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

Colorado

Colorado

Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

– eighth most extensive and the highest in average elevation of the 50 states

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of the United States of America. Colorado is one of the western Mountain States

Mountain States

thumb|300px|Regional definitions vary from source to source. The states shown in dark red are always included, while the striped states are usually considered part of the same region called the Mountain States....

. The 30 highest major summits of the Rocky Mountains all rise within Colorado. The Territory of Colorado joined the Union

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 as the 38th state on August 1, 1876.

General reference

• Names
  • Common name: Colorado
    Colorado
    Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
    
    
    • Pronunciation: kɒləˈrɑːdoʊ
  • Official name: State of Colorado
  • Abbreviations and name codes
    • Postal symbol: CO
    • ISO 3166-2 code: US-CO
    • Internet
      Internet
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       second-level domain
      Second-level domain
      In the Domain Name System hierarchy, a second-level domain is a domain that is directly below a top-level domain . For example, in example.com, example is the second-level domain of the .com TLD....
      
      : .co.us
  • Nicknames
    • Buffalo Plains State (in disuse)
    • Centennial State (previously used on license plates
      Vehicle registration plates of Colorado
      Since 1913, the U.S. state of Colorado has issued license plates for vehicles registered there.-Passenger plates 1959 to present:In 1956, the U.S...
      
      )
    • Colorful Colorado (previously used on license plates
      Vehicle registration plates of Colorado
      Since 1913, the U.S. state of Colorado has issued license plates for vehicles registered there.-Passenger plates 1959 to present:In 1956, the U.S...
      
      )
    • Columbine State
    • Highest State
    • Lead State (in disuse)
    • Mother of Rivers
    • Rocky Mountain Empire
    • Rocky Mountain State **Silver State (in disuse; see Nevada)
    • Switzerland
      Switzerland
      Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
      
       of America
• Adjectival: Colorado
  Colorado
  Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
  
  
• Demonyms
  • Coloradan
  • Coloradoan (archaic)

Geography of Colorado

Main article: Geography of Colorado

Geography of Colorado

The geography of the state of Colorado is diverse, encompassing both rugged mountainous terrain, vast plains, desert lands, desert canyons, and mesas. 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 . ...

• Colorado is: a U.S. state
  U.S. state
  A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
  
  , a federal state of the United States of America
• Location
  • Northern hemisphere
    Northern Hemisphere
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  • Western hemisphere
    Western Hemisphere
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    • Americas
      Americas
      The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
      
      
      • North America
        North America
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        • Anglo America
        • Northern America
          Northern America
          Northern America is the northernmost region of the Americas, and is part of the North American continent. It lies directly north of the region of Middle America; the land border between the two regions coincides with the border between the United States and Mexico...
          
          
          • United States of America
            • Contiguous United States
              Contiguous United States
              The contiguous United States are the 48 U.S. states on the continent of North America that are south of Canada and north of Mexico, plus the District of Columbia....
              
              
              • Western United States
                Western United States
                .The Western United States, commonly referred to as the American West or simply "the West," traditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. Because the U.S. expanded westward after its founding, the meaning of the West has evolved over time...
                
                
                • Mountain West United States
                • Southwestern United States
                  Southwestern United States
                  The Southwestern United States is a region defined in different ways by different sources. Broad definitions include nearly a quarter of the United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah...
                  
                  
• Population of Colorado: 5,029,196 (2010 U.S. Census)
• Population density of Colorado: 18.39 km^{−2 (estimate for 2008)}
• Area of Colorado: 268,657.7 km²
• Atlas of Colorado

Places in Colorado

• Colorado municipalities
  Colorado municipalities
  The U.S. state of Colorado currently has 271 active incorporated municipalities, including 196 towns, 73 cities, and two consolidated city and county governments.-Municipal government:...
  
  
• Colorado census designated places
  Colorado census designated places
  The United States Census Bureau defines certain unincorporated communities as census designated places for enumeration in each decennial census. For the 2000 United States Census, the Census Bureau defined 85 CDPs in the State of Colorado...
  
  
• List of cities and towns in Colorado
• Colorado counties
  Colorado counties
  The U.S state of Colorado is divided into 64 counties. Counties are important units of government in Colorado since the state has no secondary civil subdivisions, such as townships...
  
  
• Historic places in Colorado
  • Forts in Colorado
  • Ghost towns in Colorado
  • National Historic Landmarks in Colorado
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Colorado
    • Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado
• National parks in Colorado
• State parks in Colorado
• National Natural Landmarks in Colorado

Environment of Colorado

• Climate of Colorado
• Protected areas in Colorado
  • State forests of Colorado
• Superfund sites in Colorado
• Wildlife of Colorado
  • Fauna of Colorado
    • Birds of Colorado
    • Mammals of Colorado
    • Reptiles
      • Snakes of Colorado

Natural geographic features of Colorado

• List of lakes in Colorado
• List of mountains of Colorado
  • Mountain ranges of Colorado
    Mountain ranges of Colorado
    The following table lists the major mountain ranges of the U.S. State of Colorado.-Mountain Ranges:-See also:*4000 meter peaks of Colorado*Colorado mountain passes*Geography of Colorado*Lists of mountains*Mountain peaks of Colorado...
    
    
  • Mountain peaks of Colorado
    Mountain peaks of Colorado
    This article comprises three sortable tables of the major mountain peaks of the U.S. State of Colorado.Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface...
    
    
    • 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

Regions of Colorado

• Central Colorado
  Central Colorado
  Central Colorado is a region of the U.S. state of Colorado. Central Colorado is home to most of the population of the state and its geography is dominated by the Rocky Mountains, their foothills, Mesas, and Canyons, the rivers that run through them, and the open plains off of the foothills...
  
  
  • South-Central Colorado
    South-Central Colorado
    South-Central Colorado is a region of the U.S. state of Colorado. It can be roughly defined by Chaffee County in the northwest, El Paso County in the northeast, Las Animas County in the southeast, and Conejos County in the southwest. Some notable towns there include Colorado Springs, Pueblo,...
    
    
• Colorado Eastern Plains
  Colorado Eastern Plains
  The Eastern Plains of Colorado refers to a region of the U.S. state of Colorado east of the Rocky Mountains and east of the population centers of the Front Range.-Geography:...
  
  
• Colorado Mineral Belt
  Colorado Mineral Belt
  The Colorado Mineral Belt is an area with abundant ore deposits. The area stretches north-east from the La Plata Mountains in Southwestern Colorado to the Front Range near Boulder, Colorado...
  
  
• Colorado Piedmont
  Colorado Piedmont
  The Colorado Piedmont is the geologic term for an area along the base of the foothills of the Front Range in north central Colorado in the United States...
  
  
• Colorado Plateau
  Colorado Plateau
  The Colorado Plateau, also called the Colorado Plateau Province, is a physiographic region of the Intermontane Plateaus, roughly centered on the Four Corners region of the southwestern United States. The province covers an area of 337,000 km2 within western Colorado, northwestern New Mexico,...
  
  
• Colorado Western Slope
  Colorado Western Slope
  The Western Slope of Colorado refers to a region of the U.S. state of Colorado incorporating everything in the state west of the Continental Divide. The Colorado River and its tributaries divide the region into north and south at Grand Junction, Colorado...
  
  
• Front Range Urban Corridor
  Front Range Urban Corridor
  The Front Range Urban Corridor is an oblong region of urban population located along the eastern face of the Southern Rocky Mountains in the U.S. states of Colorado and Wyoming. The corridor derives its name from the Front Range, the mountain range that defines the west central boundary of the...
  
  
  • Denver Region
  • North Front Range Region
  • Pikes Peak Region
• Grand Valley
  Grand Valley (Colorado)
  The Grand Valley is an extended populated valley, approximately 30 miles long and 5 miles wide, located along the Colorado River in Mesa County in western Colorado and Grand County, Utah in the United States. The valley contains the city of Grand Junction, as well as other smaller communities...
  
  
• High Plains
  High Plains (United States)
  The High Plains are a subregion of the Great Plains mostly in the Western United States, but also partly in the Midwest states of Nebraska, Kansas, and South Dakota, generally encompassing the western part of the Great Plains before the region reaches the Rocky Mountains...
  
  
• High Rockies
  High Rockies
  The High Rockies, or high country, is a term for a region of the U.S. state of Colorado. It commonly includes Larimer County, Jackson County, Routt County, Grand County, Summit County, Eagle County, Lake County, and Pitkin County. Some notable towns there include Estes Park, Walden, Steamboat...
  
  
• Northern Colorado
  Northern Colorado
  Northern Colorado is a region in the northern portion of Colorado. It borders Northwestern Colorado, Northeastern Colorado, the north portion of Central Colorado, and the northwest state of Wyoming. Northern Colorado receives over 300 days of sunshine per year, and has a Semi-arid climate...
  
  
• Roaring Fork Valley
  Roaring Fork Valley
  The Roaring Fork Valley is a geographical region in western Colorado in the United States. The Roaring Fork Valley is one of the most affluent regions in Colorado as well as one of the most populous and economically vital areas of the Colorado Western Slope. The Valley is defined by the valley of...
  
  
• Rocky Mountains
  Rocky Mountains
  The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
  
  
  • Southern Rocky Mountains
    Southern Rocky Mountains
    The Southern Rocky Mountains are a major subregion of the Rocky Mountains of North America located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Wyoming, the central and western portions of Colorado, the northern portion of New Mexico, and extreme eastern portions of Utah...
    
    
    • Elk Mountains
      Elk Mountains (Colorado)
      The Elk Mountains are a high, rugged mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of west-central Colorado in the United States. The mountains sit on the western side of the Continental Divide, largely in southern Pitkin and northern Gunnison counties, in the area southwest of Aspen, south of the Roaring...
      
      
      • Ruby Range
      • West Elk Mountains
        West Elk Mountains
        The West Elk Mountains are a mountain range in the west-central part of the US state of Colorado. They lie primarily within the Gunnison National Forest, and part of the range is protected as the West Elk Wilderness...
        
        
    • Flat Tops
      Flat Tops (Colorado)
      Flat Tops is a mountain range located in Colorado within the Routt and White River National Forests. The area is home to 110 Ponds and Lakes.Much of the range is within the boundary of the Flat Tops Wilderness Area....
      
      
    • Front Range
      Front Range
      The Front Range is a mountain range of the Southern Rocky Mountains of North America located in the north-central portion of the U.S. State of Colorado and southeastern portion of the U.S. State of Wyoming. It is the first mountain range encountered moving west along the 40th parallel north across...
      
      
      • Indian Peaks
      • Kenosha Mountains
        Kenosha Mountains
        The Kenosha Mountains or Kenosha Mountain are a subrange of the Front Range located in Park and Jefferson counties of Colorado. Lying within the Pike National Forest, the range extends 36 miles from where it meets the Platte River Mountains to the northwest, to Windy Peak to the southeast...
        
        
      • Longs Peak Massif
      • Mummy Range
        Mummy Range
        The Mummy Range is a mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado in the United States. The range is a short subrange of the Front Range located in southwestern Larimer County northwest of the town of Estes Park...
        
        
      • Never Summer Mountains
        Never Summer Mountains
        The Never Summer Mountains are a mountain range in the Rocky Mountains in north central Colorado in the United States. The range is located along the northwest border of Rocky Mountain National Park, forming the continental divide between the headwaters of the Colorado River in Rocky Mountain...
        
        
      • Pikes Peak Massif
      • Platte River Mountains
      • Rampart Range
        Rampart Range
        The Rampart Range is a mountain range located in Douglas, El Paso, and Teller counties, Colorado, USA. It is part of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The range is almost entirely public land within the Pike National Forest....
        
        
      • South Park Hills
      • South Williams Fork Mountains
      • Tarryall Mountains
    • Gore Range
      Gore Range
      The Gore Range is a mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of north central Colorado in the United States. The range runs for approximately 60 miles northwest-to-southeast, through western Grand and Summit counties, and eastern Routt and Eagle counties...
      
      
    • Grand Mesa
      Grand Mesa
      The Grand Mesa is a large mesa in western Colorado in the United States. It has an area of about and stretches for about east of Grand Junction between the Colorado River and the Gunnison River, its tributary to the south. The north side of the mesa is drained largely by Plateau Creek, a...
      
      
    • Laramie Mountains
      Laramie Mountains
      The Laramie Mountains are a range of moderately high peaks on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S states of Wyoming and Colorado. The range is the northernmost extension of the line of the ranges along the eastern side of the Rockies, and in particular of the higher peaks of the...
      
      
      
    • Massif
      Massif
      In geology, a massif is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole...
      
      s (large mountain masses)
      • Mount Elbert Massif - highest summit of the Rocky Mountains
        Rocky Mountains
        The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
        
        
      • Mount Massive Massif - second highest summit of the Rocky Mountains
        Rocky Mountains
        The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
        
        
      • Sierra Blanca Massif - fifth highest summit of the Rocky Mountains
        Rocky Mountains
        The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
        
        
      • Longs Peak Massif - 13th highest major summit of the Rocky Mountains
        Rocky Mountains
        The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
        
        
      • Pikes Peak Massif - 20th highest major summit of the Rocky Mountains
        Rocky Mountains
        The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
        
        
    • Medicine Bow Mountains
      Medicine Bow Mountains
      The Medicine Bow Mountains are a mountain range in the Rocky Mountains that extend for from northern Colorado into southern Wyoming. The northern extent of this range is the sub-range the Snowy Range...
      
