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History of Colorado. Coordinates: 38.9972°N 105.5478°W. The location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America. The region that is today the U.S. state of Colorado has been inhabited by Native Americans and their Paleoamerican ancestors for at least 13,500 years and possibly more than 37,000 years. [ 1][ 2] The eastern edge of ...
The high plains of Colorado may be considered a part of the midwestern United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. Colorado is the eighth most extensive and 21st most populous U.S. state.
The geography of the U.S. State of Colorado is diverse, encompassing both rugged mountainous terrain, vast plains, desert lands, desert canyons, and mesas. Colorado is a landlocked U.S. state. In 1861, the United States Congress defined the boundaries of the new Territory of Colorado exclusively by lines of latitude and longitude, stretching ...
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Colorado: Colorado – 22nd most populous, the eighth most extensive, and the highest in average elevation of the 50 United States. Colorado is one of the western Mountain States. The 30 highest major summits of the Rocky Mountains all rise within Colorado.
Timeline of Colorado history. Coordinates: 38.9972°N 105.5478°W. This timeline is a chronology of significant events in the history of the U.S. State of Colorado and the historical area now occupied by the state. 2000s 1900s 1800s Statehood Territory 1700s 1600s 1500s Before 1492.
United States Air Force Academy, Cadet Area: April 1, 2004 : Colorado Springs: El Paso: Bold use of Modern architecture at the United States Air Force Academy, especially with the Cadet Chapel: 28: Winks Panorama
The flag of the U.S. state of Colorado was officially adopted on June 5, 1911. The flag, designed by Andrew Carlisle Carson, [ a] consists of a fess design of three horizontal stripes of equal width, with the top and bottom stripes colored blue, and the middle stripe colored white. A circular red "C", filled with a golden disk, sits atop the ...
The Great Seal of the State of Colorado. Armiger. State of Colorado [ 1] Adopted. March 15, 1877. Motto. Nil sine numine [ 2] "Nothing without providence" [ 3] The Great Seal of the State of Colorado is an adaptation of the territorial seal which was adopted by the First Territorial Assembly on November 6, 1861. [ 1][ 2] The only changes made ...