By Sarah Hartness
Introduction
Interesting and fun facts about Colorado state include weird, funny, random, historical, and scary facts...
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First up are some facts about the state of Colorado...
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The mountain's peak is 14,440 feet high (4,401 meters). The mountain is in the western...
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It was built in 1984 and is 56 stories tall. Inside the building are a...
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In 2021, 84.2 million people visited Colorado from out of state. And 36.3 million people...
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The Arikaree River sits at 3,315 feet above sea level at its lowest point. Despite...
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The mineral water runs in the pool for more than two city blocks, producing more...
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A "fourteener" is a mountain that is more than 14,000 feet high at its peak...
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These mountains are in a mountainous area that is six times larger than the country...
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The bridge is by Canon City and goes over the Arkansas River. Over the river...
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The record number of visitors was in 2019, with 4,670,054 people coming to the park...
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It is at an elevation of 5,280 feet above sea level. Although the whole city...
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Next up are some interesting facts and information about Colorado...
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A lot of this land is mountainous, as there are more than 830 mountains in...
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Three hundred days of sunshine is more sunshine than there is yearly in San Diego...
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It is at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where you can see 140 miles...
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The population in the state continues to grow, with an increase of 0.7% between 2020...
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It is a Latin phrase that means "Nothing without Providence or Deity." The motto is...
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The entire park of dunes covers an area of 150,000 acres, and the main field...
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It is over 6,000 feet high, with an elevation of more than 11,000 feet. Despite...
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The Western Slope, to the west of the Continental Divide, has a small population, but...
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There are the Broncos who play in the NFL, the MLB Rockies, the NHL Avalanche...
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It is a hiking trail that goes from Durango, CO, to Denver, CO. The trail...
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Now we have some weird but fun Colorado facts...
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They were awarded the games in 1970 and were supposed to host in 1976 as...
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Water west of the divide flows towards the Pacific Ocean, and the water to the...
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People from Colorado have run for president, like US Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet...
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It was invented by Louis Ballast, who owned the restaurant. He was awarded the patent...
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The state has six breweries for every 100,000 residents, and it is second to California...
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Here are some funny facts about Colorado in this section...
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He was supposed to end up as dinner for the Olsen family in 1945. But...
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It takes place in Cripple Creek, CO, at an elevation of 9,640 feet. The rodeo...
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It occurred on July 4th, 1869, in Deer Trail, Colorado. The local ranchers came to...
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The watermelons and cantaloupes that grow here in the Eastern Plains get extra sweet thanks...
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The land has been thriving agriculturally since the Anasazi Indians started farming on the land...
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There are also some cool things about Colorado...
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The military community of 25,000 people is in Colorado Springs, CO. There are over 3,000...
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This step is exactly 5,280 feet (1,609 meters) above sea level. The one-mile marker was...
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It is 53 square miles big, making it more than twice as big as NYC's...
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As the name suggests, the monument is where four states meet at one point, with...
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It was invented by Frank J. Wisner, who saw the snowy peaks one night and...
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Here are some random fun facts on Colorado...
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It is at an elevation of 10,430 feet above sea level. This elevation is nearly...
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It runs east to west through downtown Denver and is 49.5 miles (79.7 kilometers) long...
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It spans over 28 miles between Idaho Springs and the top of the mountain. There...
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There are 205 parks within the city limits. If you include the parks in the...
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The land area of Colorado Springs is 194.54 square miles. It is 40 square miles...
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Its highest point is at an elevation of 11,000 feet high, which goes through the...
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This section has some facts about Colorado history...
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Native Americans and tribes lived on the land until the Spanish started to make permanent...
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It is also called the "Pikes Peak Gold Rush", even though there was little mining...
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The mining started in Leadville, producing more than 82 million dollars worth of silver. The...
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Katherine Lee Bates wrote her poem when she went to Colorado Springs in 1893 and...
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They lived in the area for more than 700 years. The World Heritage Site protects...
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Finally, there are some scary and fun facts of Colorado...
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The tracks are at the PicketWire Canyonlands, and they were discovered in 2021 after flooding...
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The male sheep can weigh up to 300 pounds, and the females weigh half that...
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The average elevation of the state is 6,800 feet above sea level, and it is...
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The Kit Carson County Carousel was built in 1905. It is one of under 150...
Conclusion
The mile-high city of Denver and its more than 300 days of sunshine every year...
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