      
    • Mosquito Range
      Mosquito Range
      The Mosquito Range is a high mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States. The peaks of the range form a ridge running north-south for approximately 40 miles from southern Summit County on the north end, then along the boundary between Lake and Park counties...
      
      
      • Tenmile Range
        Tenmile Range
        The Tenmile Range is a mountain range in U.S. state of Colorado. The range is an extension of the Mosquito Range which is part of the Rocky Mountains. The two ranges are effectively the same range. They are split only by the Continental Divide and name. The Tenmile Range is on the west side of...
        
        
    • Park Range
      Park Range (Colorado)
      The Park Range, elevation approximately , is a mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of northwestern Colorado in the United States. The range forms a relatively isolated part of the continental divide, extending north-to-south for approximately along the boundary between Jackson and Routt counties...
      
      
      • Elkhead Mountains
        Elkhead Mountains
        Elkhead Mountains is a mountain range in Colorado. The mountain range is considered to be low altitude within Colorado as the mountains are under 11,000 ft. Located within Moffat County, Colorado the mountain range attracts few visitors as it is far from metropolitan areas and has few lakes so...
        
        
    • Parks
      Valley
      In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
      
       (large mountain basins)
      
      • Middle Park
        Middle Park (Colorado basin)
        Middle Park is a high basin in the Rocky Mountains of north-central Colorado in the United States. It is located in Grand County, on the southwest slope of Rocky Mountain National Park, approximately 50 miles west of Boulder.-Description:The basin surrounds the headwaters of the Colorado River...
        
        
      • North Park
        North Park (Colorado basin)
        North Park is a high, sparsely populated basin in the Rocky Mountains in north central Colorado in the United States. It encompasses a wide valley in Jackson County rimmed by mountain ranges at the headwaters of the North Platte River and several smaller tributaries, including the Michigan River,...
        
        
      • San Luis Valley
        San Luis Valley
        The San Luis Valley is an extensive alpine valley in the U.S. states of Colorado and New Mexico covering approximately and sitting at an average elevation of above sea level. The valley sits atop the Rio Grande Rift and is drained to the south by the Rio Grande River, which rises in the San Juan...
        
        
      • South Park
        South Park (Colorado basin)
        South Park is a high intermontane grassland basin, approximately 10,000 ft in elevation, in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado. It encompasses approximately 1,000 square miles around the headwaters of the South Platte River in Park County approximately 60 mi southwest of Denver...
        
        
    • Rabbit Ears Range
      Rabbit Ears Range
      The Rabbit Ears Range is a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in north central Colorado in the United States. The range stretches east-west along the continental divide forming the border between Grand and Jackson Counties, separating Middle Park from North Park...
      
      
    • Raton Mesa
    • San Juan Mountains
      San Juan Mountains
      The San Juan Mountains are a high and rugged mountain range in the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Colorado. The area is highly mineralized and figured in the gold and silver mining industry of early Colorado. Major towns, all old mining camps, include Creede, Lake City, Silverton, Ouray, and...
      
      
      • La Garita Mountains
        La Garita Mountains
        During the Oligocene epoch, a series of caldera building eruptions of titanic proportions, some as large as VEI-8, devastated what is now Colorado and raised up the mountain chain, part of the San Juan Mountains. The La Garita supervolcano's mega-colossal eruption created 5000 km3 of tephra,...
        
        
        • Cochetopa Hills
          Cochetopa Hills
          The Cochetopa Hills are a ridge of uplands on the Continental Divide in southern Colorado. The ridge bridges the southern terminus of the Sawatch Range to the northern terminus of the La Garita Mountains. The Cochetopa Hills are characterized by rolling terrain with peaks between 11,000 and 12,000...
          
          
      • La Plata Mountains
        La Plata Mountains
        The La Plata Mountains are a small subrange of the San Juan Mountains in the southwestern part of Colorado, United States. They are located on the border between Montezuma and La Plata counties, about northwest of Durango. Their name is Spanish for silver.The peaks of the range are easily visible...
        
        
      • Needle Mountains
        Needle Mountains (Colorado)
        The Needle Mountains are a subrange of the San Juan Mountains of the Rocky Mountains located in the southwestern part of the U.S. State of Colorado. Much of the range is protected in the Weminuche Wilderness of the San Juan National Forest. The range is notable for having some of the most rugged...
        
        
        • Grenadier Range
        • West Needle Mountains
      • San Miguel Mountains
      • Sneffels Range
        Sneffels Range
        The Sneffels Range, regionally conterminous with San Juans, is the name of a young, prominent, rocky, range of mountains in southwestern Colorado of the San Juan Mountains. The Sneffels Range is often compared with the Grand Tetons because they both have a similar rugged appearance...
        
        
    • Sangre de Cristo Mountains
      Sangre de Cristo Mountains
      The Sangre de Cristo Mountains are the southernmost subrange of the Rocky Mountains. They are located in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico in the United States...
      
      
      • Culebra Range
      • Sangre de Cristo Range
        Sangre de Cristo Range
        The Sangre de Cristo Range, called the East Range locally in the San Luis Valley, is a narrow mountain range of the Rocky Mountains running north and south along the east side of the Rio Grande Rift in southern Colorado in the United States...
        
        
        • Crestones
          Crestones
          The Crestones are a group of four 14,000 foot peaks in the Sangre de Cristo Range above Crestone, Colorado, comprising:*Crestone Peak *Crestone Needle *Kit Carson Mountain...
          
          
        • Sierra Blanca Massif
      • Spanish Peaks
        Spanish Peaks
        The Spanish Peaks are a pair of volcanic mountains located in southwestern Huerfano County, Colorado. The Ute indians named them Huajatolla , meaning "two breasts". The Spanish name translates as "Breasts of the Earth". The two peaks, West Spanish Peak and East Spanish Peak, are the easternmost...
        
        
      • Wet Mountains
        Wet Mountains
        The Wet Mountains are a small range of mountains in southern Colorado named for the amount of snow they receive in the winter. There are three variant names of this range: Cuerno Verde, Greenhorn Mountains, and Sierra Mojadas...
        
        
    • Sawatch Range
      Sawatch Range
      The Sawatch Range is a mountain range in central Colorado which includes eight of the twenty highest peaks in the Rocky Mountains, including Mount Elbert, at elevation, the highest peak in the Rockies....
      
      
      • Collegiate Peaks
        Collegiate Peaks
        The Collegiate Peaks is a name given to a section of the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains located in central Colorado. The Collegiate Peaks include some of the highest mountains in the Rockies...
        
        
      • Mount Elbert Massif
      • Mount Massive Massif
      • Williams Mountains
    • Uncompaghre Plateau
    • White River Plateau
  • Western Rocky Mountains
    • Uinta Mountains
      Uinta Mountains
      The Uinta Mountains are a high chain of mountains in northeastern Utah and extreme northwestern Colorado in the United States. A subrange of the Rocky Mountains, they are unusual for being the highest range in the contiguous United States running east to west, and lie approximately east of Salt...
      
      
  • Colorado Plateau
    Colorado Plateau
    The Colorado Plateau, also called the Colorado Plateau Province, is a physiographic region of the Intermontane Plateaus, roughly centered on the Four Corners region of the southwestern United States. The province covers an area of 337,000 km2 within western Colorado, northwestern New Mexico,...
    
    
    • Ute Mountain
      Ute Mountain
      Ute Mountain , is a peak within the Ute Mountains, a small mountain range in the southwestern corner of Colorado. It is on the northern edge of the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation. The Reservation forms the southwestern corner of the state and of Montezuma County.Nomenclature for this peak and its...
      
      
• Western Colorado
  • Northwestern Colorado
    Northwestern Colorado
    Northwestern Colorado is a region in the northwest portion of Colorado. It borders Western Colorado, Northern Colorado, the north portion of Central Colorado, Southwestern Colorado, Utah, and the northwest state of Wyoming...
    
    
  • Southwestern Colorado
    Southwestern Colorado
    Southwestern Colorado is a region in the southwest portion of Colorado. It is bordered by Western Colorado, Southern Colorado, the south portion of Central Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico.-Counties:*Alamosa County*Archuleta County*Conejos County*Dolores County...
    
    

Administrative divisions of Colorado

• The 64 counties of the state of Colorado
  Colorado counties
  The U.S state of Colorado is divided into 64 counties. Counties are important units of government in Colorado since the state has no secondary civil subdivisions, such as townships...
  
  
• There are no township
  Township
  The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...
  
   governments in the state of Colorado.

Demography of Colorado

Main article: Demographics of Colorado

• Colorado census designated places
  Colorado census designated places
  The United States Census Bureau defines certain unincorporated communities as census designated places for enumeration in each decennial census. For the 2000 United States Census, the Census Bureau defined 85 CDPs in the State of Colorado...
  
  
• Colorado census statistical areas
• Colorado counties
  Colorado counties
  The U.S state of Colorado is divided into 64 counties. Counties are important units of government in Colorado since the state has no secondary civil subdivisions, such as townships...
  
  
• Colorado metropolitan areas
  Colorado metropolitan areas
  The metropolitan areas of the State of Colorado include the urban statistical areas defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget and regions of urban population defined by other organizations.-Census statistical areas:...
  
  
• Colorado municipalities
  Colorado municipalities
  The U.S. state of Colorado currently has 271 active incorporated municipalities, including 196 towns, 73 cities, and two consolidated city and county governments.-Municipal government:...
  
  
• Front Range Urban Corridor
  Front Range Urban Corridor
  The Front Range Urban Corridor is an oblong region of urban population located along the eastern face of the Southern Rocky Mountains in the U.S. states of Colorado and Wyoming. The corridor derives its name from the Front Range, the mountain range that defines the west central boundary of the...
  
  

Government and politics of Colorado

Main article: Law and Government of Colorado

Law and Government of Colorado

The Constitution of the State of Colorado provides for three branches of government: the legislative, the executive, and the judicial branches.-Sovereignty of the people:...

 and Politics of Colorado

Politics of Colorado

Until the election of Barack Obama, the people of Colorado had voted Republican in every U.S. Presidential Election since 1964, with the exception of 1992 when a plurality voted for Bill Clinton, Conversely, Colorado has held a Democratic governor for 22 of the past 30 years.Colorado has a history...

Federal government in Colorado

• United States congressional delegations from Colorado
  United States Congressional Delegations from Colorado
  These are tables of congressional delegations from Colorado to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.-United States Senate:The state of Colorado was admitted to the Union on Tuesday, August 1, 1876....
  
  
  • List of United States Senators from Colorado
    • U.S. Senate Class II
      • Mark Udall
        Mark Udall
        Mark Emery Udall is the senior United States Senator from Colorado and a member of the Democratic Party. From 1999 to 2009, Udall served in the United States House of Representatives, representing . He also served a term in the Colorado House of Representatives.Born in Tucson, Arizona, he is the...
        
        
    • U.S. Senate Class III
      • Michael Bennet
        Michael Bennet
        Michael Farrand Bennet is an American businessman, lawyer, and politician. He is currently the junior United States Senator from Colorado, and a member of the Democratic Party...
        
        
  • List of United States Representatives from Colorado
    • Congressional districts of the State of Colorado
      Colorado's congressional districts
      The State of Colorado currently has seven congressional districts from which U.S. Representatives are elected to the United States House of Representatives. In the 112th Congress, the Colorado delegation is composed of three Democratic and four Republican U.S...
      
      
      • Colorado's 1st congressional district
        Colorado's 1st congressional district
        Colorado's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado based primarily in the City and County of Denver in the central part of the state...
        
        
        • Diana DeGette
          Diana DeGette
          Diana Louise DeGette is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997, and a Chief Deputy Whip. She is a member of the Democratic Party.The district is based in Denver.-Early life, education and career:...
          
          
      • Colorado's 2nd congressional district
        Colorado's 2nd congressional district
        Colorado's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. The district is located in the north-central part of the state and encompasses the northwestern suburbs of Denver including Boulder, Northglenn, Thornton, and Westminster...
        
        
        • Jared Polis
          Jared Polis
          Jared Schutz Polis is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
          
          
      • Colorado's 3rd congressional district
        Colorado's 3rd congressional district
        Colorado's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. The district is located in western and south central Colorado, encompassing most of the rural Western Slope...
        
        
        • John Salazar
          John Salazar
          John Tony Salazar is the former Congressman for , serving from 2005 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Following his service in Congress, he was appointed as Commissioner of the Colorado Department of Agriculture in the Cabinet of Governor John Hickenlooper in 2011.-Early life,...
          
          
      • Colorado's 4th congressional district
        Colorado's 4th congressional district
        Colorado's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in the eastern part of the state, the district encompasses most of the rural Eastern Plains as well as the larger cities of Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland and Longmont along Colorado's Front...
        
        
        • Betsy Markey
          Betsy Markey
          Elizabeth Helen “Betsy” Markey is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 to 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party...
          
          
      • Colorado's 5th congressional district
        Colorado's 5th congressional district
        Colorado's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. The district lies in the center of the state and mostly comprises Colorado Springs and its suburbs including Cimarron Hills and Fort Carson....
        
