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Colorado

A state located in the center of the United States, also the Rocky Mountain Region. It ranks eighth in terms of total land area and 22nd in terms of population.

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Is Colorado a red or blue state?

Colorado is considered a purple state. This is because it is a swing state and has gone Democratic and Republican. The state has not overwhelming majority for either party.

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How did Trinidad Colorado get its name?

The community name derives from Spanish for "trinity," although how the community came by this name is a matter of dispute. One tradition says the settlement was named for Trinidad Baca, daughter of an early resident.

How big is Colorado compared to other states?

Colorado is a rectangle of land 280 miles by 380 miles.

If you went from Denver Colorado to Bismarck North Dakota in which direction would you be going?

North Dakota is north of Colorado, so if going a straight way, you would be going north. But it usually depends on what interstates and/or freeways you are taking.

The exact direction of travel is 19 degrees E of true North.

What are the four major rivers in Colorado?

The four major rivers are the Colorado River, the Rio Grande, the South Platte, and the Arkansas River.

Smaller streams and tributaries include the Yampa, San Juan, San Miguel, Gunnison, Roaring Fork, Animas, Dolores, White, and Purgatoire rivers.

What is colorados state bird and flower?

Unofficial Nomination:
  • The Rocky Ford Cantaloupe. (At least it should be.)
  • The official records indicate that no official fruit exists and that may be because the varieties and quality available in different areas of the state is rivaled only by California. California Citrus has a special niche market as does the Santa Rosa Plum, however even with Colorado's precious water resources sent South for irrigation, the Rocky Ford Cantaloupe like the Georgia Peach and Peanut, Hawaiian Pineapple, Idaho potato, Napa Valley Wines, New Mexico Peppers deserve an ovation as do New England Blueberries and Cranberries.
  • It remains irrelevant simply because few things can beat out a good Rocky Ford Mellon but Colorado does not have an official state fruit,

Who were the first settelers on Denver Colorado?

Mining prospectors primarily from Kansas who came in as a part of the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. The first town in what was to become Denver was Montana City which was replaced by Auraria and St. Charles City and finally by Denver City in 1858.

How deep is the Colorado river in the grand canyon?

In the grand canyon, the colorado river can reach 2700 ft to 3000 ft deep due to the grand canyon elevation. At hoover dam or nevada, the river starts to get shallower reaching depths of 80 ft to 140 ft deep.

From Colorado the Colorado River flows southwest into which state?

It flows out of Colorado to join with the Green River in Utah and then fllows into Arizona and travels from west to East before turning South and forming the border with Nevada and California before entering Mexico to the Sea of Cortez.

How long does it take to fly from Florida to Denver Colorado?

The distance between the above places is 1551 miles. This distance is point to point straight distance as seen on the map. The actual distance covered by a flight may vary according to the flight path chosen.

If you're traveling from Colorado to Mississippi is the elevation increasing or decreasing?

It would decrease markedly. Mississippi's highest point is only 806 feet above sea level. Colorado's lowest point is 3,315 feet above sea level and its average elevation is 6,800 feet above sea level.
It would be all downhill.

What is the name of the mountain range in Colorado?

Mount Elbert is the tallest.

Mount Massive at Telluride in the Sawatch range may be the largest.

The Collegiate Peaks include names like Harvard, Princeton, Yale and Oxford.

Blanca Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Range.

Uncompahgre Peak in the San Juan's.

Quandry Peak in the Tenmile Range.

Kit Carson Mountain.

Tabeguache Peak.

Challenger Point.

Little Bear Peak.

RedCloud Peak.

Mount of the Holy Cross and the most Famous:

Pikes Peak, once called Pike's Peak and long before that known as "El Capitan".

What is the largest to smallest cities in Colorado?

It is Broomfield county.

is not but Sedgwick, County may be at 548 Sq. Miles

What are the city's in the Colorado plateau?

The Colorado Plateau covers large areas in each of the four-corners states, so it is in southeast Utah, southwest Colorado, northwest New Mexico, and northeast Arizona.

How old do you need to buy a gun in Colorado?

18 for a long gun.

21 for a hand gun

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It depends on the where the purchaser resides.

Federal law only prohibits the sale of handguns to those under 21 years of age by licensed (FFL's) gun dealers, it says nothing about those under 21 purchasing from individuals or receiving one as a gift.

Many states such as Texas allow those 18 and over to own handguns. They can be purchased from individuals, be given as a gift and/or inherited.

Some Southern states such as Alabama allow those 18 or older in the military to have a concealed carry license and offer the classes and license to military members for free.

In most Southern states firearms, including handguns can be purchased from classified ads, online or traditional from individuals. There are no restrictions other than an individual cannot sell to a person under the age of 18 without parental permission AND cannot knowingly sell to a felon.

How many miles from St. Louis to Denver CO?

The driving distance between Denver, CO and Saint Louis, MO is 851 miles. The driving time would be approximately 13 hours 15 minutes it you were to drive non-stop in good conditions. (The driving time does not take into consideration conditions such as weather, road work and rush hour traffic in urban areas.)

What hemisphere is Colorado in?

The Western Hemisphere and since it is North of the equator it is also in the Northern Hemisphere.

How long is the drive from Austin Texas to Colorado Springs Colorado?

Distance:98 MilesTime:1Hour 31MinutesIt depends on which route you want to take. You can either take Hwy 36 from Boulder, then get onto I-25 and head all the way down to Colorado Springs. This is probably a faster way down. However, if you would like a little scenic detour down; I would take Hwy 93 from Boulder and you will pass through Golden on the way down. Then from there you will take C-470 to I-25 and head on down to Colorado Springs. You also will not have to travel around Denver if you head this way and may avoid the city traffic.

How far is it from Denver Colorado to Australia?

The distance between Detroit, Michigan, United States and Brisbane Australia, as the crow flies: 10755 miles

What does Colorado produce?

Coors Beer, Colorado lamb, Rocky Ford cantelopes, Pallisade Peaches, Columbine Honey,

What are the names of the current U.S. Senators in Colorado?

The senators are:

Michael Bennet (D-CO senior senator) for the term 2017-2023

Cory Gardner (R-CO junior senator) for the term 2015-2021

(for updates, see the related Senate link)