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The High Country of Colorado! Great for Skiing in the Winter, Hiking and Camping in the Summer!
The "High Country of Colorado"? The Whole State is HIGH! Colorado is the only state in the USA that lies entirely above 3,281 feet (1000 meters) in elevation!
And MOUNTAINS? High Ones? Colorado has more than 500 mountain peaks that exceed 13,123 feet (4,000 meters) elevation. Mount Elbert at 14,440 feet (4,401.2 meters) elevation in Lake County is the state's highest point and the highest point in the entire Rocky Mountains.
The State of Colorado in the Rocky Mountains area of the western United States of America is considered to be part of the Western and Southwestern region of the US. Colorado is the 8th largest state in the USA with 104,100 square miles of impressive mountains on its western side and expansive plains on its eastern side. Denver is the capital city and is the most populated city of Colorado. In 2006, the Colorado state population count was about 4.75 million people, making it the 24th most populous state in the USA.
Like the states of Montana, Wyoming, to the north and New Mexico to the south, Colorado straddles the Continental Divide. Four major rivers originate in Colorado--the Colorado River, Rio Grande, Arkansas River, and South Platte River. The Colorado River heads west for the Pacific Ocean via the Sea of Cortez (and forms the Grand Canyon on the way), the other three rivers head east toward the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean beyond.
Colorado's borders form a geoellipsoidal rectangle stretching from 37°N to 41°N latitude and from 102°03'W to 109°03'W longitude (25°W to 32°W from the Washington Meridian). As such, Colorado is one of only three U.S. states (with Wyoming and Utah) that have only lines of latitude and longitude for boundaries.
Scene of Colorado "Front Range" from Longmont, CO... just before an incoming blizzard!
Good Reading on Colorado
Hiking Through Colorado History by Vickie Leigh Krudwig
Surveys the history of Colorado from the time the more...0 points
Diversity of the Landscape Provides Strange Weather Patterns!
One of the first things that really got my attention when I arrived at Denver International Airport, was the Tornado Shelter signs at the entrances to the various restrooms around the terminal buildings (they must build those things like bunkers!).The plains of eastern Colorado are part of the United States Great Plains area known as "Tornado Alley". Unlike the hurricanes and typhoons and cyclones that take a long time to form and provide a long advance time for warning and preparation, tornados strike with little warning, so when an alarm sounds that one is near, you must seek shelter quickly and without delay. Many houses in the Great Plains have basements with protected cement areas or perhaps an outdoor "tornado shelter"--almost like a bomb shelter.
On another side, there are times when you can be running around in a T-shirt and jeans at the base of the Front Mountain Range that borders the eastern plains and look up at the mountains and see glaciers and snow-fields. It can be sunny and mild at the base of the mountains, and then, you can drive a few miles up into the mountains, Estes Park, for instance, and be caught in a blizzard. This is why it is wise to carry parkas and snow gear in your car at all times--even in the summer. There are always stories the locals tell of unsuspecting tourists getting caught in the mountains with only a pair of shorts and a T-shirt and darn-near freezing to death.
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Colorado Mountains - Cap
Original photograph taken near Independence Pass, Colorado stamped with the Colorado state motto.
rather be in Colorado (blue) Sticker (Bumper)
Say it with style... I'd Rather Be In Colorado! An original Colorado Rocky Mountains photograph by JGoode. Only Available here!
Colorado State Flag (Front) Black T-Shirt
Colorado State Flag for Colorado citizens, trips, vacations and travel. Go Colorado with the Colorado Flag. Colorado rules. Show the Colorado State Flag colors.
Dinosaurs in Colorado? Yup! There's a Town Named "Dinosaur" in Colorado!
The headquarters for Dinosaur National Park are located in the town of Dinosaur, Colorado. But although these dinosaurs resemble those found by the archeologists in the badlands of Montana in the movie Jurassic Park, these dinosaurs remain "petrified" and "fossilized" and don't move around like the "living dinosaurs" such as monitor lizards and crocodilians. Colorado stuff on eBay
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Thousands of Years of Native American Culture In Colorado
From the Anasazi, who populated the great Cliff Dwellings of Mesa Verde and who drew the petroglyphs that illustrated their way of life (and frequently Kokopelli on the rock escarpments around the state, to the now very modern descendants of the Ute, Shoshone, Jicarilla Apache, and Navajo tribes. Their culture is appreciated throughout Colorado with the evidence of warm wool patterned blankets, beautiful pottery, baskets, and jewelry, and their distinct foods (such as Indian "fry-bread") that have been incorporated into the general culture of the state. Colorado Links!
- Colorado.com-- Vacation and Trip Planning Resource!
- This nice website has a lot of links (including that for the daily SNOW report!).... If you are into skiing, this is a good website to visit!
- Colorado's Official State Website
- The Colorado State Government's official website page--not only can you find tourism information here, but you can also find things like how to register your car, business license requirements, driver's license requirements, or other state citizen information.
- University of Colorado at Boulder
- This website is for the University of Colorado at Boulder-- a nice website with information about the university--its programs and registration information.
- Colorado Department of Transportation Traveler and Trip Report
- This website provides information on road conditions and travel reports for the state.... good stuff if you are planning on flying or driving in Colorado.
- Colorado State University in Fort Collins
- This website provides information for those interested in the Colorado State University in Fort Collins.
- Estes Park, Colorado, City Website
- This is the Estes Park official city website, and has postings for jobs as well as maps and city ordinances... in addition to listing the many city services and tourist attractions.
- Estes Park Resort Website
- Another website that has beautiful pictures showing the mountains and activities available in the mountain regions of Colorado!
- Live Cams of the Mountains around Estes Park
- If you want to see moving live cams of some of the activities around Estes Park, this website provides some interesting views.
- National Park Service--Mesa Verde National Monument, Colorado
- This is the National Park Services official website for the Mesa Verde Ancient Native American Cliff Dwellings of Southwestern Colorado.
- Pikes Peak, Colorado Website
- This website has great pictures and information for those wanting to see this famous mountain.
- United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs
- This is the official website for the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.
- Colorado Springs City Website
- City of Colorado Springs official website. Neat pictures of the expanse of the Front Range mountains.
- What to Do in Denver
- This Squidoo lens provides a lot of information and great pictures of things to do in Denver. Certainly a way to keep your activity list full of great attractions and things to do!
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- EclecticWAHM EclecticWAHM Oct 18, 2008 @ 10:39 pm
- Nice Colorado lens! Love the pictures!!
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- Rokusan Rokusan Sep 14, 2008 @ 7:13 pm
- Hi Dave ~ in one of those pictures in the slide show, is that young man wearing sandals with no socks???
Dave, this is a great lens ~ I found it because it showed up in the "related pages" section of my lens about Wichita, KS... a lens about the two Arkansas rivers that converge there. The Big Arkansas ~ as you may know although you may not use "Big" in front of it ~ has its headwaters in Colorado.
This is really lovely ~ definitely a 5 star work!
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- The_Homeopath The_Homeopath Jun 29, 2008 @ 8:47 pm
- Stunning Lens! Very Comprehensive, thank you so much for joining the All About Colorado group!
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- The_Homeopath The_Homeopath Jun 29, 2008 @ 11:50 am
- A beautiful lens for my beautiful home state!
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- Dec 27, 2007 @ 1:14 pm
- Nice Lens Dave 5 stars from me and thanks for joining my group Travelmania
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