        
        • Doug Lamborn
          Doug Lamborn
          Doug Lamborn is the U.S. Representative for , in office since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in Colorado Springs.-Early life, education, and early career:Lamborn was born in Leavenworth, Kansas...
          
          
      • Colorado's 6th congressional district
        Colorado's 6th congressional district
        Colorado's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in central Colorado, the district encompasses much of the southern part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area, including the suburbs of Littleton, Centennial and portions of Aurora.The district...
        
        
        • Mike Coffman
          Mike Coffman
          Michael "Mike" Coffman is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009, and a former Secretary of State of Colorado. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education, and business career:...
          
          
      • Colorado's 7th congressional district
        Colorado's 7th congressional district
        Colorado's 7th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in the central part of the state, the district encompasses much of the northern parts of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area, including the suburbs of Lakewood, Arvada, and Aurora as well as the...
        
        
        • Ed Perlmutter
          Ed Perlmutter
          Edwin George "Ed" Perlmutter is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party.- Early life, education and career:...
          
          

Military in Colorado

• Colorado Air National Guard
  Colorado Air National Guard
  The Colorado Air National Guard is based at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora. The COANG was founded June 27, 1923 and consisted of the 120th Aero Observation Squadron as a part of the Colorado Army National Guard...
  
  
• Colorado Army National Guard
  Colorado Army National Guard
  The Colorado Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...
  
  
• Military facilities in Colorado

State government of Colorado

• Form of government
  Form of government
  A form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...
  
  : U.S. state government
  State governments of the United States
  State governments in the United States are those republics formed by citizens in the jurisdiction thereof as provided by the United States Constitution; with the original 13 States forming the first Articles of Confederation, and later the aforementioned Constitution. Within the U.S...
  
  
• Colorado State Capitol
  Colorado State Capitol
  The Colorado State Capitol Building, located at 200 East Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado, is the home of the Colorado General Assembly and the offices of the Governor of Colorado and Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. The building is intentionally reminiscent of the United States Capitol. Designed...
  
  

Executive branch of the government of Colorado

• Governor of the State of Colorado website Bill Ritter
  • Colorado Department of Agriculture
    Colorado Department of Agriculture
    The Colorado Department of Agriculture manages agriculture in the U.S. State of Colorado. Former U.S. Congressman John Salazar was appointed as Commissioner of the Department in 2011.-Mission:According to their mission statement,...
    
     (CDA) website
  • Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) website
  • Colorado Department of Education
    Colorado Department of Education
    The Colorado Department of Education is the state education agency of Colorado. It is headquartered in Denver....
    
     (CDE) website
  • Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (CDHCPF) website
  • Colorado Department of Higher Education
    Colorado Department of Higher Education
    The Colorado Department of Higher Education is a department of the government of Colorado responsible for higher education.The departments coordinating policy for the state's 28 public colleges and universities as well as many more private schools...
    
     (CDHE) website
  • Colorado Department of Human Services
    Colorado Department of Human Services
    The Colorado Department of Human Services is a state agency of Colorado. It has its headquarters in Denver. The department operates the state's social services.-External links:*...
    
     (CDHS) website
  • Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) website
  • Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) website
  • Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) website
    • Colorado Air National Guard
      Colorado Air National Guard
      The Colorado Air National Guard is based at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora. The COANG was founded June 27, 1923 and consisted of the 120th Aero Observation Squadron as a part of the Colorado Army National Guard...
      
       website
    • Colorado Army National Guard
      Colorado Army National Guard
      The Colorado Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...
      
       website
  • Colorado Department of Natural Resources
    Colorado Department of Natural Resources
    The Colorado Department of Natural Resources is the department of the government of the U.S. State of Colorado that is responsible for the development, protection, and enhancement Colorado natural resources for the use and enjoyment of the state's present and future residents, as well as for...
    
     (CDNR) website
    • Colorado Division of Forestry
      Colorado Division of Forestry
      The Colorado Division of Forestry was a result of the Colorado General Assembly's House Bill number 00-1460 of 2000. This Division monitors the health of all forests in Colorado, including national and private forests...
      
       website
    • Colorado State Parks
      Colorado State Parks
      Colorado State Parks manages the Colorado state parks system. The system administers 42 parks.-History:*1937. The state legislature appointed a land board to create the first State Parks Board....
      
       website
  • Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA) website
  • Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) website
  • Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS) website
  • Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) website
    • Colorado Public Utilities Commission
      Colorado Public Utilities Commission
      The Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado provides regulatory oversight of public utilities in the State of Colorado of the United States....
      
       (CPUC) website
  • Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR) website
  • Colorado Department of Transportation
    Colorado Department of Transportation
    The Colorado Department of Transportation is the agency of state government responsible for transportation in the State of Colorado of the United States. CDOT is responsible for maintaining 9,144 mile highway system, including 3,429 bridges with over 28 billion vehicle miles of travel per year...
    
     (CDOT) website
• Lieutenant Governor of the State of Colorado website Barbara O'Brien
  Barbara O'Brien
  Barbara O'Brien is an author who writes the blog, Mahablog. O'Brien's book Blogging America Political Discourse in a Digital Nation discusses the changes blogging has made in America's political culture, and the left-right debate. O'Brien is a strong advocate of blogging as a means of giving the...
  
  
• Secretary of the State of Colorado website Bernie Buescher
  Bernie Buescher
  Bernie Buescher is the former secretary of state of Colorado. A Democrat, he was appointed to the office in 2009 by Governor of Colorado Bill Ritter to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Republican Mike Coffman....
  
  
  • Colorado Department of State (DOS) website
• Attorney General of the State of Colorado website John W. Suthers
  • Colorado Department of Law (CDOL) website
• Treasurer of the State of Colorado website Cary Kennedy
  Cary Kennedy
  Cary Kennedy is an American politician from Colorado. She is a member of the Democratic Party, and former Colorado State Treasurer.-Biography:Kennedy holds a bachelor's degree from St...
  
  
  • Colorado Department of Treasury (CDT) website

Legislative branch of the government of Colorado

• Colorado General Assembly
  Colorado General Assembly
  The Colorado General Assembly is the state legislature of the State of Colorado.-Constitutional definition:The Colorado Constitution establishes a system of government based on the separation of powers doctrine with power divided among three "departments": executive, legislative and judicial...
  
   (bicameral)
  • Upper house
    Upper house
    An upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
    
    : Colorado Senate
  • Lower house
    Lower house
    A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...
    
    : Colorado House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of Colorado

• Supreme Court of Colorado
  Colorado Supreme Court
  The Colorado Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in Denver, the Court consists of a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices.-Appellate jurisdiction:...
  
  

Law and order in Colorado

Main article: Law and government of Colorado

Law and Government of Colorado

The Constitution of the State of Colorado provides for three branches of government: the legislative, the executive, and the judicial branches.-Sovereignty of the people:...

• Capital punishment in Colorado
  Capital punishment in Colorado
  Capital punishment is legal in the U.S. state of Colorado.Colorado was the last state to perform an execution in pre-Furman period , but since 1977 executed only one prisoner.-Current development:...
  
  
  • Individuals executed in Colorado
• Constitution of Colorado
• Crime in Colorado
  Crime in Colorado
  -Statistics:In 2008 there were 157,671 crimes reported in Colorado including 157 murders 140,725 property crimes and 2,098 rapes a full list can be found -Capital punishment laws:Capital punishment is legal in this state...
  
  
• Gun laws in Colorado
• Law enforcement in Colorado
  • Law enforcement agencies in Colorado
    • Colorado State Patrol
      Colorado State Patrol
      The Colorado State Patrol , based in Lakewood, Colorado, is a division of the Colorado Department of Public Safety, and is one of the official state police agencies of Colorado, along with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and several smaller state agencies...
      
      
• Same-sex marriage in Colorado

Local government in Colorado

• The 64 counties of the State of Colorado
  Colorado
  Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
  
  
• The 271 municipalities of the state of Colorado
  Colorado municipalities
  The U.S. state of Colorado currently has 271 active incorporated municipalities, including 196 towns, 73 cities, and two consolidated city and county governments.-Municipal government:...
  
  
• There are no township
  Township
  The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...
  
   governments in the State of Colorado.
• Special districts of the state of Colorado: state website

Elections and politics in Colorado

• Elections in Colorado
  • Electoral reform in Colorado
    Electoral reform in Colorado
    Electoral reform in Colorado refers to efforts to change the voting laws in the Centennial State. In 2004, Coloradans considered Amendment 36, which would have split Colorado's 9 electoral votes according to the proportion of the popular vote received by each candidate...
    
    
• Political party strength in Colorado
  Political party strength in Colorado
  The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Colorado:*Governor*Lieutenant Governor*Secretary of State*Attorney General*State TreasurerThe table also indicates the historical party composition in the:*State Senate...
  
  

History of Colorado, by period

• Prehistory of Colorado
  Outline of Colorado prehistory
  The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the prehistoric people of Colorado, which covers the period of when humans were first thought to have roamed Colorado until Anglo-European settlement in the 19th century...
  
  
  • Indigenous peoples
• Spanish
  Spain
  Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
  
   colony of Santa Fé de Nuevo Méjico, 1598–1821
  • Dominguez-Escalante Expedition
    Dominguez-Escalante Expedition
    The Dominguez-Escalante Expedition was conducted in 1776 to find an overland route from Santa Fe, New Mexico to Spanish missions in California...
    
    , 1776
  • Spanish
    Spain
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     cavalry
    Cavalry
    Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
    
     arrests U.S. Army Pike expedition
    Pike expedition
    The Pike Expedition was a military effort authorized by the United States government to explore the south and west of the recent Louisiana Purchase. Roughly contemporaneous with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, it was led by United States Army Captain Zebulon Pike, Jr...
    
     in San Luis Valley
    San Luis Valley
    The San Luis Valley is an extensive alpine valley in the U.S. states of Colorado and New Mexico covering approximately and sitting at an average elevation of above sea level. The valley sits atop the Rio Grande Rift and is drained to the south by the Rio Grande River, which rises in the San Juan...
    
    , 1807
  • Adams-Onís Treaty
    Adams-Onís Treaty
    The Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819, also known as the Transcontinental Treaty or the Purchase of Florida, was a treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that gave Florida to the U.S. and set out a boundary between the U.S. and New Spain . It settled a standing border dispute between the two...
    
     of 1819
  • Treaty of Córdoba
    Treaty of Córdoba
    The Treaty of Córdova established Mexican independence from Spain at the conclusion of the Mexican War of Independence. It was signed on August 24, 1821 in Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico. The signatories were the head of the Army of the Three Guarantees, Agustín de Iturbide, and acting on behalf of the...
    
     of 1821
• French
  France
  The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
  
   colony of Louisiane
  Louisiana (New France)
  Louisiana or French Louisiana was an administrative district of New France. Under French control from 1682–1763 and 1800–03, the area was named in honor of Louis XIV, by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle...
  
   east of Continental Divide
  Continental Divide
  The Continental Divide of the Americas, or merely the Continental Gulf of Division or Great Divide, is the name given to the principal, and largely mountainous, hydrological divide of the Americas that separates the watersheds that drain into the Pacific Ocean from those river systems that drain...
  
   and San Luis Valley
  San Luis Valley
  The San Luis Valley is an extensive alpine valley in the U.S. states of Colorado and New Mexico covering approximately and sitting at an average elevation of above sea level. The valley sits atop the Rio Grande Rift and is drained to the south by the Rio Grande River, which rises in the San Juan...
  
  , 1699–1764
  • Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
• Spanish
  Spain
  Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
  
   (though predominantly Francophone
  Francophone
  The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
  
  ) district of Alta Luisiana
  Louisiana (New Spain)
  Louisiana was the name of an administrative district of the Viceroyalty of New Spain from 1764 to 1803 that represented territory west of the Mississippi River basin, plus New Orleans...
  
   east of Continental Divide
  Continental Divide
  The Continental Divide of the Americas, or merely the Continental Gulf of Division or Great Divide, is the name given to the principal, and largely mountainous, hydrological divide of the Americas that separates the watersheds that drain into the Pacific Ocean from those river systems that drain...
  
   and San Luis Valley
  San Luis Valley
  The San Luis Valley is an extensive alpine valley in the U.S. states of Colorado and New Mexico covering approximately and sitting at an average elevation of above sea level. The valley sits atop the Rio Grande Rift and is drained to the south by the Rio Grande River, which rises in the San Juan...
  
  , 1764–1803
  • Third Treaty of San Ildefonso
    Third Treaty of San Ildefonso
    The Third Treaty of San Ildefonso was a secretly negotiated treaty between France and Spain in which Spain returned the colonial territory of...
    
     of 1800
• French
  France
  The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
  
   district of Haute-Louisiane
  Louisiana (New France)
  Louisiana or French Louisiana was an administrative district of New France. Under French control from 1682–1763 and 1800–03, the area was named in honor of Louis XIV, by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle...
  
   east of Continental Divide
  Continental Divide
  The Continental Divide of the Americas, or merely the Continental Gulf of Division or Great Divide, is the name given to the principal, and largely mountainous, hydrological divide of the Americas that separates the watersheds that drain into the Pacific Ocean from those river systems that drain...
  
   and San Luis Valley
  San Luis Valley
  The San Luis Valley is an extensive alpine valley in the U.S. states of Colorado and New Mexico covering approximately and sitting at an average elevation of above sea level. The valley sits atop the Rio Grande Rift and is drained to the south by the Rio Grande River, which rises in the San Juan...
  
