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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Mount Elbert's peak is 14,440 feet high (4,401 meters). The mountain is in the western...
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Built in 1984, Republic Plaza stands at 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 stayed...
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The Arikaree River is Colorado's lowest point, sitting at 3,315 feet above sea level. 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 over 14,000 feet high at its peak. There are 91...
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Colorado's mountainous area is six times larger than the country of Switzerland. Within this mountainous...
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This Colorado landmark sits by Canon City and goes over the Arkansas River. Over the...
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The record number of visitors was in 2019, with 4,670,054 people coming to Rocky Mountain...
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Denver sits at 5,280 feet above sea level. Although the whole city is not precisely...
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Next up are some interesting facts and information about Colorado...
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A lot of this land over 10,000 feet in altitude is mountainous, as there are...
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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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Colroado's population of over 5.8 million continues to grow, with an increase of 0.7% between...
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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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Grand Mesa is over 6,000 feet high, with an elevation of more than 11,000 feet...
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Although the Western Slope covers a third of Colorado, it has quite a small population...
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You will find six professional sports teams in Denver. The most well-known teams are the...
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The Colorado Trail is a 567 mile-long hiking trail that goes from Durango, CO, to...
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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 the Winter Olympics...
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The Continental Divide goes through Colorado and the Rocky Mountains. Water west of the divide...
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People from Colorado have run for president, like US Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet...
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This step sits 5,280 feet above sea level. The one-mile marker was placed in 2003...
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Some say this famous American food was invented by Louis Ballast, who owned the Humpty...
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Below, you will find some funny facts about Colorado...
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He was supposed to end up as dinner for the Olsen family in 1945. But...
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The watermelons and cantaloupes that grow here in the Eastern Plains get extra sweet thanks...
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The male bighorn sheep can weigh up to 300 pounds, and the females weigh half...
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The soda and ice cream treat was invented by Frank J. Wisner, who saw the...
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The land in Dove Creek has been thriving agriculturally since the Anasazi Indians started farming...
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There are also some cool things about Colorado to know...
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The military community comprises 25,000 people and is based in El Paso Country, just north...
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Colorado has the fourth most breweries per capita in the US at over 400 breweries...
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The first rodeo occurred on July 4th, 1869, in Deer Trail, Colorado. The local ranchers...
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The airport in Denver covers 53 square miles, making it more than twice the size...
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As the name suggests, the monument is where four states meet at one point, with...
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Here are some random fun facts on Colorado...
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Leadville has an elevation of 10,200 feet above sea level. This elevation is nearly double...
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It runs east to west through downtown Denver and is 49.5 miles or 79.7 kilometers...
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The Kit Carson County Carousel was built in 1905. It is one of under 150...
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There are more than 250 parks within Denver city limits. If you include the parks...
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The land area of Colorado Springs is 194.54 square miles. It is 40 square miles...
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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 Spanish explorers landed and started making...
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Gold was discovered in 1858 near present-day Denver. This started the Gold Rush, also called...
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The mining started in Leadville in 1879. The Colorado Silver Boom produced over 82 million...
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Katherine Lee Bates wrote "America the Beautiful" while in Colorado Springs in 1893 and got...
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The Ancestral Pueblo people lived in the area for over 700 years. The World Heritage...
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Finally, there are some scary Colorado facts to know...
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The tracks are at the PicketWire Canyonlands, and they were discovered in 2021 after flooding...
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North America's highest paved road, Mount Evans Scenic Byway spans over 28 miles between Idaho...
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The highest point of the tunnel is at an elevation of about 11,000 feet high...
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It takes place in Cripple Creek, CO, at an elevation of 9,640 feet. The rodeo...
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Colorado's lowest point is around 3,300 feet. The state's average elevation is 6,800 feet above...
Conclusion
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