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Colorado is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Colorado may also be considered to be a part of the Western, Southwestern, Midwestern, and Central regions of the United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the state population was 4,753,377 in 2006, a 10.49% increase since U.S. Census 2000. Denver is the capital and the most populous city of Colorado. Citizens of Colorado are known as Coloradans.
The State of Colorado is defined as the geospherical rectangle that stretches from 37°N to 41°N latitude and from 102°03’W to 109°03’W longitude (25°W to 32°W from the Washington Meridian). Colorado is one of only three U.S. states (with Wyoming and Utah) that have only lines of latitude and longitude for boundaries.
The summit of Mount Elbert at 4401 meters (14,440 feet) elevation in Lake County is the state’s highest point and the highest point in the entire Rocky Mountains. Colorado has approximately 550 mountain peaks that exceed 4000 meters (13,123 feet) elevation. Colorado is the only U.S. state that lies entirely above 1000 meters (3281 feet) elevation. The state’s lowest elevation is 1010 meters (3315 feet) at the point on the eastern boundary of Yuma County where the Arikaree River flows into the State of Kansas.
East of the Southern Rocky Mountains are the Colorado Eastern Plains of the High Plains, the section of the Great Plains within Colorado at elevations ranging from 3315 to 6562 feet (1010 to 2000 meters). The states of Kansas and Nebraska border Colorado to the east. The plains are sparsely settled with most population along the South Platte and the Arkansas rivers. Rainfall is meager, averaging from 12 to 18 inches (300 to 450 millimeters) annually. There is some irrigated farming, but much of the land is used for dryland farming or ranching. Winter wheat is a typical crop and most small towns in the region boast both a water tower and a grain elevator.
The bulk of Colorado’s population lives along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains in the Front Range Urban Corridor. This region is partially protected from prevailing storms by the high mountains to the west.
To the west lies the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains with notable peaks such as Longs Peak, Mount Evans, Pikes Peak, and the Spanish Peaks near Walsenburg in the south. This area drains to the east, is forested, and partially urbanized.
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News and Lifestyle Information from The Colorado Springs Gazette NONPROFITS AROUND TOWN: March of Dimes, Tri-Lakes Women's Club, SET, RMCLT Nov 20, 2009 10:02 pm Heavenly smells were emanating from the ballroom at Cheyenne Mountain Resort on Oct. 29 as 19 chefs whipped up dishes to sample, including chile-dusted mahi, spicy butternut squash soup, miniature BLT... DID YOU EVER WONDER: On the menu: One decaf latt, one doughnut, one driver license? Nov 20, 2009 9:45 pm Do you ever wonder why no one has put some kind of coffee stand or hot dog cart or a snack cart in front of the old and crowded Department of Motor Vehicles office on Austin Bluffs Parkway? Someone co... BOOK GROUPIE: Find yourself in Elizabeth Strouts 'Olive' Nov 20, 2009 8:48 pm If you pick up a book titled Olive Kitteridge, you would expect the book to be about a character with that name, right? But Elizabeth Strouts 2009 Pulitzer Prize winner is about much more than Olive; ... Lingonberry may be preferable to traditional cranberry at least in the garden Nov 18, 2009 10:45 pm Not to be unpatriotic, but another cranberry outshines our traditional Thanksgiving cranberry.This fruit, sometimes called mountain cranberry, partridgeberry or foxberry, is esteemed in other parts of... GREAT KIDS: Kaitlin MacLennan, 11 Nov 17, 2009 10:52 pm Why nominatedKaitlin is an amazing 11-year-old with a huge heart! wrote Kaitlins optometrist, Kara Fedders. She found out that I do eye-care mission trips to Third World countries, and asked if she co... ASK THE VET: Itchy pets need a diagnosis, not oil supplements Nov 14, 2009 10:09 pm Itching dogs drive us crazy, thumpa-thumpa-thumping against the floor when digging at themselves next to the bed all night while we are trying to sleep. Cats with an itch tend to be more subtle, appea... Book lets gardeners dig into Wrights style Nov 14, 2009 3:05 pm Although Frank Lloyd Wright is renowned as an architect, his remarkable gift for landscape design and the beautiful gardens he cultivated during his lifetime are hardly known at all. Garden writer and... AROUND THE HOUSE: Furnace necessitates carbon monoxide detector Nov 14, 2009 3:00 pm Dear Ken: We are in a one bedroom condo. Our furnace is in a separate room off the patio. Do we still need a carbon monoxide detector?LisaYes. The hot air from the furnace still blows into your living... DID YOU EVER WONDER: I saw it happen. Why didn't cops put it on the blotter? Nov 13, 2009 10:04 pm I have been always curious as to why certain crimes are reported in the police blotter, while others are not. Who determines what gets published and what doesnt? Christa Brooks Theres no hard and fast... |