  , 1803
  • Louisiana Purchase
    Louisiana Purchase
    The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition by the United States of America of of France's claim to the territory of Louisiana in 1803. The U.S...
    
     of 1803
• Unorganized U.S. territory created by the Louisiana Purchase
  Louisiana Purchase
  The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition by the United States of America of of France's claim to the territory of Louisiana in 1803. The U.S...
  
   east of Continental Divide
  Continental Divide
  The Continental Divide of the Americas, or merely the Continental Gulf of Division or Great Divide, is the name given to the principal, and largely mountainous, hydrological divide of the Americas that separates the watersheds that drain into the Pacific Ocean from those river systems that drain...
  
   and San Luis Valley
  San Luis Valley
  The San Luis Valley is an extensive alpine valley in the U.S. states of Colorado and New Mexico covering approximately and sitting at an average elevation of above sea level. The valley sits atop the Rio Grande Rift and is drained to the south by the Rio Grande River, which rises in the San Juan...
  
  , 1803–1804
• District of Louisiana
  District of Louisiana
  The District of Louisiana, or Louisiana District, was an official, temporary, United States government designation for the portion of the Louisiana Purchase that had not been organized into the Orleans Territory. It officially existed from March 10, 1804 until July 4, 1805, when it was incorporated...
  
   east of Continental Divide
  Continental Divide
  The Continental Divide of the Americas, or merely the Continental Gulf of Division or Great Divide, is the name given to the principal, and largely mountainous, hydrological divide of the Americas that separates the watersheds that drain into the Pacific Ocean from those river systems that drain...
  
   and San Luis Valley
  San Luis Valley
  The San Luis Valley is an extensive alpine valley in the U.S. states of Colorado and New Mexico covering approximately and sitting at an average elevation of above sea level. The valley sits atop the Rio Grande Rift and is drained to the south by the Rio Grande River, which rises in the San Juan...
  
  , 1804–1805
• Territory of Louisiana east of Continental Divide
  Continental Divide
  The Continental Divide of the Americas, or merely the Continental Gulf of Division or Great Divide, is the name given to the principal, and largely mountainous, hydrological divide of the Americas that separates the watersheds that drain into the Pacific Ocean from those river systems that drain...
  
   and San Luis Valley
  San Luis Valley
  The San Luis Valley is an extensive alpine valley in the U.S. states of Colorado and New Mexico covering approximately and sitting at an average elevation of above sea level. The valley sits atop the Rio Grande Rift and is drained to the south by the Rio Grande River, which rises in the San Juan...
  
  , 1805–1812
  • U.S. Army Pike expedition
    Pike expedition
    The Pike Expedition was a military effort authorized by the United States government to explore the south and west of the recent Louisiana Purchase. Roughly contemporaneous with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, it was led by United States Army Captain Zebulon Pike, Jr...
    
    , 1806–1807
• Territory of Missouri east of Continental Divide
  Continental Divide
  The Continental Divide of the Americas, or merely the Continental Gulf of Division or Great Divide, is the name given to the principal, and largely mountainous, hydrological divide of the Americas that separates the watersheds that drain into the Pacific Ocean from those river systems that drain...
  
   and San Luis Valley
  San Luis Valley
  The San Luis Valley is an extensive alpine valley in the U.S. states of Colorado and New Mexico covering approximately and sitting at an average elevation of above sea level. The valley sits atop the Rio Grande Rift and is drained to the south by the Rio Grande River, which rises in the San Juan...
  
  , 1812–1821
• Mexican
  Mexico
  The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
  
   territory of Santa Fé de Nuevo México
  Santa Fe de Nuevo México
  Santa Fe de Nuevo México was a province of New Spain and later Mexico that existed from the late 16th century up through the mid-19th century. It was centered on the upper valley of the Rio Grande , in an area that included most of the present-day U.S. state of New Mexico...
  
   south or west of Arkansas River
  Arkansas River
  The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's initial basin starts in the Western United States in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas...
  
  , 1821–1846
• Unorganized U.S. territory north and east of Arkansas River
  Arkansas River
  The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's initial basin starts in the Western United States in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas...
  
  , 1821–1854
  • Santa Fe Trail
    Santa Fe Trail
    The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century transportation route through central North America that connected Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico. Pioneered in 1822 by William Becknell, it served as a vital commercial and military highway until the introduction of the railroad to Santa Fe in 1880...
    
    , 1821–1880
  • Bent's Old Fort
    Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
    Bent's Old Fort is an 1833 fort located in Otero County in southeastern Colorado, USA. William and Charles Bent, along with Ceran St. Vrain, built the fort to trade with Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho Plains Indians and trappers for buffalo robes...
    
    , 1833–1849
  • Treaty of Fort Laramie of 1851
    Treaty of Fort Laramie (1851)
    Although many European and European-American migrants to western North America had previously passed through the Great Plains on the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails, the California gold rush greatly increased traffic...
    
    
  • Territorial claims of the Republic of Texas
    Republic of Texas
    The Republic of Texas was an independent nation in North America, bordering the United States and Mexico, that existed from 1836 to 1846.Formed as a break-away republic from Mexico by the Texas Revolution, the state claimed borders that encompassed an area that included all of the present U.S...
    
     between the Arkansas River
    Arkansas River
    The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's initial basin starts in the Western United States in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas...
    
     and the Rio Grande
    Rio Grande
    The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes...
    
     and extending north between 106°10'42"W and 107°23'33"W, 1836–1845
• Mexican-American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
  • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
    Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
    The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is the peace treaty, largely dictated by the United States to the interim government of a militarily occupied Mexico City, that ended the Mexican-American War on February 2, 1848...
    
    , February 2, 1848
• State of Deseret
  State of Deseret
  The State of Deseret was a proposed state of the United States, propositioned in 1849 by Latter-day Saint settlers in Salt Lake City. The provisional state existed for slightly over two years and was never recognized by the United States government...
  
   (extralegal), 1849–1850
• Territory of New Mexico, (1850–1861)–1912
  • Hispanic
    Hispanic
    Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
    
     settlers from Taos
    Taos, New Mexico
    Taos is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico, incorporated in 1934. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,700. Other nearby communities include Ranchos de Taos, Cañon, Taos Canyon, Ranchitos, and El Prado. The town is close to Taos Pueblo, the Native American...
    
     found village of San Luis
    San Luis, Colorado
    The Town of San Luis is a statutory town that is the county seat and the most populous town of Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The population was 739 at the 2000 census.-History:...
    
     in the San Luis Valley
    San Luis Valley
    The San Luis Valley is an extensive alpine valley in the U.S. states of Colorado and New Mexico covering approximately and sitting at an average elevation of above sea level. The valley sits atop the Rio Grande Rift and is drained to the south by the Rio Grande River, which rises in the San Juan...
    
    , April 9, 1851
• Territory of Utah, (1850–1861)–1896
• Territory of Kansas, 1854–1861
• Territory of Nebraska, (1854–1861)–1867
• Pike's Peak Gold Rush, 1858–1861
• Territory of Jefferson (extralegal), 1859–1861
  • Pony Express
    Pony Express
    The Pony Express was a fast mail service crossing the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the High Sierra from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, from April 3, 1860 to October 1861...
    
    , 1860–1861
• Territory of Colorado, 1861–1876
  • American Civil War
    American Civil War
    The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
    
    , April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
    • Colorado in the American Civil War
    • Battle of Glorieta Pass
      Battle of Glorieta Pass
      The Battle of Glorieta Pass, fought from March 26 to 28, 1862 in northern New Mexico Territory, was the decisive battle of the New Mexico Campaign during the American Civil War. Dubbed the "Gettysburg of the West" by some historians, it was intended as the killer blow by Confederate forces to break...
      
      , March 26–28, 1862
  • Colorado War
    Colorado War
    The Colorado War was fought from 1863 to 1865 and was an Indian War between the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes, against white settlers and militia in the Colorado Territory and adjacent regions...
    
    , 1863–1865
    • Sand Creek Massacre
      Sand Creek Massacre
      As conflict between Indians and white settlers and soldiers in Colorado continued, many of the Cheyenne and Arapaho, including bands under Cheyenne chiefs Black Kettle and White Antelope, were resigned to negotiate peace. The chiefs had sought to maintain peace in spite of pressures from whites...
      
      , November 29, 1864
  • Union Pacific Railroad
    Union Pacific Railroad
    The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
    
     arrives at Julesburg
    Julesburg, Colorado
    The historic town of Julesburg is a statutory town that is the county seat of Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States. The town is located on the north side of the South Platte River. The population was 1,467 at the U.S. Census 2000...
    
     on June 24, 1867
  • Comanche Campaign
    Comanche Campaign
    The Comanche Campaign, or the Comanche War, from 1867 to 1875, was a series of conflicts that took place throughout the border regions of Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, and Texas, between the Arapaho, Comanche, Kiowa, Sioux and Cheyenne tribes of native Americans against the United States Army...
    
    , 1868–1874
    • Battle of Beecher Island
      Battle of Beecher Island
      The Battle of Beecher Island, also known as the Battle of Arikaree Fork, was an armed conflict between elements of the United States Army and several of the Plains native American tribes in September 1868...
      
      , 1868
  • Powell Geographic Expedition of 1869
    Powell Geographic Expedition of 1869
    The Powell Geographic Expedition was a groundbreaking 19th century U.S. exploratory expedition of the American West, led by John Wesley Powell in 1869, that provided the first-ever thorough investigation of the Green and Colorado rivers, including the first known passage through the Grand Canyon...
    
    
  • Denver Pacific Railway
    Denver Pacific Railway
    The Denver Pacific Railway was a historic railroad that operated in the western United States during the late 19th century.Formed in 1867 in the Colorado Territory, the company operated lines in Colorado and present-day southeastern Wyoming in the 1870s until merging with the Kansas Pacific and...
    
     arrives at Denver on June 24, 1870
  • Kansas Pacific Railway
    Kansas Pacific Railway
    The Kansas Pacific Railway was a historic railroad company that operated in the western United States in the late 19th century. It was a federally chartered railroad, backed with government land grants. It operated many of the first long-distance lines in the state of Kansas in the 1870s,...
    
     arrives at Denver on August 15, 1870
  • Denver and Rio Grande Railroad arrives at Pueblo
    Pueblo, Colorado
    Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....
    
     on June 15, 1872
  • Hayden Survey of Colorado, 1873–1876
• State of Colorado becomes 38th state admitted to the United States of America on August 1, 1876
  • Colorado Silver Boom
    Colorado Silver Boom
    The Colorado Silver Boom was a dramatic expansionist period of silver mining activity in the U.S. state of Colorado in the late 19th century. The boom started in 1879 with the discovery of silver at Leadville...
    
    , 1879–1893
  • Alpine Tunnel
    Alpine Tunnel
    Alpine Tunnel is a narrow gauge railroad tunnel located east of Pitkin, Colorado on the former Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad route from Denver to Gunnison. At an elevation of , it was the first tunnel constructed through the Colorado Continental Divide, and according to the U.S. Forest...
    
     on the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad
    Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad
    The Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad was a historic narrow gauge railway that operated in Colorado in the western United States in the late 19th century. The railroad opened up the first rail routes to a large section of the central Colorado mining district in the decades of the mineral boom...
    
     opened to rail traffic on July 13, 1882
  • Denver and Rio Grande Railroad arrives at Silverton
    Silverton, Colorado
    The town of Silverton is a Statutory Town that is the county seat of, and the only incorporated municipality in, San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, most or all of which is now included in a federally designated National Historic Landmark District,...
    
     on July 15, 1882
  • Collapse of Colorado mining
    Colorado Silver Boom
    The Colorado Silver Boom was a dramatic expansionist period of silver mining activity in the U.S. state of Colorado in the late 19th century. The boom started in 1879 with the discovery of silver at Leadville...
    
    , 1893–1917
    • Panic of 1893
      Panic of 1893
      The Panic of 1893 was a serious economic depression in the United States that began in 1893. Similar to the Panic of 1873, this panic was marked by the collapse of railroad overbuilding and shaky railroad financing which set off a series of bank failures...
      
      
    • Sherman Silver Purchase Act
      Sherman Silver Purchase Act
      The Sherman Silver Purchase Act was enacted on July 14, 1890 as a United States federal law. It was named after its author, Senator John Sherman, an Ohio Republican, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee...
      
       repealed on November 1, 1893
    • Colorado (male) voters approve suffrage for women on November 7, 1893
  • Colorado Labor Wars
    Colorado Labor Wars
    Colorado's most significant battles between labor and capital occurred primarily between miners and mine operators. In these battles the state government, with one clear exception, always took the side of the mine operators....
    
