread throughout the Americas. “Colorado” is the Spanish adjective meaning “ruddy”, the color of red sandstone.
The Territory of Colorado was organized on February 28, 1861, and on August 1, 1876, U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant signed Proclamation 230 admitting Colorado to the Union as the 38th state.
Colorado is nicknamed the “Centennial State” because it became a state one century after the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.
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“Colorado” is the Spanish adjective meaning “ruddy”, the color of red sandstone.[11] The Territory of Colorado was organized on February 28, 1861,[12] and
On August 1, 1876, U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant admitted Colorado to the Union as the 38th state.
Colorado is nicknamed the “Centennial State” because it became a state one century after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The state was named after the Colorado River.
The State of Colorado is divided into 64 counties
Colorado is the eighth most extensive and 21st most populous U.S. state.
Residents of the state are known as Coloradans
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The population of Colorado is about 5,773,714
70% of Colorado’s population resides along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains
The population of Colorado has increase 14.80% since the 2010 United States census
Denver is the capital of and most populous city in Colorado
Denver is known as the “Mile High City” because it sits at 5,280 feet above sea level—exactly one mile
It is the only U.S. state that lies entirely above 1000 meters’ elevation, making it the nation’s highest state.
The official state motto of Colorado is ‘Nil sine numine’ which translates to ‘Nothing without Providence’
The official song of the state of Colorado is called ‘Where the Columbines Grow’
The Rocky Mountains within Colorado contain 53 true peaks with a total of 58 that are over 14,000 feet
The name “cheeseburger” was trademarked by Louis Ballast of Humpty Dumpty Drive-In in Denver in 1935
Colorado State Amphibian is the Western tiger salamander
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Colorado State Bird is the Lark bunting
Colorado State Cactus is the Claret cup cactus
Colorado State Fish is the Greenback cutthroat trout
Colorado State Flower is the Rocky Mountain columbine
Colorado State Grass is the Blue grama grass
Colorado State Insect is the Colorado Hairstreak
Colorado State Mammal is the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep
Colorado State Colorado State Reptile Western is the painted turtle
Tree is the Colorado blue spruce
Colorado State Colors are Blue, red, yellow, white
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Colorado State Dinosaur is the Stegosaurus
Colorado State Folk dance is the Square dance
Colorado State Fossil is the Stegosaurus
Colorado State Gemstone is Aquamarine
Colorado State Mineral is Rhodochrosite
Colorado State Rock is Yule Marble
Colorado State Ship is USS Colorado (SSN-788)
Colorado State Soil is Seitz
Colorado State Sport is Pack burro racing
Colorado State Tartan is Colorado state tartan
Colorado Is Home to the World’s Tallest Sand Dune
The discovery of a major silver lode near Leadville in 1878 triggered the Colorado Silver Boom
Colorado women were granted the right to vote on November 7, 1893, making Colorado the second state to grant universal suffrage
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Four warships of the U.S. Navy have been named the USS Colorado
The highest official temperature ever recorded in Colorado was 115 °F (46.1 °C) on July 20, 2019
The lowest official air temperature was −61 °F (−51.7 °C) on February 1, 1985
Colorado hosts seven of the largest natural gas fields in the United States, and two of the largest oil fields.
Colorado’s oil shale deposits hold an estimated 1 trillion barrels of oil—nearly as much oil as the entire world’s proven oil reserves
Colorado became the first state in the union to legalize marijuana for medicinal, industrial, and recreational use
Denver International Airport is the third-busiest domestic U.S. and international airport in the world by passenger traffic.
The Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel in Clear Creek Is the World’s Highest Auto Tunnel at 11,578 feet above sea level
Canon City, Colorado Has the World’s Largest Suspension Bridge at a height of 1,053 feet
Leadville City is the city with the highest elevation in the United States. It is 10,043 feet above sea level
Jolly Ranchers, were invented by a Colorado resident (Bill Harmsen) in 1949.
More than a third of the land of Colorado is owned by the government of the United States.
Colorado is also home to the United States Air Force Academy.
Colorado is also one of the world’s largest molybdenum producers
Colorado’s Mount Evans Scenic Byway is the highest paved road in North America
Colorado’s first and oldest military post, Fort Garland was established in 1858
CO is the Two-letter or Postal Abbreviation and Color. is the Traditional or Standard Abbreviation for the State of Colorado.
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