Many flags, including those representing claims by France, Spain, Mexico, and Great Britain, have flown over the land we know today as Colorado. Colorado's current state flag was officially adopted on June 5, 1911.
TERRITORY:
STATEHOOD:
"Nil Sine Numine" – "Nothing without Providence"
NICKNAMES:
The Centennial State, The Highest State, The Columbine State
TOTAL POPULATION (2015 estimate):
104,093 sq. mi., 8th in nation
HIGHEST POINT:
Mt. Elbert, Lake County, 14,440 ft.
LOWEST POINT:
Arikaree River, Yuma County, 3,317 ft.
ELECTORAL VOTES (as of 2012):
US CONGRESS:
Senators: Michael Bennet (D), Cory Gardner (R)
Representatives: Diana DeGette (D-Denver), Jared Polis (D-Boulder), Scott Tipton (R-Cortez), Ken Buck (R-Greeley), Doug Lamborn (R-Colorado Springs), Mike Coffman (R-Aurora), Ed Perlmutter (D-Lakewood)
John Hickenlooper (D)
37° N to 41° N
102° 03° W to 109° 03°
LENGTH & WIDTH:
380 mi x 280 mi
GEOGRAPHIC CENTER:
Park County, 30 mi. west of Pikes Peak
HIGHEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:
118° F (Bennett, July 11, 1888)
LOWEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:
-61° F (Maybell, February 1, 1985)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES (by city):
Aspen – 42°
Boulder – 51.5°F
Colorado Springs – 48.9°
Denver – 50.7°
Durango – 48.3°
Fort Collins – 50°
Grand Junction – 52.5 °
Lamar – 53.2°
Pueblo – 53.7°
Sterling – 51°
Mountain (MST)
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME (as of 2010):
$57,685, 11th in nation
MAJOR COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES:
Adams State University (Alamosa)
Colorado College (Colorado Springs)
Colorado Mesa University (Grand Junction)
Colorado School of Mines (Golden)
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Colorado State University-Pueblo
Fort Lewis College (Durango)
Metropolitan State University (Denver)
University of Colorado-Boulder
University of Colorado-Denver
University of Northern Colorado (Greeley)
US Air Force Academy
Western State Colorado University (Gunnison)
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS:
Buckley Air Force Base
Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Pueblo Chemical Depot
Schriever Air Force Base
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS:
Colorado Avalanche (hockey)
Colorado Rapids (soccer)
Colorado Rockies (baseball)
Denver Broncos (football)
Denver Nuggets (basketball)
Encyclopedia Staff
Netstate, "Geography: Colorado," updated February 25, 2016.
US Census, "Population Estimates – State Totals: Vintage 2015," updated January 21, 2016.
US Census, "United States Summary: 2010, Population and Housing Unit Counts," September 2012.
US Climate Data, "Colorado," n.d.
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