    , labor dispute, 1903–1904
  • Mesa Verde National Park
    Mesa Verde National Park
    Mesa Verde National Park is a U.S. National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. It was created in 1906 to protect some of the best-preserved cliff dwellings in the world...
    
     established on June 29, 1906
  • Democratic National Convention
    1908 Democratic National Convention
    The 1908 Democratic National Convention was the quadrennial Democratic National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the Democratic Party. It took place from July 7 to July 10, 1908 at Denver Auditorium Arena in Denver, Colorado....
    
     in Denver nominates William Jennings Bryan
    William Jennings Bryan
    William Jennings Bryan was an American politician in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. He was a dominant force in the liberal wing of the Democratic Party, standing three times as its candidate for President of the United States...
    
     for President of the United States
    President of the United States
    The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
    
    , July 9, 1908
  • Ludlow Massacre
    Ludlow massacre
    The Ludlow Massacre was an attack by the Colorado National Guard on a tent colony of 1,200 striking coal miners and their families at Ludlow, Colorado on April 20, 1914....
    
    , labor dispute, April 20, 1914
  • Rocky Mountain National Park
    Rocky Mountain National Park
    Rocky Mountain National Park is a national park located in the north-central region of the U.S. state of Colorado.It features majestic mountain views, a variety of wildlife, varied climates and environments—from wooded forests to mountain tundra—and easy access to back-country trails...
    
     established on January 26, 1915
  • Columbine Mine massacre
    Columbine Mine massacre
    The first Columbine Massacre, sometimes called the Columbine Mine massacre to distinguish it from the Columbine High School massacre, occurred in 1927, in the town of Serene, Colorado. A fight broke out between Colorado state police and a group of striking coal miners, during which the unarmed...
    
    , labor dispute, November 21, 1927
  • Moffat Tunnel
    Moffat Tunnel
    The Moffat Tunnel is a railroad and water tunnel that cuts through the Continental Divide in north-central Colorado. Named after Colorado railroad pioneer David Moffat, the tunnel's first railroad traffic passed through in February 1928....
    
     on the Denver and Salt Lake Railroad opens to rail traffic on February 26, 1928
    • First ski lift
      Ski lift
      The term ski lift generally refers to any transport device that carries skiers up a hill. A ski lift may fall into one of the following three main classes:-Lift systems and networks:...
      
       in Colorado opens at Berthoud Pass
      Berthoud Pass
      Berthoud Pass is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States.The pass is located west of Denver, and provides a high route between upper Clear Creek Canyon to the upper valley of the Fraser River in Middle Park to the north...
      
       on February 7, 1937
  • Lowry Field, 1938–1994
  • Winter Park Ski Area opens December 1939
  • World War II
    World War II
    World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
    
    , September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
    • United States
      United States
      The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
      
       enters Second World War on December 8, 1941
    • Fort Carson, since January 31, 1942
    • Rocky Mountain Arsenal
      Rocky Mountain Arsenal
      The Rocky Mountain Arsenal was a United States chemical weapons manufacturing center located in the Denver Metropolitan Area in Commerce City, Colorado...
      
      , June 30, 1942 – October 9, 1992
    • Pueblo Chemical Depot
      Pueblo Chemical Depot
      The Pueblo Chemical Depot is a chemical weapons storage site located in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States.The depot houses 2,611 tons of mustard agent in approximately 780,000 munitions, equivalent to about seven percent of the original chemical material stockpile of the United States...
      
      , since 1942
    • Granada War Relocation Center
      Granada War Relocation Center
      The Granada War Relocation Center was a Japanese American internment camp located in southeast Colorado about a mile west of the small farming community of Granada, south of US 50....
      
      , August 1942 – October 15, 1945
    • Rocky Flats Plant
      Rocky Flats Plant
      The Rocky Flats Plant was a United States nuclear weapons production facility near Denver, Colorado that operated from 1952 to 1992. It was under the control of the United States Atomic Energy Commission until 1977, when it was replaced by the Department of Energy .-1950s:Following World War II,...
      
      , 1952–1992
  • Aspen Mountain Ski Area opens on December 14, 1946
  • United States Air Force Academy
    United States Air Force Academy
    The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
    
     dedicated July 11, 1955
  • Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
    Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
    Bent's Old Fort is an 1833 fort located in Otero County in southeastern Colorado, USA. William and Charles Bent, along with Ceran St. Vrain, built the fort to trade with Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho Plains Indians and trappers for buffalo robes...
    
     designated on June 3, 1960
  • Colorado voters reject the XII Olympic Winter Games
    1976 Winter Olympics
    The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria...
    
     on November 7, 1972
  • Mesa Verde National Park
    Mesa Verde National Park
    Mesa Verde National Park is a U.S. National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. It was created in 1906 to protect some of the best-preserved cliff dwellings in the world...
    
     designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site on September 8, 1978
  • Denver International Airport
    Denver International Airport
    Denver International Airport , often referred to as DIA, is an airport in Denver, Colorado. By land size, at , it is the largest international airport in the United States, and the third largest international airport in the world after King Fahd International Airport and Montréal-Mirabel...
    
     opens February 28, 1995
  • Group of Eight meets in Denver on June 20–22, 1997
  • Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
    Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
    thumb|upright|Black Canyon of the GunnisonBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is a United States National Park located in western Colorado, and managed by the National Park Service...
    
     designated on October 21, 1999
  • Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
    Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
    -Other features:The park also contains alpine lakes and tundra, six peaks over 13,000 feet in elevation, ancient spruce and pine forests, large stands of aspen and cottonwood, grasslands, and wetlands — all habitat for diverse wildlife and plant species.One of the most unusual features of...
    
     designated on September 13, 2004
  • Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
    Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
    Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site is a National Historic Site in Kiowa County, Colorado, near Eads and Chivington in Kiowa County commemorating the Sand Creek Massacre. The site is about southeast of Denver and about east of Pueblo. A few basic park facilities have been opened at this...
    
     designated on April 27, 2007
  • Democratic National Convention
    2008 Democratic National Convention
    The United States 2008 Democratic National Convention was a quadrennial presidential nominating convention of the Democratic Party where it adopted its national platform and officially nominated its candidates for President and Vice President of the United States. The convention was held in Denver,...
    
     in Denver nominates Barack Obama
    Barack Obama
    Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
    
     for President of the United States
    President of the United States
    The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
    
    , August 27, 2008

State

• History of Colorado
  History of Colorado
  The human history of Colorado extends back more than 13,000 years. The region that is today the state of Colorado was first inhabited by Native Americans...
  
  
  • A brief history of Colorado
  • History of Santa Fé de Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España
    Santa Fe de Nuevo México
    Santa Fe de Nuevo México was a province of New Spain and later Mexico that existed from the late 16th century up through the mid-19th century. It was centered on the upper valley of the Rio Grande , in an area that included most of the present-day U.S. state of New Mexico...
    
    , 1598–1821
  • History of La Louisiane, Nouvelle-France
    Louisiana (New France)
    Louisiana or French Louisiana was an administrative district of New France. Under French control from 1682–1763 and 1800–03, the area was named in honor of Louis XIV, by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle...
    
     1682–1764
  • History of Luisiana, Nueva España
    Louisiana (New Spain)
    Louisiana was the name of an administrative district of the Viceroyalty of New Spain from 1764 to 1803 that represented territory west of the Mississippi River basin, plus New Orleans...
    
    , 1764–1803
  • History of La Louisiane 1803–1803
  • History of the Louisiana Purchase
    Louisiana Purchase
    The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition by the United States of America of of France's claim to the territory of Louisiana in 1803. The U.S...
    
    , 1803–1804
  • History of the District of Louisiana
    District of Louisiana
    The District of Louisiana, or Louisiana District, was an official, temporary, United States government designation for the portion of the Louisiana Purchase that had not been organized into the Orleans Territory. It officially existed from March 10, 1804 until July 4, 1805, when it was incorporated...
    
    , 1804–1805
  • History of the Territory of Louisiana
    Louisiana Territory
    The Territory of Louisiana or Louisiana Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1805 until June 4, 1812, when it was renamed to Missouri Territory...
    
    , 1805–1812
  • History of the Territory of Missouri
    Missouri Territory
    The Territory of Missouri was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from June 4, 1812 until August 10, 1821, when the southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Missouri.-History:...
    
    , 1812–1821
  • History of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, México
    Santa Fe de Nuevo México
    Santa Fe de Nuevo México was a province of New Spain and later Mexico that existed from the late 16th century up through the mid-19th century. It was centered on the upper valley of the Rio Grande , in an area that included most of the present-day U.S. state of New Mexico...
    
    , 1821–1850
  • History of the extralegal Territory of Deseret
    State of Deseret
    The State of Deseret was a proposed state of the United States, propositioned in 1849 by Latter-day Saint settlers in Salt Lake City. The provisional state existed for slightly over two years and was never recognized by the United States government...
    
    , 1849–1850
  • History of the Territory of New Mexico
    New Mexico Territory
    thumb|right|240px|Proposed boundaries for State of New Mexico, 1850The Territory of New Mexico was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 6, 1912, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of...
    
     1850–(1861)
  • History of the Territory of Utah
    Utah Territory
    The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah....
    
     1850–(1861)
  • History of the Territory of Kansas
    Kansas Territory
    The Territory of Kansas was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854, until January 29, 1861, when the eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Kansas....
    
     1854–1861
  • History of the Territory of Nebraska
    Nebraska Territory
    The Territory of Nebraska was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854, until March 1, 1867, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Nebraska. The Nebraska Territory was created by the Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854...
    
     1854–(1861)
  • History of the extralegal Territory of Jefferson
    Jefferson Territory
    The Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson was an extralegal and unrecognized United States territory that existed from October 24, 1859 until the creation of the Colorado Territory on February 28, 1861...
    
     1859–1861
    • History of the Governor of the Territory of Jefferson
  • History of the Territory of Colorado
    Colorado Territory
    The Territory of Colorado was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 28, 1861, until August 1, 1876, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Colorado....
    
     1861–1876
    • History of the Governors of the Territory of Colorado
  • History of the State of Colorado 1876–
    • History of the Governors of the State of Colorado

Regions

• History of the Colorado Eastern Plains
• History of the Colorado Plateau
• History of the South Park

Counties

• History of the counties of Colorado
• History of Adams County, Colorado
• History of Alamosa County, Colorado
• History of Arapahoe County, Colorado
• History of Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory
  Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory
  Arapahoe County was a county of the United States Territory of Kansas that existed from 1855-08-25, to 1861-01-29.-History:On 1855-08-25, the Kansas Territorial Legislature created Arapahoe County to govern the western portion of the Territory of Kansas...
  
   1855–1861
• History of Archuleta County, Colorado
• History of Arrappahoe County, Jefferson Territory
  Arrappahoe County, Jefferson Territory
  Arrappahoe County was a county of the extralegal United States Territory of Jefferson that existed from November 28, 1859, until February 28, 1861. The county name was also spelled Arapaho County, Arapahoe County, Arrapahoe County, and Arappahoe County.-History:In July 1858, gold was discovered...
  
   1859–1861
• History of Baca County, Colorado
• History of Beaver County, Utah Territory 1856–(1861)
• History of Bent County, Colorado
• History of Boulder County, Colorado
• History of Broderick County, Kansas Territory
  Broderick County, Kansas Territory
  Broderick County was a county of the United States Territory of Kansas that existed for two years from February 7, 1859 to January 29, 1861.-History:...
  
   1859–1861
• History of Carbonate County, Colorado
  Carbonate County, Colorado
  Carbonate County was a county of the state of Colorado that existed for only two days in 1879. Carbonate County was created by renaming Lake County, Colorado.-History:On 8 February 1879, the Colorado General Assembly renamed Lake County as Carbonate County...
  
   1879–1879
• History of Chaffee County, Colorado
• History of Cheyenne County, Jefferson Territory
  Cheyenne County, Jefferson Territory
  Cheyenne County was a county of the extralegal United States Territory of Jefferson that existed from November 28, 1859, until February 28, 1861.-History:...
  
   1859–1861
• History of Cheyenne County, Colorado
• History of Clear Creek County, Colorado
• History of Conejos County, Colorado
• History of Costilla County, Colorado
• History of Crowley County, Colorado
• History of Custer County, Colorado
• History of Delta County, Colorado
• History of Dolores County, Colorado
• History of Douglas County, Colorado
• History of Eagle County, Colorado
• History of El Paso County, Colorado
• History of El Paso County, Jefferson Territory
  El Paso County, Jefferson Territory
  El Paso County was a county of the extralegal United States Territory of Jefferson that existed from November 28, 1859, until February 28, 1861.-History:...
  
   1859–1861
• History of El Paso County, Kansas Territory
  El Paso County, Kansas Territory
  El Paso County was a county of the United States Territory of Kansas that existed for two years from 1859-02-07, to 1861-01-29.-History:In July 1858, gold was discovered along the South Platte River in Arapahoe County of the Territory of Kansas . This discovery precipitating the Pike's Peak Gold Rush...
  
   1859–1861
• History of Elbert County, Colorado
• History of Fountain County, Jefferson Territory
  Fountain County, Jefferson Territory
  Fountain County was a county of the extralegal United States Territory of Jefferson that existed from November 28, 1859, until February 28, 1861.-History:...
  
   1859–1861
• History of Fremont County, Kansas Territory
  Fremont County, Kansas Territory
  Fremont County was a county of the United States Territory of Kansas that existed for two years from 1859-02-07, to 1861-01-29.-History:In July 1858, gold was discovered along the South Platte River in Arapahoe County of the Territory of Kansas . This discovery precipitating the Pike's Peak Gold Rush...
  