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Local News from The Fort Collins Coloradoan via Yahoo! News MomsLikeMe: Grouchy kid photo could win you Sesame Street tix Nov 20, 2009 8:13 pm Is your kid grouchy? Your photo could win tickets to Sesame Street Live at the Budweiser Events Center. Nov 20, 2009 5:43 pm A photo-radar SUV is set up on Landings Drive in Fort Collins this morning. Top things to do in Fort Collins: A three-day planner Nov 20, 2009 5:13 pm Hey, it's Friday. Do you know what your weekend plans are? If not, consider checking out these events and activities. Nov 20, 2009 4:58 pm A Fort Collins man accused of driving an RV that struck a motorcyclist on the shoulder of U.S. Hwy. 287 in July during what investigators say was a road rage incident will get his day in court after p... Fort Collins-Loveland unemployment rate drops as many jobless give up looking Nov 20, 2009 3:28 pm The Fort Collins-Loveland unemployment rate declined again in October, but the drop once again was driven by frustrated workers giving up job searches rather than an increase in employment, according ... Physicians skeptical of mammogram guidelines Nov 20, 2009 12:15 pm Many Fort Collins physicians have decided not to heed the recommendations of a federal task force, saying women between 40 and 49 should not receive routine mammograms to screen for breast cancer. City employees apply sniff test to water supply Nov 20, 2009 12:14 pm The nose knows a lot when it comes to water quality, according to a CSU researcher who says simple taste-and-smell tests can go a long way toward revealing what's in a glass of water and help utilitie... Nov 20, 2009 12:14 pm Lory State Park may soon expand, providing park staff easier access to the backcountry. Nov 20, 2009 12:14 pm The Olander Land of the Rising Sun Museum opened Wednesday morning, inviting parents and students from the school to learn more about Japan, home to Samurai warriors, sumo wrestlers and sushi. CSU police investigate touching incident Nov 20, 2009 12:14 pm CSU police detectives are asking for help finding a man who inappropriately touched a female student early Wednesday night after she left her residence hall on the north side of campus. |
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Local News from The Fort Morgan Times via Yahoo! News Community garden resource for many Nov 20, 2009 11:20 pm A group of local people have gathered together to bring a community garden to Morgan County - in hopes of bringing unity, reaching out to those in need and offering a chance for low-income people to g... Nov 20, 2009 11:20 pm Government offices and numerous local businesses will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26, in observance of Thanksgiving. Nov 20, 2009 11:20 pm St. Charles Episcopal Church members are coordinating the seventh annual Thanksgiving Day community dinner Thursday. Brush family offers free dinners Thursday Nov 20, 2009 11:05 pm For the second year in a row, a local family will offer a free dinner to locals who can't afford a special meal, can't be with loved ones or simply don't want to face a mound of dishes on Thanksgiving... Schools prepare students for the future Nov 20, 2009 11:05 pm Fort Morgan schools at every level are trying to turn students' minds to the future. Nov 20, 2009 11:05 pm From front to back, Fort Morgan High School strings members Kazzie Ziegler, Carla Mejia, Miranda Hall and Emily Goggins play Christmas music Saturday at the school's Future Business Leaders of America... Baby Bear Hugs raffle offers $1,000 Nov 20, 2009 10:50 pm As the Baby Bear Hugs program wrapped up its guessing game, it announced a Christmas raffle which will net the lucky first-place winner $1,000. Fort Morgan vet Steve Sharkey a Rising Star Nov 20, 2009 10:50 pm Fort Morgan Veterinary Clinic's Dr. Steve Sharkey was recently honored by the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association with its Rising Star Veterinarian award at its annual meeting in Keystone. New Wiggins board members set for oaths Nov 20, 2009 10:20 pm New Wiggins Board of Education members Mike Steinbach and Jim Bostron will be sworn in at the meeting scheduled for Monday at 6:30 p.m. Brush to weigh rural wastewater Nov 20, 2009 10:05 pm During a regular meeting Monday, the Brush City Council will act on the first reading of an ordinance that would allow the city to offer certain utility services outside city limits. |
