Facts At A Glance

General Information on the State of Colorado

Statehood: August 1,1876, thirty-eighth state

Origin of Name: Named for the Colorado River

State Capital: Denver - founded 1858

State Nickname: "Centennial State"

State Motto: "Nothing without providence"

State Flag: Colorado state flag was adopted in 1911.

State Bird: Lark bunting

State Animal: Rocky Mountain sheep (Bighorn sheep)

State Flower: Rocky Mountain columbine

State Tree: Colorado Blue Spruce

State Gem: Aquamarine

State Population Information

Population Density: 28 persons per sq.mile

Population Distribution: 81 percent of the people live in cities or towns

Links To The Cities

• Aspen
• Boulder
• Boulder A-Net
• Colorado Springs Convention and Visitor's Bureau
• Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce
• Crested Butte Online
• Denver CityLink
• Denver
• Estes Park
• Fort Collins
• Gunnison/Crested Butte
• Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce
• Mesa Verde
• Montezuma County
• Pueblo On-Line
• Steamboat Springs/Yampa Valley
• Summit County
• Vail Information
• Vail
• Yampa Valley

Geography

Highest Point: Mount Elbert, 14,433ft.
Lowest Point: Colorado-Kansas border 3,350ft.

Greatest Distances:

• North to south - 275 miles
• East to west - 385 miles

Area: 104,091 sq. miles

Rank in Area Among the States:8th