About Colorado
Year Colorado Became a State: 1876
Nickname: The Centennial State
Capital: Denver
Timezone: Mountain Standard
Population: 5,029,196 (2010)
Land Area: 103,717.5 sq. miles (8th largest state in land area)
Highest Point: 14,433 feet — Mount Elbert
Lowest Elevation: 3,315 feet — the Arikaree River
Average Altitude: 6,800 feet
Average days of sunshine per year along Colorado's Front Range: 300
Ski Resorts: 26
Fourteeners (peaks that top 14,000-plus feet in elevation): 58
National Parks: 4 — Mesa Verde National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
State Parks: 41
National Forests and National Grasslands: 15
Scenic and Historic Byways: 26 (11 of which are also America's Byways)
National Monuments and National Recreation Areas: 11
National Heritage Areas: 3
Wineries: More than 130
Craft Breweries: 312 and counting
Craft Distilleries: 72 and counting
Scenic and Historic Railways: 10
Rivers and Lakes: Home to the headwaters of 7 major rivers; 8,000 miles of rivers; 2,000 lakes
Wildlife Species: 960
Dude and Guest Ranches: Nearly 100
Ghost Towns: 1,500
Mountain Ranges: 7
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Colorado Fun Facts
The world's largest flat-top mountain is the Grand Mesa.
Trail Ridge Road, the highest continuous U.S. highway, leaves Rocky Mountain National Park on the east and soars to 12,183 feet as it crosses the Continental Divide to the Western Slope.
The highest paved road in North America is the road to Mount Evans off of I-70 from Idaho Springs. The road climbs up to 14,258 feet above sea level.
Colorado has more craft breweries per capita than any other state.
The Dwight Eisenhower Memorial Tunnel between Clear Creek and Summit counties is the highest auto tunnel in the world. Bored at an elevation of 11,000 feet under the Continental Divide, it is 8,960 feet long.
Leadville is the highest incorporated city in the United States at 10,430 feet elevation. Because there were many "silver" named towns at the time, the founding fathers suggested Leadville.
The tallest sand dunes in America are in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve outside of Alamosa in south-central Colorado. This 149,512-acre landscape of 8,000-foot sand peaks was created by ocean waters and wind more than one million years ago.
Colorado is home to 58 14,000-feet mountain peaks, more than any other state in the United States.
Colorado has the highest mean altitude of all the states.
The Kit Carson County Carousel in Burlington dates back to 1905, making it the oldest wooden merry-go-round in the United States. It is the only wooden carousel in America that still has its original paint.
One of the highest suspension bridges in the world is over the Royal Gorge near Cañon City. The Royal Gorge Bridge spans the Arkansas River at a height of 1,053 feet.
The world's largest natural hot springs pool is located in Glenwood Springs. The two-block long pool is across the street from the historic Hotel Colorado, a favorite stop of former president Teddy Roosevelt.
The highest point in Colorado is Mount Elbert at 14,433 feet.
The oldest existing Colorado town, San Luis (in south-central Colorado), was founded in 1851.
A golf ball flies on average 10 percent farther in Colorado than other states because of the altitude. It flies even farther at higher altitudes (above 7,000 feet).
There are canyons deeper and narrower than the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, but no other canyon in North America combines this gorge’s depth with its width.
Grand Lake, on the western side of Rocky Mountain National Park, is the largest natural lake in the state.
