Statehood Aug 1, 1876 (38th state)
Capital
Denver
Largest
Cities (by population) Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort
Collins, Pueblo
Origin of
Name Similar to the Colorado River, it was named by the
Spanish for its reddish water.
Population
4,506,542 (22nd)
Motto "Nothing
without the Diety" |
Area 104,100 sq miles (8th)
Bordering
States (7) Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico,
Arizona and Utah
Number of
Counties 65 counties
Largest
County (by population) Denver, 565,000
Highest
Point Mt. Elbert, 14,433 ft
Lowest
Point Arkansas River, 3,350 ft |
