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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
FDA is looking at Pa. 'morning-after' pill machine
Feb 7, 2012 10:44 pm
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is gathering facts about a vending machine at a Pennsylvania college that dispenses the "morning-after" pill. Spokeswoman Stephanie Yao said Tuesday ...
Komen official quits over Planned Parenthood dispute
Feb 7, 2012 3:43 pm
ATLANTA An executive with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity has resigned after a dispute over funding for Planned Parenthood. The resignation came in a letter obtained by The As...
Romney: No Komen money should be given to Planned Parenthood
Feb 7, 2012 5:26 am
WASHINGTON Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he doesn't think a prominent breast cancer charity should continue giving grants to Planned Parenthood because it provides abortion ser...
Komen reverses decision to cut Planned Parenthood funding
Feb 3, 2012 4:29 pm
On Friday morning, Nancy Brinker, the founder and CEO of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, apologized for a Thursday decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood and said the decision was being revers...
Supporters rally around Planned Parenthood after Komen cuts grants
Feb 3, 2012 3:03 pm
NEW YORK Supporters are rallying around Planned Parenthood after renowned breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure decided to cut breast screening grants to the reproductive health or...
From shipwreck in Italy, a treasure now beckons
Feb 2, 2012 10:57 pm
ROME In the chaotic evacuation of the Costa Concordia, passengers and crew abandoned almost everything on board the cruise ship: jewels, cash, champagne, antiques, 19th-century Bohemian crystal gl...
Groundhog wars: Rodents diverge on winter forecast
Feb 2, 2012 8:45 pm
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil told people to prepare for six more weeks of winter on Thursday, making him the minority opinion among his groundhog brethren who seem to think ...
Planned Parenthood supporters denounce Komen's funding halt
Feb 1, 2012 8:00 pm
LOS ANGELES He won't be sporting that pink tie anymore. California state Sen. Alex Padilla, a Los Angeles Democrat, has volunteered for years as one of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure "Pink Tie...
Pfizer recalls 1M birth control packs after mixup
Feb 1, 2012 1:27 pm
WASHINGTON Pfizer Inc. is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills because of a packaging error that could leave women with an inadequate dose of the hormone-based drugs and raise the ris...
News from the Durango Herald
Santorum victorious in La Plata County
Feb 8, 2012 5:40 am
Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum prevailed in La Plata County Republican caucuses Tuesday night.Participants favored him by 36 percent, with a total of 315 votes. Mitt Romney came in second with 28 ...
Feb 8, 2012 4:46 am
A celebration of life for La Plata County Sheriff8217s Deputy Hollis Troy Holland will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at Whalen Gym at Fort Lewis College.Mr. Holland died Wednesday, Feb. 1...
School board takes a look at student fees
Feb 8, 2012 3:09 am
Durango School District 9-R will be taking a hard look at the fees it charges to students after a community members request brought the subject to light more than a year ago.The school board had a fir...
Feb 8, 2012 3:09 am
The Durango City Council annexed land in Grandview for a new commercial corridor of big-box retailers Tuesday after a heated debate between supporters hungry for jobs and development, and critics worr...
Public works director to retire
Feb 8, 2012 3:09 am
After supervising countless public improvement projects, Otha Jack Rogers, director of public works for the city of Durango, will retire March 1.Rogers has been employed with the city for the last 29 ...
Feb 8, 2012 3:09 am
Minor pot possession will become illegal again in Durango on Feb. 16.The Durango City Council on Tuesday corrected a typographical error from 2009 when ordinances were amended to allow for medical mar...
Santorum comeback stuns rivals
Feb 8, 2012 3:08 am
DENVER Mitt Romney arrived in Denver on Tuesday ready for a victory party in the Colorado Republican caucuses. He left stunned, as Rick Santorum claimed victory.Romney took the stage in front of a cr...
Feb 8, 2012 2:05 am
Durango PoliceTuesday1228 a.m. A man was trying to start fights in the 600 block of Main Avenue.Monday711 a.m. The Colorado Department of Transportation wanted police to speak to Burger King employees...
Body IDd as friend of missing person
Feb 8, 2012 2:04 am
Authorities on Tuesday positively identified the body of a man who was found dead last weekend near another mans abandoned vehicle.Michael DeCoteau, 29, of Wenatchee, Wash., was found stuffed into a c...
If your friends told you to jump in a freezing river ...
Feb 8, 2012 2:04 am
Durangoans who dont mind winters bite may want to set aside some time Saturday morning.The Durango Polar Bear Club will hold its second annual Polar Bear Plunge at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Animas River...
Golden Terrace South RV Resort - ELS
Golden Terrace South resort is located in Golden, Colorado, and is nestled in the foothills of the Rocky ...
Holiday Village - Colorado - ELS
Nestled at the base of famous Pike's Peak and situated on 39 acres of rolling, green hills, Holiday ...
Nestled near the foothills of the scenic Rocky Mountains, Bear Creek Village is located just 15 minutes ...
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