   1859–1861
• History of Grand County, Colorado
• History of Greenwood County, Colorado Territory
  Greenwood County, Colorado Territory
  Greenwood County was a county of the Territory of Colorado that existed for four years from 1870 to 1874.-History:On November 2, 1870, the Colorado General Assembly created Greenwood County from former Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal land and the eastern portion of Huerfano County...
  
   1870–1874
• History of Green River County, Utah Territory 1852–1857 and 1859–(1861)
• History of Guadalupe County, Colorado Territory
  Guadalupe County, Colorado Territory
  Guadalupe County was one of the original 17 counties created by the Territory of Colorado in 1861. Guadalupe County existed for only six days before being renamed Conejos County.-History:...
  
   1861–1861
• History of Heele County, Jefferson Territory
  Heele County, Jefferson Territory
  Heele County was a county of the extralegal United States Territory of Jefferson that existed from November 28, 1859, until February 28, 1861. It may also have been known as Steele County.-History:...
  
   1859–1861
• History of Iron County, Utah Territory 1852–(1861)
• History of Jackson County, Colorado
• History of Jackson County, Jefferson Territory
  Jackson County, Jefferson Territory
  Jackson County was a county of the extralegal United States Territory of Jefferson that existed from November 28, 1859, until February 28, 1861.-History:...
  
   1859–1861
• History of Jefferson County, Colorado
• History of Jefferson County, Jefferson Territory
  Jefferson County, Jefferson Territory
  Jefferson County was a county of the extralegal United States Territory of Jefferson that existed from November 28, 1859, until February 28, 1861. Its territory covered a broad swath surrounding the region of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush, and was a functioning democratically elected government until...
  
   1859–1861
• History of Kiowa County, Colorado
• History of Kit Carson County, Colorado
• History of Lake County, Colorado
• History of Larimer County, Colorado
• History of Larimer County, Colorado (book)
• History of Moffat County, Colorado
• History of Montana County, Kansas Territory
  Montana County, Kansas Territory
  Montana County was a county of the United States Territory of Kansas that existed for two years from 1859-02-07, to 1861-01-29.-History:In July 1858, gold was discovered along the South Platte River in Arapahoe County of the Territory of Kansas . This discovery precipitating the Pike's Peak Gold Rush...
  
   1859–1861
• History of Montezuma County, Colorado
• History of Mora County, New Mexico Territory 1860–(1861)
• History of Mountain County, Jefferson Territory 1859–1861
• History of North County, Jefferson Territory
  North County, Jefferson Territory
  North County was a county of the extralegal United States Territory of Jefferson that existed from November 28, 1859, until February 28, 1861.-History:...
  
   1859–1861
• History of Oro County, Kansas Territory
  Oro County, Kansas Territory
  Oro County was a county of the United States Territory of Kansas that existed for two years from 1859-02-07, to 1861-01-29.-History:In July 1858, gold was discovered along the South Platte River in Arapahoe County of the Territory of Kansas . This discovery precipitating the Pike's Peak Gold Rush...
  
   1859–1861
• History of Ouray County, Colorado
• History of Park County, Jefferson Territory
  Park County, Jefferson Territory
  Park County was a county of the extralegal United States Territory of Jefferson that existed from November 28, 1859, until February 28, 1861.-History:...
  
   1859–1861
• History of Peketon County, Kansas Territory
  Peketon County, Kansas Territory
  Peketon County was a county of the United States Territory of Kansas that existed for two years from 1859-02-07, to 1861-01-29.-History:In July 1858, gold was discovered along the South Platte River in Arapahoe County of the Territory of Kansas . This discovery precipitating the Pike's Peak Gold Rush...
  
   1859–1861
• History of Platte County, Colorado Territory
  Platte County, Colorado Territory
  Platte County was an unorganized county of the Territory of Colorado that existed for two years from 1872 to 1874. Platte County was created from, and reverted to, Weld County, Colorado.-History:...
  
   1872–1874
• History of Routt County, Colorado
• History of Saint Vrain County, Jefferson Territory 1859–1861
• History of Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory 1852–(1861)
• History of San Juan County, Colorado
• History of San Miguel County, Colorado
• History of Sanpete County, Utah Territory 1852–(1861)
• History of Saratoga County, Jefferson Territory
  Saratoga County, Jefferson Territory
  Saratoga County was a county of the extralegal United States Territory of Jefferson that existed from November 28, 1859, until February 28, 1861.-History:...
  
   1859–1861
• History of South Arapahoe County, Colorado
  South Arapahoe County, Colorado
  South Arapahoe County was a county of the State of Colorado that existed for five months until it was renamed Arapahoe County in 1902.-History:...
  
   1902–1903
• History of Summit County, Colorado
• History of Taos County, New Mexico Territory 1852–(1861)
• History of Teller County, Colorado
• History of Uncompaghre County, Colorado
  Uncompaghre County, Colorado
  Uncompaghre County was a county of the State of Colorado that existed for only four days. Uncompaghre County was created by a temporary renaming of Ouray County in 1883.-History:...
  
   1883–1883
• History of Utah County, Utah Territory 1852–(1861)
• History of Washington County, Utah Territory 1852–(1861)
• History of Weld County, Colorado

Places

• History of Acres Green, Colorado
• History of Adams City, Colorado
• History of Agate, Colorado
• History of Almont, Colorado
• History of Amherst, Colorado
• History of Animas Forks, Colorado
• History of Anton, Colorado
• History of Arapahoe, Colorado
• History of Arapahoe, Colorado (ghost town)
• History of Arlington, Colorado
• History of Arvada, Colorado
• History of Ashcroft, Colorado
• History of Aspen, Colorado
• History of Ault, Colorado
• History of Aurora, Colorado
• History of Avon, Colorado
• History of Badito, Colorado
• History of Bailey, Colorado
• History of Beaver Creek, Colorado
• History of Bedrock, Colorado
• History of Bellvue, Colorado
• History of Bent's Old Fort, Colorado
  Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
  Bent's Old Fort is an 1833 fort located in Otero County in southeastern Colorado, USA. William and Charles Bent, along with Ceran St. Vrain, built the fort to trade with Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho Plains Indians and trappers for buffalo robes...
  
  
• History of Berthoud, Colorado
• History of Beulah, Colorado
• History of Black Hawk, Colorado
• History of Boncarbo, Colorado
• History of Boulder, Colorado
• History of Bovina, Colorado
• History of Bow Mar, Colorado
• History of Brandon, Colorado
• History of Breckenridge, Colorado
• History of Briggsdale, Colorado
• History of Bristol, Colorado
• History of Broomfield, Colorado
• History of Brush, Colorado
• History of Buckskin Joe, Colorado
• History of Buffalo Creek, Colorado
• History of Burlington, Colorado
• History of Burns, Colorado
• History of Cahone, Colorado
• History of Camp Carson, Colorado
• History of Camp Collins, Colorado
  Camp Collins
  Camp Collins was a 19th century outpost of the United States Army in the Colorado Territory. The fort was commissioned in the summer of 1862 to protect the Overland Trail from attacks by Native Americans in a conflict that later became known as the Colorado War...
  
  
• History of Cañon City, Colorado
• History of Capulin, Colorado
• History of Carbondale, Colorado
• History of Caribou, Colorado
• History of Carr, Colorado
• History of Cascade, Colorado
• History of Castle Pines North, Colorado
• History of Castle Pines Village, Colorado
• History of Castle Rock, Colorado
• History of Cedaredge, Colorado
• History of Centennial, Colorado
• History of Central City, Colorado
• History of Chama, Colorado
• History of the Cherry Creek Diggings, Kansas Territory
• History of Chivington, Colorado
• History of Climax, Colorado
• History of Colfax, Colorado
• History of Colorado City, Colorado
  Old Colorado City
  Old Colorado City, formerly Colorado City, is a national historic district in the city of Colorado Springs. Its approximate boundaries are U.S...
  
  
• History of Colorado Springs, Colorado
• History of Commerce City, Colorado
• History of Commerce Town, Colorado
• History of Conifer, Colorado
• History of Craig, Colorado
• History of Creede, Colorado
• History of Crested Butte, Colorado
• History of Crestone, Colorado
• History of Cripple Creek, Colorado
• History of Crystal, Colorado
• History of Dakan, Colorado
• History of De Beque, Colorado
• History of Deer Trail, Colorado
• History of Denver, Colorado
  • A brief history of Denver
  • History of the Alamo Placita neighborhood in Denver
  • History of the Athmar Park neighborhood in Denver
  • History of the Auraria neighborhood in Denver
  • History of the Baker neighborhood in Denver
  • History of the Barnum neighborhood in Denver
  • History of the Belcaro neighborhood in Denver
  • History of the City Park in Denver
  • History of the Civic Center in Denver
  • History of the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood in Denver
  • History of the Five Points neighborhood in Denver
  • History of the Globeville neighborhood in Denver
  • History of the Golden Triangle neighborhood in Denver
  • History of the Highland neighborhood in Denver
  • History of the Jefferson Park neighborhood in Denver
  • History of the LoDo neighborhood in Denver
  • History of the Park Hill neighborhood in Denver
  • History of the Villa Park neighborhood in Denver
  • History of the Washington Park neighborhood in Denver
  • History of the West Colfax neighborhood in Denver
• History of Defiance, Colorado
• History of Divide, Colorado
• History of Durango, Colorado
• History of Dyersville, Colorado
• History of Elizabeth, Colorado
• History of Englewood, Colorado
• History of Eureka, Colorado
• History of Evergreen, Colorado
• History of Falcon, Colorado
• History of Fletcher, Colorado
• History of Fort Carson, Colorado
• History of Fort Collins, Colorado
• History of Fort Garland, Colorado
  Fort Garland
  Fort Garland , Colorado, USA, was designed to house two companies of soldiers to protect settlers in the San Luis Valley, which was the Territory of New Mexico...
  
  
• History of Fort Lyon, Colorado
  Fort Lyon
  Fort Lyon, first named Fort Wise, was operated on the Colorado eastern plains until 1867. That year a new fort called Fort Lyon, and later Las Animas, Colorado, U.S. Naval Hospital and 5BN117, was built near the present-day town of Las Animas, Colorado. First named after Virginia governor Henry...
  
  
• History of Fort Saint Vrain, Colorado
  Fort Saint Vrain
  Fort Saint Vrain was an 1837 fur trading post built by the Bent, St. Vrain Company, and located at the confluence of Saint Vrain Creek and the South Platte River, about 20 miles east of the Rocky Mountains in the unorganized territory of the United States. This area later became part od the State...
  
  
• History of Fort Vasquez, Colorado
  Fort Vasquez
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• History of Fort Wise, Colorado
  Fort Lyon
  Fort Lyon, first named Fort Wise, was operated on the Colorado eastern plains until 1867. That year a new fort called Fort Lyon, and later Las Animas, Colorado, U.S. Naval Hospital and 5BN117, was built near the present-day town of Las Animas, Colorado. First named after Virginia governor Henry...
  
  
• History of Fountain, Colorado
• History of Franktown, Colorado
• History of Fruita, Colorado
• History of Garden City, Colorado
• History of Garibaldi, Colorado
• History of Georgetown, Colorado
• History of Gilman, Colorado
• History of Glenwood Springs, Colorado
• History of Gold Hill, Colorado
• History of Golden, Colorado
• History of Gould, Colorado
• History of Greeley, Colorado
• History of Gunnison, Colorado
• History of Hartman, Colorado
• History of Hayden, Colorado
• History of Henderson Island, Colorado
• History of Highlands Ranch, Colorado
• History of Holly, Colorado
• History of Homelake, Colorado
• History of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado
• History of Idaho Springs, Colorado
• History of Idledale, Colorado
• History of Johnstown, Colorado
• History of Keota, Colorado
• History of Kersey, Colorado
• History of Kittredge, Colorado
• History of Kremmling, Colorado
• History of La Veta, Colorado
• History of Lafayette, Colorado
• History of Lake George, Colorado
• History of Laporte, Colorado
• History of Leadville, Colorado
• History of the Little Dry Creek Diggings, Kansas Territory
• History of Longmont, Colorado
• History of Loveland, Colorado
• History of Lyons, Colorado
• History of Manassa, Colorado
• History of Mancos, Colorado
• History of Manhattan, Colorado
• History of Marble, Colorado
• History of Mead, Colorado
• History of Meeker, Colorado
• History of Minturn, Colorado
• History of Moffat, Colorado
• History of Montezuma, Colorado
• History of Montrose, Colorado
• History of Morrison, Colorado
• History of Mountain View, Colorado
• History of Nathrop, Colorado
• History of Nevadaville, Colorado
• History of Orchard City, Colorado
• History of Oro City, Colorado
• History of Ouray, Colorado
• History of Palmer Lake, Colorado
• History of Paonia, Colorado
• History of Pingree Park, Colorado
• History of Placerville, Colorado
• History of Platteville, Colorado
• History of Pueblo, Colorado
• History of Raymer, Colorado
• History of Redstone, Colorado
• History of Reunion, Colorado
• History of Ridgway, Colorado
• History of Rosita, Colorado
• History of Russell Gulch, Colorado
• History of Saint Elmo, Colorado
• History of Serene, Colorado
• History of Silver Cliff, Colorado
• History of Silverthorne, Colorado
• History of Snowmass Village, Colorado
• History of Steamboat Springs, Colorado
• History of Sterling, Colorado
• History of Superior, Colorado
• History of Telluride, Colorado
• History of Thornton, Colorado
• History of Timnath, Colorado
• History of Tincup, Colorado
• History of Vail, Colorado
• History of Victor, Colorado
• History of Villa Grove, Colorado
• History of Walsenburg, Colorado
• History of Ward, Colorado
• History of Waverly, Colorado
• History of Wellington, Colorado
• History of Westminster, Colorado
• History of Wheat Ridge, Colorado
• History of Winter Park, Colorado

History of Colorado, by subject

• History of architecture in Colorado:
  • History of the Bears Stadium in Denver
  • History of the Beaumont Hotel in Ouray
  • History of the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs
    Broadmoor World Arena
    The Broadmoor World Arena was a pioneering skating rink and hockey arena located at the Broadmoor Resort & Spa in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Originally an outdoor riding academy, the building was enclosed and converted to an ice arena which opened in January 1938...
    