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Local News from Colorado Springs Gazette via Yahoo! News Colorado to look at taxpayer-paid lobbyists Nov 20, 2009 11:37 pm DENVER " At a time of budget cuts, Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter's administration last year paid employees and outside contractors $1.1 million to lobby state lawmakers on legislation ranging from ... Chase Bank's historic downtown location will close Saturday Nov 20, 2009 11:37 pm Chase Bank will complete a long-planned consolidation of its downtown Colorado Springs operations Monday. It will reopen a branch at 28 E. Boulder St. after a $4 million renovation that bank officials... Harrison closer to pay for performance for teachers Nov 20, 2009 9:52 pm The board of Harrison School District 2 is expected to vote in January on a new policy to change how teachers are paid. The pay would hinge on teacher performance and student achievement. It would mak... Tancredo links gubernatorial candidacy to GOP's policy platform Nov 20, 2009 9:07 pm A policy platform being crafted by top Republicans to pre-empt additional candidates from challenging GOP gubernatorial hopeful Scott McInnis also would provide the campaign messages for dozens of dow... FRIDAY FOLDER 11/20/09: A roundup of regional school news Nov 20, 2009 5:53 pm Register for Educating Children of Color summitThe deadline is fast approaching to register for the Educating Children of Color summit, which takes place 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at Colorado Colleg... DATA GEEK: Homes with cell phones nearly double Nov 20, 2009 5:07 pm Income is an incomplete measure of how well people live. Lots of people with decent incomes live relatively poorly because they have high debt loads, use their money to support family members, or for ... I-25 open following accident near Woodmen Road Nov 20, 2009 12:22 am Interstate 25 was re-opened to traffic about 3 p.m. today after a three-vehicle crash earlier in the afternoon had partially blocked the northbound lanes near the Woodman Road exit, Colorado Springs p... Failed FAA computers cause some delays in Springs, Denver Nov 19, 2009 9:23 pm An FAA computer failure is blamed for causing slight delays this morning at Colorado Springs Airport and Denver International Airport. In Colorado Springs, five flights were delayed -- the longest for... DATA GEEK: Poverty strikes hard in some area school districts Nov 19, 2009 9:22 pm Nearly one in four children in the Miami-Yoder School District in eastern El Paso County lives in poverty, according to 2008 figures the U.S. Census Bureau released Wednesday. |
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Local News from KKCO Grand Junction via Yahoo! News Mesa County Unemployment Numbers Down Nov 21, 2009 1:02 am The Colorado Department of Labor released new unemployment numbers today and they are slowly getting smaller. The new numbers show that the unemployment rate has dropped across the state and here in m... 2009 Recruit Fire Academy Graduation Nov 21, 2009 12:47 am The Grand Junction Fire Department welcomed new members to the team on Friday. Obama billboard on the front range reads: "President or Jihad?" Nov 20, 2009 10:02 pm A billboard in suburban Denver compares President Obama to a terrorist. The billboard in Wheat Ridge shows a cartoonish Obama wearing a turban. The billboard says, "President or Jihad?" Eldora, Vail start ski season Friday Nov 20, 2009 6:47 pm More Colorado ski resorts are opening for the season. Slight decline in Colorado October unemployment Nov 20, 2009 6:32 pm Colorado unemployment continues to decline with the latest figures showing the seasonally adjusted rate for October at 6.9 percent. RAW INTERVIEW: Cheyenne Corbett: Her Story Nov 20, 2009 6:32 pm In gathering the information and interviews for the 11 News Exclusive Report Cheyenne Corbett: Her Story I knew there was more information than I could ever present on air. Nov 20, 2009 5:32 pm The daughter of Alan Helmick is on the stand, testifying in the murder case against his second wife, Miraim. Holiday gifts aplenty at Art Center Fair this weekend Nov 20, 2009 5:17 pm Just in time for the holidays, the Western Colorado Center for the Arts is hosting its second biggest fundraiser of the year. 11 News Exclusive - Cheyenne Corbett: Her Story - The Broader Issue Nov 20, 2009 4:17 pm One of the reasons why Cheyenne Corbett sat down with 11 News was with the hope that other families can learn from her story, and that other teens might not make the same mistakes she did. 11 News Exclusive - Cheyenne Corbett: Her Story - Facing Charges Nov 20, 2009 4:03 pm For a teenage girl who prided herself on never getting in trouble, Cheyenne Corbett worked herself into a situation with devastating consequences. |
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