Colorado
The Centennial State
State History
Colorado officially became a state on: (August 1, 1876)
A Brief History of Colorado Before it Became a State: The first Europeans to go to Colorado was a Spanish explorer. And the United States made the eastern of Colorado go through the Louisiana Purchase and also the western portion in 1803-1848.
Colorado's abbreviation is: "Co."
Quick Facts about Colorado
State Capital: Denver
Governor: Jared Polis
Population: 5.812m (2021)
Major Cities: Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, Aspen, Fort Collins, Aurora, Fairplay, Pueblo, Grand Junction, Durango, Loveland, Greeley, Littleton, and more.
Key Industries: Oil Drilling & Gas & Electronics
State Geography
The total size of the State is: 104,185 mi²
Number of Counties: 64 counties
Highest Point: Mount Elbert (14,440 ft)
Lowest Point: Arikaree River (3,315 ft)
State Symbols
State Flag
State Bird: Lark bunting
State flower: Blue Columbine
State Tree: Blue Spruce
Colorado Sport Teams
Pueblo Bulls
Colorado Avalanche
Denver Broncos
Fun Facts About Colorado
1. Denver lays claim to the invention of the cheeseburger.
2. Colorado is the only state in history to turn down the Olympics.
3. The world's first rodeo was held on July 4th, 1869 in Deer Trail.
4. Truly a mile high.
5. The Eisenhower Tunnel is the highest auto tunnel in North America.
Famous People
Trey Parker
Melissa Benoist
Jon Heder
Tim Allen
Connections With Colorado
I liked learning about Colorado because: Colorado has many beautiful places and interesting stuff it has. Looks good tho I have never been there it still looks like a beautiful and wonderful state.
The most interesting facts that I learned were: Colorado is the world's deepest hot spring and has the world's largest flat-top mountain.
The reason why someone would like to visit Colorado: Colorado has lots of good food like the famous Rocky Mountain Oyster or Palisade Peaches, Bison, Colorado-style Green Chilli, and more. Colorado has many beautiful places to visit and fun places to visit too.