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Colorado Almanac: State Facts and Figures
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Colorado Almanac
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| Official Name |
Colorado |
| Capital |
Denver |
| Nick Name |
Centennial State |
| Motto |
Nil Sine Numine (Nothing without providence) |
| Location & Region |
39.76803 N, 104.87265 W |
Rocky Mountains |
| Constitution Ratified |
1876 |
| Statehood |
August 01, 1876 |
38th state |
| Population |
4,301,261 |
41.47 sq mi. |
24th |
Largest City
(by population) |
Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, Pueblo
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| Bordering States |
Arizona - Kansas - Nebraska - New Mexico - Oklahoma - Utah - Wyoming |
| Number of Counties |
64 Counties in Colorado |
Largest County
(by population) |
Denver |
554,636 |
153 sq mi. |
| Time Zone |
Mountain Standard Time |
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Colorado Climate and Weather |
Colorado lays claim to over 300 days of annual sunshine statewide, and to more than 300 inches of snow in the mountain resorts on a yearly basis. In fact, it snows somewhere in Colorado every month of the year.
Weather conditions change quickly in Colorado, however summer high temperature average near 85 degrees, with lows in the 40s. Mountain highs are in the mid-70s. In Winter (especially in the mountains), daily highs are near 30 degrees, while lows hover around 10 degrees. Humidity is very low. |
| Highest Temperature |
118 degrees
Jul. 11, 1888 - Bennett. |
| Lowest Temperature |
-61 degrees
Feb. 1, 1985 - Maybell. |
| Avg Temp: High - Low |
98.8 degrees |
36.8 degrees |
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Colorado Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet) |
| Mean Elevation |
6,800 |
| Highest Point |
Mt. Elbert |
14,433 |
| Lowest Point |
Arkansas River |
3,350 |
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Colorado Land Area (Square Miles) |
| Geographic Center |
30 miles NW of Pike's Peak |
| Total Area |
104,093.57 |
8th |
| Land Area1 |
103,717.53 |
99.64% |
| Water Area2 |
376.04 |
0.36% |
| Forested Land Area3 |
32.1% |
Dimensions
(Length - Width) |
380 miles |
280 miles |
Source: (U.S. Census, April 1, 2000)
1. Dry land and land temporarily or partially covered by water, such as marshland, swamps, etc.; streams and canals under one-eighth statute mile wide; and lakes, reservoirs, and ponds under 40 acres.
2. Permanent inland water surface, such as lakes, reservoirs, and ponds having an area of 40 acres or more; streams, sloughs, estuaries, and canals one-eighth statute mile or more in width; deeply indented embayments and sounds, and other coastal waters behind or sheltered by headlands or islands separated by less than 1 nautical mile of water, and islands under 40 acres in area. Excludes areas of oceans, bays, sounds, etc. lying within U.S. jurisdiction but not defined as inland water.
3. 1997 |
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National Forests
Arapaho National Forest Comanche National Grassland Grand Mesa National Forest Gunnison National Forest Pawnee National Grassland Pike National Forest Rio Grande National Forest Roosevelt National Forest Routt National Forest San Isabel National Forest San Juan National Forest Uncompahgre National Forest White River National Forest |
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