present-day Colorado
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Present-day Colorado is a U.S. state in the central Rocky Mountains known for its high-altitude landscapes, diverse Indigenous histories, and rich archaeological record.
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | U.S. state ⓘ |
| admittedAs | 38th state of the United States ⓘ |
| admittedToUnionOn | 1876-08-01 ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Arizona
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Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderFeature | Four Corners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Denver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateType | semi-arid continental climate in much of the state ⓘ |
| containsMajorCity |
Aurora
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Boulder NERFINISHED ⓘ Colorado Springs NERFINISHED ⓘ Denver NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMajorRiver |
Arkansas River
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Colorado River NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunnison River NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio Grande headwaters ⓘ San Juan River headwaters ⓘ South Platte River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsNationalMonument | Colorado National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsNationalPark |
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
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Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesa Verde National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Mountain National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsWorldHeritageSite | Mesa Verde National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| deFactoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| elevationCharacteristic | one of the highest average elevations among U.S. states ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalTradition |
Ancestral Puebloan sites
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Archaic period sites ⓘ Fremont culture sites ⓘ Paleoindian sites ⓘ Plains Village sites ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Colorado Plateau portion
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Eastern Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ Front Range Urban Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ San Juan Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ San Luis Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Slope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Elbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation_m | 4401 ⓘ |
| historicalTerritorialPredecessor |
Colorado Territory
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Kansas Territory (partial) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nebraska Territory (partial) NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico Territory (partial) NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah Territory (partial) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indigenousPeoplesHistoricallyAssociated |
Apache
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Arapaho NERFINISHED ⓘ Cheyenne NERFINISHED ⓘ Navajo (Diné) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pueblo peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ Ute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISO3166-2Code | US-CO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
central Rocky Mountains scenery
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diverse Indigenous histories ⓘ high-altitude landscapes ⓘ rich archaeological record ⓘ ski resorts ⓘ |
| largestCity | Denver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mountain West region of the United States
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western United States ⓘ
surface form:
Western United States
central Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Colorado River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguageStatus | no official language at state level ⓘ |
| postalAbbreviation | CO ⓘ |
| statehoodEra | post-Civil War United States expansion ⓘ |
| timeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
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