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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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Weekend weather forecast favors Iron Horse cyclists

May 24, 2013 4:14 am

The Iron Horse cyclists should not have to battle the elements except for some afternoon breezes, according to a forecast from Travis Booth, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Grand Junction....

 

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May 24, 2013 4:13 am

Meetings and EventsSunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 815-915 a.m., Boys amp Girls Club, 2750 Main Ave., 5, 259-0385.x201cMemoirsx201d writing group meeting, 115 p.m., Durango-La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Mai...

 

Crossing a mountain range

May 24, 2013 3:53 am

Paul Jaramillo, 25, mapped out quite a training regimen for the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic ride this weekend.He pedaled 326 miles over the Continental Divide to Durango from his home in Denver, taking...

 

Guv seals deals with pen

May 24, 2013 3:53 am

Sweeping views of the La Plata Mountains and Mesa Verde National Park served as a dramatic backdrop Thursday as Gov. John Hickenlooper signed two bills related to wildfire prevention and response.They...

 

Tancredo jumps into race for governor

May 24, 2013 3:52 am

Illegal immigration foe Tom Tancredo declared his bid Thursday to challenge Gov. John Hickenlooper next yearTancredo, a Republican who served in Congress for 10 years, criticized Hickenlooperx2019s de...

 

National forest coughs up discarded household goods

May 24, 2013 3:52 am

U.S. Forest Service employees at times get into the junk-removal business x2013 like Wednesday when Jim Ox2019Neil and Missy Carter pulled an orange-and-black sofa with a plaid pattern and a hot-water...

 

Fire danger extreme heading into holiday

May 24, 2013 3:39 am

The very dry fall last year and a relatively dry 2013 spring has increased the danger of wildfires, the Durango Interagency Fire Dispatch Center reported Thursday.Add the human factor x2013 the increa...

 

Udall seeks grants to help prevent wildfires

May 24, 2013 3:39 am

WASHINGTON, D.C. x2013 An amendment to the farm bill could help fight fires before they start. Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., introduced the addition to the bill Thursday that would allow states to receive...

 

Holmes lawyers try to clear path for accused shooterx2019s insanity plea

May 24, 2013 3:39 am

CENTENNIAL x2013 Lawyers for Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes asked a judge Thursday to clear away their legal questions so Holmes can plead not guilty by reason of insanity.They argued st...

 

The Blotter

May 24, 2013 3:36 am

Durango PoliceThursday117 a.m. A man was passed out on the sidewalk in the 600 block of Main Avenue.Wednesday719 a.m. A pit bull mix lunged at an elderly neighbor in the 3000 block of East Fourth Aven...

 
 

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