Outline of Colorado

Outline of Colorado
The Flag of the State of Colorado
The Great Seal of the State of Colorado
The location of the state of Colorado in the United States of America
An enlargeable map of the state of Colorado

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Colorado:

Colorado – eighth most extensive and the highest in average elevation of the 50 states of the United States of America. Colorado is one of the western Mountain States. The 30 highest major summits of the Rocky Mountains all rise within Colorado. The Territory of Colorado joined the Union as the 38th state on August 1, 1876.

General reference

  • Names
    • Common name: Colorado
      • Pronunciation: /kɒləˈrɑːdoʊ/ ( listen)
    • Official name: State of Colorado
    • Abbreviations and name codes
    • Nicknames
  • Adjectival: Colorado
  • Demonyms
    • Coloradan
    • Coloradoan (archaic)

Geography of Colorado

An enlargeable digital elevation map of the state of Colorado
Main article: Geography of Colorado

Places in Colorado

Environment of Colorado

Natural geographic features of Colorado

A satellite image of the Rocky Mountains in the state of Colorado.
  • List of lakes in Colorado
  • List of mountains of Colorado
    • Mountain ranges of Colorado
    • Mountain peaks of Colorado
      • The 100 highest major summits of Colorado
        • The 55 major 4000 meter summits of Colorado - major peaks over 13,123.4 feet elevation
        • The 51 Colorado fourteeners - peaks over 14,000 feet elevation
      • The 50 most prominent summits of Colorado
      • The 40 most isolated major summits of Colorado
    • Mountain passes of Colorado
  • List of rivers of Colorado
    • Drainage basins of Colorado
  • National Natural Landmarks in Colorado

Man-made geographic features of Colorado

  • List of dams and reservoirs in Colorado

Regions of Colorado

Administrative divisions of Colorado

An enlargeable map of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado

Demography of Colorado

Main article: Demographics of Colorado

Government and politics of Colorado

Main article: Law and Government of Colorado and Politics of Colorado

Federal government in Colorado

Military in Colorado

State government of Colorado

Executive branch of the government of Colorado

Legislative branch of the government of Colorado

Judicial branch of the government of Colorado

Law and order in Colorado

Main article: Law and government of Colorado

Local government in Colorado

Elections and politics in Colorado

History of Colorado

History of Colorado

History of Colorado, by period

The location of the state of Colorado in the United States of America
An enlargeable map of the state of Colorado
An enlargeable map of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado

History of Colorado, by region

State

Regions

Counties

Places

History of Colorado, by subject

Culture of Colorado

Red Rocks Amphitheater

Culture of Colorado

The arts in Colorado

Sports in Colorado

Main article: Sports in Colorado
  • Professional sports teams in Colorado

Economy and infrastructure of Colorado

Main article: Economy of Colorado

Education in Colorado

Main article: Education in Colorado

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Colorado" (HTML). NetState.com. NState, LLC.. http://www.netstate.com/states/intro/co_intro.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-21. 
  2. ^ a b "Colorado State Name and Nicknames" (HTML). Colorado State Symbols & Emblems. State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/history/symbemb.htm#Name. Retrieved 2007-02-21. 
  3. ^ "Colorado State Flower" (HTML). Colorado State Symbols & Emblems. State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/history/symbemb.htm#Flower. Retrieved 2007-02-21. 
  4. ^ "Colorado Water History" (asp). Colorado Historical Society. http://www.coloradohistory.org/RIPsigns/show_markertext.asp?id=797. Retrieved 2007-11-29. 
  5. ^ "Denver" (HTML). wikipedia.org. Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver,_Colorado. Retrieved 2007-05-05. 
  6. ^ "Colorado" (HTML). USAtourist.com. USATourist. http://www.usatourist.com/english/places/colorado/index.html. Retrieved 2007-02-21. 
  7. ^ Introduction to Colorado, 50 States, retrieved April 24, 2009.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts". http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/08000.html. 
  9. ^ "Mount Elbert". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=KL0637. Retrieved 2009-05-05. 
  10. ^ Mount Massive
  11. ^ Blanca Peak
  12. ^ "Longs Peak". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=LL1346. Retrieved 2009-05-05. 
  13. ^ "Pikes Peak". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=JK1242. Retrieved 2009-05-05. 

External links

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