    
  • History of the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver
    Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Denver
    The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Denver of Roman Catholic Church. It is located at the corner of Logan St. and Colfax Avenue in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of central Denver. The cathedral has a capacity of 800 persons and hosts...
    
    
  • History of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Pueblo
  • History of the Chautauqua Auditorium in Boulder
  • History of the Citadel Mall in Colorado Springs
  • History of the Colorado Convention Center in Denver
  • History of the Colorado Governor's Mansion in Denver
  • History of the Colorado Springs Airport
  • History of the Denver Art Museum
  • History of the Denver City Cable Railway Building
  • History of the Denver Federal Center
  • History of the Denver International Airport
  • History of the Denver Millennium Bridge
  • History of the Denver Municipal Airport
  • History of the Fox Theatre in Boulder
  • History of the Georgetown Loop
  • History of the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs
  • History of the Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver
    INVESCO Field at Mile High
    Sports Authority Field at Mile High, previously known as Invesco Field at Mile High, and commonly known as Mile High, is a multi-purpose stadium, in Denver, Colorado. It replaced the identically sized, but commercially obsolete Mile High Stadium in 2001...
    
    
  • History of the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver
    McNichols Sports Arena
    McNichols Sports Arena was an indoor arena, in Denver, Colorado, USA, adjacent to Mile High Stadium. Completed in 1975, at a cost of $10 million, it seated 16,061, for hockey games, 17,171, for basketball games and contained 27 luxury suites, which were installed as part of the 1986 renovation. It...
    
    
  • History of the Midway House in Aspen Park
  • History of the Mile High Stadium in Denver
  • History of the Mousetrap in Denver
  • History of the Paramount Theatre in Denver
  • History of the Pepsi Center in Denver
  • History of the Regency in Denver
  • History of the Stapleton International Airport in Denver
    Stapleton International Airport
    Stapleton International Airport was Denver, Colorado's primary airport from 1929 to 1995. At different times it served as a hub for TWA, People Express, Frontier Airlines and Western Airlines as well as a hub for Continental Airlines and United Airlines at the time of its closure.In 1995 Stapleton...
    
    
  • History of the Twenty Ninth Street Development in Boulder
  • History of the Union Station in Denver
• History of commerce in Colorado:
  • History of Colorado Railcar
  • History of the Colorado Central Railroad
  • History of the Colorado Midland Railway
  • History of the Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway
  • History of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
  • History of the Denver and Salt Lake Railway
  • History of the Denver Pacific Railway and Telegraph Company
  • History of the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad
  • History of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
• History of the counties of Colorado
• History of education in Colorado:
  • History of schools in Colorado:
    • History of the Arapahoe High School
    • History of the Bear Creek High School
    • History of the Brighton High School
    • History of the Central High School in Pueblo, Colorado
    • History of the Clear Creek High School
    • History of the Colorado Academy
    • History of the Colorado Rocky Mountain School
    • History of the Colorado Springs School
    • History of the Colorado's Finest Alternative High School
    • History of the Coronado High School
    • History of the Denver Academy
    • History of the Denver Montclair International School
    • History of the Denver School of the Arts
    • History of the Douglas County High School
    • History of the East High School in Denver
    • History of the Englewood High School
    • History of the Evergreen High School
    • History of the Fossil Ridge High School
    • History of the George Washington High School in Denver
    • History of the Grandview High School
    • History of the Heritage Christian Academy
    • History of the Highland High School
    • History of the Holy Family High School
    • History of the Horizon High School
    • History of the Littleton High School
    • History of the Monarch High School
    • History of the Pomona High School
    • History of the Saint Mary's High School
    • History of the Skyline High School
    • History of the South High School in Denver
    • History of the Thornton High School
  • History of the school districts of Colorado:
    • History of the Aurora Public Schools
    • History of the Colorado Springs School District 11
    • History of the Denver Public Schools
    • History of the Jefferson County Public Schools
  • History of higher education in Colorado:
    • History of the Agricultural College of Colorado 1879–1935
    • History of the Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College 1944–1957
    • History of the Colorado Christian College 1985–1989
    • History of the Colorado Christian University 1914–
    • History of the Colorado College 1874–
    • History of the Colorado College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts 1935–1944
    • History of the Colorado Community College System 1967–
    • History of the Colorado Heights University 1989–
    • History of the Colorado State College 1957–1970
    • History of the Colorado State College of Education 1935–1957
    • History of the Colorado State Normal School 1890–1911
    • History of the Colorado State Normal School for Children 1901–1923
    • History of the Colorado State Teachers College 1911–1935
    • History of the Colorado State University 1879–
    • History of the Colorado State University-Pueblo 1993–
    • History of the Colorado Technical University 1965–
    • History of the Colorado Women's College 1909–1867 and 1973–1982
    • History of the Denver Bible College 1945–1949
    • History of the Denver Bible Institute 1914–1945
    • History of the Fort Lewis College 1933–
    • History of the Loretto Heights College 1891–1988
    • History of the Metropolitan State College of Denver 1965–
    • History of the Teikyo Loretto Heights University 1989–2009
    • History of the Temple Buell College 1967–1973
    • History of the Rockmont College 1949–1985
    • History of the Pueblo Junior College 1937–1961
    • History of the Southern Colorado Junior College 1993–1937
    • History of the Southern Colorado State College 1961–1975
    • History of the United States Air Force Academy 1955–
    • History of the University of Colorado at Boulder 1876–
      • History of the University of Colorado Engineering Management Program 1987–
      • History of the University of Colorado School of Law 1892–
    • History of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 1965–
    • History of the University of Colorado Denver 1912–
      • History of the University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine 1922–
      • History of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center 1979–2004
    • History of the University of Northern Colorado 1890–
    • History of the University of Southern Colorado 1975–2003
    • History of the Western Colorado Community College 2006–
    • History of the Western State College of Colorado 1901–
• History of federal facilities in Colorado
  • History of the Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
    Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
    Bent's Old Fort is an 1833 fort located in Otero County in southeastern Colorado, USA. William and Charles Bent, along with Ceran St. Vrain, built the fort to trade with Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho Plains Indians and trappers for buffalo robes...
    
    
  • History of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
  • History of the Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge
    Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge
    Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge located in northwestern Colorado. It is located in Moffat County in the extreme northwestern corner of the state, in an isolated mountain valley of Browns Park on both sides of the Green River, approximately below Flaming...
    
    
  • History of the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
  • History of the Cathedral of Saint John in the Wilderness in Denver
  • History of the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness
  • History of the Colorado National Monument
  • History of the United States Mint at Denver
  • History of the Dinosaur National Monument
  • History of the Gold Belt National Scenic and Historic Byway
  • History of the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
  • History of the Hovenweep National Monument
    Hovenweep National Monument
    Hovenweep National Monument is located on land in southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah, located between Cortez, Colorado and Blanding, Utah on the Cajon Mesa of the Great Sage Plain...
    
    
  • History of the Indian Peaks Wilderness
  • History of the James Peak Wilderness
  • History of the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area
    McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area
    The McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area is a National Conservation Area located in Mesa County, west of Grand Junction, Colorado. The MCNCA has rugged sandstone canyons, natural arches, spires, and alcoves carved into the Colorado Plateau, through which runs a stretch of the Colorado...
    
    
  • History of the Mesa Verde National Park and World Heritage Site
  • History of the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge
    Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge
    Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge is a United States National Wildlife Refuge located in southern Colorado. The refuge is located in the San Luis Valley approximately 10 miles west of the town of Alamosa in southeastern Rio Grande and western Alamosa counties, in the watershed of the Rio Grande...
    
    
  • History of the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge
  • History of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
    Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
    The Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge is a United States National Wildlife Refuge located adjacent to Commerce City, Colorado, approximately northeast of downtown Denver...
    
    
  • History of the Rocky Mountain National Park
  • History of the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
    Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
    Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site is a National Historic Site in Kiowa County, Colorado, near Eads and Chivington in Kiowa County commemorating the Sand Creek Massacre. The site is about southeast of Denver and about east of Pueblo. A few basic park facilities have been opened at this...
    
    
  • History of the Spanish Peaks Wilderness
  • History of the Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge
    Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge
    Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge is one of the smallest units of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The refuge is located in the City of Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The refuge consists of of land, including of uplands, of wetlands, and 3 small ponds...
    
    
  • History of the Yucca House National Monument
    Yucca House National Monument
    Yucca House National Monument is a United States National Monument located in Montezuma County, Colorado between the towns of Towaoc and Cortez, Colorado...
    
    
• History of marriage in Colorado
• History of the military in Colorado:
  • History of the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC)
    Air Force Space Command
    Air Force Space Command is a major command of the United States Department of the Air Force, with its headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. AFSPC supports U.S. military operations worldwide through the use of many different types of satellite, launch and cyber operations....
    
     1982–
  • History of Camp Carson 1942–1954
  • History of Camp Collins
    Camp Collins
    Camp Collins was a 19th century outpost of the United States Army in the Colorado Territory. The fort was commissioned in the summer of 1862 to protect the Overland Trail from attacks by Native Americans in a conflict that later became known as the Colorado War...
    
     1858–1864
  • History of Camp Hale
    Camp Hale
    Camp Hale, between Red Cliff and Leadville in the Eagle River valley in Colorado, was a U.S. Army training facility constructed in 1942 for what became the 10th Mountain Division. It was named for General Irving Hale....
    
     1942–1964
  • History of Camp George West
    Camp George West Historic District
    Camp George West Historic District or Camp George West was a military base for the Colorado National Guard, located at 15000 S. Golden Rd., Golden, Colorado...
    
     1903–
  • History of Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station
    Cheyenne Mountain
    Cheyenne Mountain is a mountain located just outside the southwest side of Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S., and is home to the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station and its Cheyenne Mountain Directorate, formerly known as the Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center .Throughout the Cold War and...
    
     1966-2006
  • History of the Colorado Air National Guard
    Colorado Air National Guard
    The Colorado Air National Guard is based at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora. The COANG was founded June 27, 1923 and consisted of the 120th Aero Observation Squadron as a part of the Colorado Army National Guard...
    
     1923–
  • History of the Colorado Army National Guard 1860–
    • History of the 1st Regiment of Colorado Volunteers 1861–1862
  • History of Ent Air Force Base
    Ent Air Force Base
    Ent Air Force Base was a United States Air Force facility opened in 1951 on the site of a closed sanatorium in conjunction with the move of the United States Air Force's Air Defense Command, later Aerospace Defense Command , to Colorado Springs, Colorado...
    
     1951-1976
  • History of Falcon Air Force Base 1985–1998
  • History of Fitzsimons Army Medical Center
    Fitzsimons Army Medical Center
    The Fitzsimons Army Medical Center was a medical facility of the United States military during the 20th century located on in Aurora, Colorado...
    
      1918–1999
  • History of Fort Carson 1942–
  • History of Fort Collins
    Camp Collins
    Camp Collins was a 19th century outpost of the United States Army in the Colorado Territory. The fort was commissioned in the summer of 1862 to protect the Overland Trail from attacks by Native Americans in a conflict that later became known as the Colorado War...
    
     1864–1872
  • History of Fort Garland
    Fort Garland
    Fort Garland , Colorado, USA, was designed to house two companies of soldiers to protect settlers in the San Luis Valley, which was the Territory of New Mexico...
    
     1858–1883
  • History of Fort Lyon
    Fort Lyon
    Fort Lyon, first named Fort Wise, was operated on the Colorado eastern plains until 1867. That year a new fort called Fort Lyon, and later Las Animas, Colorado, U.S. Naval Hospital and 5BN117, was built near the present-day town of Las Animas, Colorado. First named after Virginia governor Henry...
    
     1862–1897
  • History of Fort Wise
    Fort Lyon
    Fort Lyon, first named Fort Wise, was operated on the Colorado eastern plains until 1867. That year a new fort called Fort Lyon, and later Las Animas, Colorado, U.S. Naval Hospital and 5BN117, was built near the present-day town of Las Animas, Colorado. First named after Virginia governor Henry...
    
