| Capitol: |
Denver |
| Joined U.S.: |
# 38, August 1, 1876 |
| Nickname: |
"The Centennial State" |
| State Motto: |
Nothing Without The Diety |
| Official Website: |
Colorado |
| State Song: |
"Where The Columbines Grow" |
| State Insect: |
Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly |
| State Flower: |
Rocky Mountain Columbine |
| State Fish: |
Greenback Cutthroat Trout |
| State Bird: |
Lark Bunting |
| State Animal: |
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep |
| State Tree: |
Colorado Blue Spruce |
| State Grass: |
Blue Grama Grass |
| State Fossil: |
Stegosaurus |
| State Gemstone: |
Aquamarine |
| State Mineral: |
Rhodochrosite |
| State Rock: |
Yule Marble |
| Borders: |
Wyoming, Nebraska,
Kansas, Oklahoma,
New Mexico, Utah,
Arizona |
| Size: |
104,185 sqaure miles |
| Highest Point: |
14,440 feet, Mount Elbert |
| Lowest Point: |
3,317 feet, Arikaree River |
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