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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 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... Nov 13, 2009 8:30 pm Be Big is the rallying cry. Be Big, it urges the community. Its all for Big Brothers Big Sisters Pikes Peak and asks big folks to help the little folks by mentoring or volunteering or donating. This ... BOOK GROUPIE: Obmascik an inspiration to go climb some Fourteeners Nov 13, 2009 6:22 pm If youve ever had the feeling Pikes Peak is taunting you, you are not alone. Pikes Peak is one of 54 peaks classified by the Colorado Mountain Club as Fourteeners. Each of these mountains dares people... A guide to holiday giving in the Pikes Peak region Nov 12, 2009 12:50 am Springs Rescue Mission is accepting nonperishable food and warm winter coats from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at two local Sams Club stores, 715 S. Academy Blvd. and 1850 E. Woodmen Road. It... College project teaches gardening, preserving in hard-hit community Nov 11, 2009 10:15 pm WILMINGTON, Ohio Many of the new gardeners didnt know how to grow vegetables, and werent sure what to do with them once they did.They learned, though, as part of a project by a local college to help ... |
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Local News from The Fort Collins Coloradoan via Yahoo! News Nov 20, 2009 5:46 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 5:16 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 5:01 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 3:32 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 12:18 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 12:18 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 12:17 pm Lory State Park may soon expand, providing park staff easier access to the backcountry. Nov 20, 2009 12:17 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 12:17 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. Nov 20, 2009 12:17 pm Colorado-based weather researchers say three hurricanes formed in the Atlantic this year, two fewer than they predicted before the season and one less than called for in their August update. |
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Local News from The Fort Morgan Times via Yahoo! News Lunch program qualifiers at 70 percent in Fort Morgan Nov 20, 2009 6:28 pm The precentage of Fort Morgan students who qualify for the federal free and reduced lunch program has been rising and recently hit 70 percent, according to Carol Tormohlen, director Of food services f... Aviation services available to local businesses Nov 20, 2009 6:28 pm Air travel can be an instrumental tool in promoting economic development, according to Elliott Arthur of Brush-based NorthEast Planes Aviation, Inc. Family center offers mentor training Nov 20, 2009 6:28 pm The Morgan County Family Center is offering mentor volunteer training.The Mentor Volunteer Program, or MVP, is a new training program for people who want to learn more about volunteer opportunities in... Lion's Club student of the month Nov 20, 2009 6:27 pm Fort Morgan High School senior Diego Carrillo has been chosen as the Fort Morgan Lions Club Student of the Month. Valley View Villa pie eating contest Nov 20, 2009 6:12 pm Sue Herzog of Valley View Villa shows off one of the entries in the nursing home's pie baking contest held Wednesday and judged by local media representatives. Ambulance service signing up subscribers Nov 19, 2009 5:28 pm The Morgan County Ambulance Service is conducting a drive this month to sign up local residents for its Emergency Treatment and Transport Subscription Program. Austin Steffen Renaissance Student of Month Nov 19, 2009 5:28 pm Fort Morgan High School faculty representatives have selected Austin Steffen as the Renaissance Student of the Month for November. Box tops from cereal, juice help schools raise money Nov 19, 2009 5:28 pm In today's tough economy, students in the Brush School District are looking for ways to help themselves. In the courts - County court Nov. 19 Nov 19, 2009 5:27 pm County courtKristen I. Thorton, 23, Northglenn, has been assessed $178.50 in fines and fees in Morgan County Court for no taillights; a speeding charge was dismissed. Nov 19, 2009 4:58 pm Farmers State Bank of Brush has merged with affiliate Citizens National Bank of Akron effective Nov. 10. |
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Local News from Colorado Springs Gazette via Yahoo! News FRIDAY FOLDER 11/20/09: A roundup of regional school news Nov 20, 2009 6:01 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 5:00 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 ... New ICE office coming to Colorado Springs Nov 20, 2009 12:46 am Colorado Springs will be getting its first Immigration and Customs Enforcement office soon. Colorado Republican Congressman Doug Lamborn announced Thursday that the office will open Nov. 30. Lamborn h... I-25 open following accident near Woodmen Road Nov 20, 2009 12:31 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 9:16 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 9:16 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. City to Bruce: Can't we all just get along? Nov 19, 2009 5:31 pm If you thought the U.S.-Soviet summits of the Cold War were tense, try this one: Colorado Springs City Council members will extend an invitation to anti-tax crusader Douglas Bruce to sit down and disc... Bond granted to man accused of being military impostor Nov 19, 2009 5:01 pm A man who brought attention to homeless veterans in Colorado Springs has been granted a conditional bond as he fights federal misdemeanor charges of lying about having military decorations. Thirty-two... 2 ejected from '05 Bush event in Denver court Nov 19, 2009 12:31 am DENVER " A federal appeals court on Wednesday heard arguments that two people who were booted from a Denver public appearance by then-President George W. Bush shouldn't have been excluded from th... |
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Local News from KKCO Grand Junction via Yahoo! News 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. Minor Changes at Mesa State College Nov 20, 2009 2:32 pm Mesa State College is offering two fewer programs for students to minor in, after a quality and productivity study was done on the college. Mostly female crowd catches GJ's midnight showing of New Moon Nov 20, 2009 12:17 pm A Grand Junction movie theater had to open up two extra screens to accomodate all the eager fans wanting to be the first to see New Moon. Help a Neighbor in Need program wraps up Nov 20, 2009 1:17 am A group of local chiropractors teamed up to help feed the hungry. |
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