Where does Colorado fit in the union?

Answer 1

That's a pretty open-ended question, meaning that it invites several answers. If you mean geographically, Colorado is pretty much in the middle of the country, North-to-South, and West of center going East-to-West. States that share a border with Colorado include Wyoming to the North; Nebraska, which is at the North-East corner; Kansas to the East; Oklahoma and New Mexico on the Southern border; and, Utah on the Western border. If you mean Colorado's place in the formation of the Union, it was the 38th state to enter the Union. Colorado gained statehood on August 1, 1876. If you mean topographically, Colorado is the state with the highest average elevation. As far as Census, Colorado ranks 24th in the country with a population in 2000 of just over 4.3 million. Colorado is one of the "Four Corners" states, a title shared with New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. Four Corners is the only place in the country where you can have each hand and foot in a different state all at the same time. Hope one of these answers helps.