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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

Vegetables take center stage in fall decorating

Nov 7, 2009 12:00 am

Fall is a busy time for decorating, second only to Christmas, and the period when vegetables are valued more for their beauty than their flavor.Back when America was largely rural, bringing in the har...

 

AROUND THE HOUSE: Simple fix should stop swinging doors

Nov 6, 2009 11:56 pm

Dear Ken: I have a couple of doors that just wont stay put. They swing open by themselves, so we have to use a doorstop. Do we have to call a carpenter?ScottTry this trick: Take out the middle door hi...

 

NONPROFITS AROUND TOWN: New Horizons Band and Care and Share Food Bank

Nov 6, 2009 10:58 pm

There was music in the air. And in the hallway. And backstage. And on the dance floor. And even at the dinner tables. As music lovers gathered for the New Horizons Band of Colorado Springs first fundr...

 

DID YOU EVER WONDER: Selling Memorial Park? Inmates and the newspaper?

Nov 6, 2009 10:40 pm

A friend told me that somethings amiss in Memorial Park beside Prospect Lake that its fenced off and theyre building something. They didnt sell that land off already, did they? Jennifer ANSWER: We re...

 

BOOK GROUPIE: Let Alexander McCall Smith introduce you to Precious

Nov 6, 2009 9:13 pm

Some books are like a jolt of espresso; they get heart rates up and pages flying. These books certainly have their appeal, as evidenced by the great success of their authors. Im thinking of thriller c...

 

Benefactor supports Home Front Cares, buys dinner for 1,000

Nov 5, 2009 11:37 pm

Nearly 1,000 people at The Home Front Cares fifth annual military appreciation dinner Wednesday had purchased $125 tickets or sponsored full tables in support of military families. No one suspected wh...

 

Dress up home for Thanksgiving with simple fabric bunting

Nov 4, 2009 2:43 pm

Between Halloween costumes and Christmas decorations, Thanksgiving can get lost in the shuffle.Though parents of preschoolers proudly display construction-paper turkeys made by tracing little hands, T...

 

GREAT KIDS: Zachary Manzi, 16

Nov 4, 2009 1:25 am

Why Nominated: Zach is a musician, not the typical type of music that most 16-year-old boys choose to listen to at all, wrote his mom, Tracy Manzi. He loves classical music and wants to study clarin...

 

BOOK GROUPIE: 'Marcelo" about much more than autism

Nov 2, 2009 5:28 pm

Two recent government studies indicate that about one in 100 children have autism disorders. Autism is classified as a spectrum disorder, with some people exhibiting mild symptoms and others suffering...

 

Parents look to past for modern nursery toys

Nov 2, 2009 3:55 pm

Once upon a time, the ideal for a childs room was a cozy haven filled with sturdy push-pull toys, handmade dolls and a few baskets of dress-up clothes.That was before batteries, computer programs for ...