     1860–1862
  • History of Lowry Air Force Base
    Lowry Air Force Base
    Lowry Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located in the cities of Aurora and Denver, Colorado. Its primary mission throughout its existence was Air Force technical training and was heavily involved with the training of United States Army Air Forces bomber crews during World...
    
     1938–1994
  • History of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
    North American Aerospace Defense Command
    North American Aerospace Defense Command is a joint organization of Canada and the United States that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and defense for the two countries. Headquarters NORAD is located at Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado...
    
     1958–
  • History of Peterson Air Force Base 1942–
  • History of the Pueblo Chemical Depot 1942–
    • History of the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant
  • History of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal
    Rocky Mountain Arsenal
    The Rocky Mountain Arsenal was a United States chemical weapons manufacturing center located in the Denver Metropolitan Area in Commerce City, Colorado...
    
     1942–1992
  • History of Schriever Air Force Base 1985–
  • History of the United States Air Force Academy 1955–
  • History of the United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM) 2002–
• History of the municipalities of Colorado
• History of newspapers in Colorado:
  • History of the Boulder Daily Camera
  • History of the Camera of Boulder, Colorado
  • History of the Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph
  • History of the Colorado Springs Independent
  • History of the Daily Camera of Boulder, Colorado
  • History of The Denver Post
  • History of The Gazette of Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • History of the Rocky Mountain News
  • History of the State Bill Colorado
• History of religion in Colorado
  • History of the Calvary Episcopal Church in Golden, Colorado
  • History of the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver
    Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Denver
    The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Denver of Roman Catholic Church. It is located at the corner of Logan St. and Colfax Avenue in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of central Denver. The cathedral has a capacity of 800 persons and hosts...
    
    
  • History of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Pueblo, Colorado
  • History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colorado
  • History of the Colorado Community Church
  • History of the Grace Episcopal Church in Georgetown, Colorado
  • History of the New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • History of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver
  • History of the Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Englewood, Colorado
• History of sports in Colorado
  • History of the Colorado Avalanche hockey club
  • History of the Colorado Cricket League
  • History of the Colorado Crush arena football club
  • History of the Colorado Rapids soccer football club
    • History of the Colorado Rapids U23's
  • History of the Colorado Rockies baseball club
  • History of the Colorado Silver Bullets baseball club
  • History of the Denver Barbarians rugby football club
  • History of the Denver Dynamite arena football club
  • History of the Denver Gold football club
  • History of the Real Colorado Foxes soccer football club
  • History of the University of Colorado sports teams
    • History of the University of Colorado football team
• History of the state parks of Colorado
  • History of the Bonny Lake State Park, Colorado
  • History of the Pearl Lake State Park, Colorado
  • History of the Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado
  • History of the Eldorado Canyon State Park, Colorado
• History of transportation in Colorado:
  • History of roads in Colorado:
    • History of the Colorado State Highway 67
    • History of the Colorado State Highway 470
    • History of the Colorado State Patrol 1935–
    • History of the Colorado T-REX Project (TRansportation EXpansion) 2001–2006
    • History of the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic and Historic Byway
    • History of the Interstate Highway 25 in Colorado
    • History of the Interstate Highway 70 in Colorado
    • History of the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway
      Lariat Loop Scenic & Historic Byway
      The Lariat Loop Scenic & Historic Byway is a route in the foothills between Golden, Morrison, and Evergreen about west of Denver, Colorado. The byway includes portions of State Highway 93 between Golden and Morrison, State Highway 74 from Morrison to Evergreen via Bear Creek Canyon, and the same...
      
      
    • History of the Mousetrap in Denver
    • History of the Old Spanish Trail
      Old Spanish Trail (trade route)
      The Old Spanish Trail is a historical trade route which connected the northern New Mexico settlements near or in Santa Fe, New Mexico with that of Los Angeles, California and southern California. Approximately long, it ran through areas of high mountains, arid deserts, and deep canyons. It is...
      
      
    • History of the Pony Express
      Pony Express
      The Pony Express was a fast mail service crossing the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the High Sierra from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, from April 3, 1860 to October 1861...
      
       1860–1861
    • History of the Santa Fe Trail
      Santa Fe Trail
      The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century transportation route through central North America that connected Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico. Pioneered in 1822 by William Becknell, it served as a vital commercial and military highway until the introduction of the railroad to Santa Fe in 1880...
      
      
    • History of the Trail Ridge Road
    • History of the TransAmerica Trail Bicycle Route
      Bikecentennial
      Bikecentennial '76 was a bicycle tour across the United States in the summer of 1976, in commemoration of the bicentennial of America's Declaration of Independence. The route crossed ten states and 112 counties in either direction between Reedsport, OR, and Yorktown, VA, a distance of about...
      
       1976–
  • History of railroads in Colorado:
    • History of the California Limited passenger train
      California Limited
      The California Limited was one of the named passenger trains of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and a true "workhorse" of the railroad. It was assigned train Nos. 3 & 4, and its route ran from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California...
      
       1892–1954
    • History of the California Zephyr passenger train 1949–1970 and 1983–
    • History of the Chief passenger train 1926–1968
    • History of the City of Denver passenger train
      City of Denver
      The City of Denver was a passenger train operated jointly by the Chicago and North Western and Union Pacific railroads. The train operated on both railroads' rights of way between Chicago, Illinois, and Denver, Colorado...
      
       1936–1971
    • History of the Colorado and Southern Railway
      Colorado and Southern Railway
      The Colorado and Southern Railway was a railroad company in the western United States that operated independently from 1898 to 1908, then as part of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad until it was absorbed into the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1981.The railway began as the...
      
       1898–1981
    • History of the Colorado Central Railroad
      Colorado Central Railroad
      The Colorado Central Railroad was a U.S. railroad company that operated in Colorado and southeastern Wyoming in the late 19th century. Originally founded in the Colorado Territory in the wake of the Colorado Gold Rush to ship gold from the mountains, it eventually expanded from its initial...
      
       1868–1890
    • History of the Colorado Midland Railway
      Colorado Midland Railway
      The Colorado Midland Railway , incorporated in 1883, was the first standard gauge railroad built over the Continental Divide in Colorado. It ran from Colorado Springs to Leadville and through the divide at Hagerman Pass to Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction....
      
       1883–1918
    • History of the Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway
      Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway
      The Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway was a standard gauge railroad operating in the U.S. state of Colorado around the turn of the 20th century.- History :...
      
       1899–1920
    • History of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
      Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
      The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad , often shortened to Rio Grande or D&RGW, formerly the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, is a defunct U.S. railroad company. The railroad started as a narrow gauge line running south from Denver, Colorado in 1870; however, served mainly as a transcontinental...
      
       1870–1988
    • History of the Denver and Salt Lake Railway
      Denver and Salt Lake Railway
      The Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway was a U.S. railroad company incorporated on July 18, 1902, by David H. Moffat, Walter S. Cheesman, William Gray Evans, Charles J. Hughes, Jr., George E. Ross-Lewin, S.M. Perry and Frank P. Gibson...
      
       1902–1947
    • History of the Denver International Airport Automated Guideway Transit System 1995–
    • History of the Denver Pacific Railway and Telegraph Company 1867–1880
    • History of the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad
      Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad
      The Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad was a historic narrow gauge railway that operated in Colorado in the western United States in the late 19th century. The railroad opened up the first rail routes to a large section of the central Colorado mining district in the decades of the mineral boom...
      
       1872–1889
    • History of the Denver Union Station 1881–
    • History of the Denver Zephyr passenger train
      Denver Zephyr
      The Denver Zephyr was a passenger train operated by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad between Chicago, Illinois, and Denver, Colorado...
      
       1934–1972
    • History of the Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad 1893–1920
    • History of the Georgetown Loop 1884–1938 and 1984–
    • History of the Gilpin Railroad 1887–1917
    • History of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
      Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
      The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway was a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in eastern Texas and to Purcell, Oklahoma.- Nineteenth Century :...
      
       1873–1965
    • History of the narrow gauge railroads in Colorado 1871–
    • History of the Rio Grande Ski Train passenger train
      Ski Train
      The Ski Train was a seasonal passenger railroad operated by Rio Grande Scenic Railroad in the period 1940-2009. Starting in 1988, the train was operated by the Ansco Investment Company, which had in turn purchased the Ski Train franchise from the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad in that...
      
       1940–2009
    • History of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad
      Rio Grande Southern Railroad
      The Rio Grande Southern Railroad was a narrow gauge railroad which ran from Durango to Ridgway in the western part of the US state of Colorado...
      
       1890–1951
    • History of the Rio Grande Zephyr passenger train
      Rio Grande Zephyr
      The Rio Grande Zephyr was a passenger train operated by Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad between Denver, Colorado and Ogden, Utah in the Western United States. It operated from 1970 until 1983...
      
       1971–1983
    • History of the Southwest Chief passenger train 1984–
    • History of the Southwest Limited passenger train 1974–1984
    • History of the Super Chief passenger train
      Super Chief
      The Super Chief was one of the named passenger trains and the flagship of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. It was often referred to as "The Train of the Stars" because of the many celebrities who traveled on the streamliner between Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California.The Super...
      
       1936–1971
    • History of the Texas Zephyr passenger train
      Texas Zephyr
      The Texas Zephyr was a named passenger train operated by the Colorado and Southern Railway and the Fort Worth and Denver Railway...
      
       1940-1967
    • History of the Uintah Railway
      Uintah Railway
      The Uintah Railway was a small railroad company in Utah and Colorado in the United States. It operated from 1902 to 1939.-History:The company was founded in 1902 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Gilson Asphaltum Co. with the sole purpose of building a railroad into the isolated Uintah basin...
      
       1902–1939
  • History of aviation in Colorado:
    • History of aircraft and aviators in Colorado:
      • CAF Rocky Mountain Wing Museum
        CAF Rocky Mountain Wing Museum
        CAF Rocky Mountain Wing Museum is one of 75 local detachments of the national Commemorative Air Force non-profit aviation association dedicated to Honoring American Military Aviation through Flight, Exhibit and Remembrance....
        
        , Grand Junction, CO
      • Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame
        Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame
        The Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame was established by the Colorado Aviation Historical Society in Denver, Colorado, USA, on November 11, 1969 for the State of Colorado. The original and first ten Colorado aviation pioneers were inducted into the Hall on that date. Guest speaker for the event was...
        
        , Denver, CO
      • Colorado Aviation Historical Society
        Colorado Aviation Historical Society
        The Colorado Aviation Historical Society is located in Denver, Colorado and founded in 1966. CAHS home is at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum...
        
        , Denver, CO
      • Peterson Air and Space Museum
        Peterson Air and Space Museum
        Peterson Air and Space Museum is located inside Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Access to the museum is limited due to security concerns, so tour groups should contact the museum curator...
        
        , Colorado Springs, CO
      • Pueblo Historical Aircraft Society
        Pueblo Historical Aircraft Society
        The Pueblo Historical Aircraft Society , Pueblo, Colorado hosts a large collections of military aircraft in Colorado, USA through the operation of the Weisbrod Museum and the International B-24 Memorial Museum ,together as the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum.The Society is a volunteer group of...
        
        , Pueblo, CO
      • Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum
        Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum
        The Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum is a combination of the Weisbrod Museum and the International B-24 Memorial Museum, designed to honor the men and women who served during World War II with emphasis on the Pueblo Army Air Base and the B-24 Liberator bomber...
        
         (combined Weisbrod and B-24 International Museums)
      • Spirit of Flight Center
        Spirit of Flight Center
        The Spirit of Flight Center is a non-profit 501 museum in Erie, Colorado that is displaying limited exhibits on modern and historic aviation, from Colorado's aviation history to a Messerschmitt Bf109-F fighter from Russia. Also on display at SOF is a full size bronze statue of Amelia Earhart...
        
        , Lafayette, CO
      • Vintage Aero Flying Museum
        Vintage Aero Flying Museum
        Vintage Aero Flying Museum , formally LaFayette1 Escadrille Flying Museum, is Colorado's international aviation museum at Platte Valley Airpark, 4 miles north-west of Hudson, Colorado and 40 miles north-east of Denver, Colorado....
        
        , Hudson, CO
      • Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum
        Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum
        The Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum is located on the former grounds of Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado. The museum, which opened in 1994, is housed in the Hangar #1 built in 1939. The museum preserves the history of Lowry AFB's operations from 1938 to 1994 in its...
        
        , Denver, CO
    • History of airports in Colorado:
      • History of the Colorado Springs Airport 1927–
      • History of the Denver International Airport 1995–
      • History of the Denver Municipal Airport, Denver, CO 1929–1944
      • History of the Stapleton International Airport
        Stapleton International Airport
        Stapleton International Airport was Denver, Colorado's primary airport from 1929 to 1995. At different times it served as a hub for TWA, People Express, Frontier Airlines and Western Airlines as well as a hub for Continental Airlines and United Airlines at the time of its closure.In 1995 Stapleton...
        
         1944–1995
      • List of airports in Colorado
• History of the United States congressional districts of Colorado
  • History of the Colorado 1st congressional district
    Colorado's 1st congressional district
    Colorado's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado based primarily in the City and County of Denver in the central part of the state...
    
    
  • History of the Colorado 2nd congressional district
    Colorado's 2nd congressional district
    Colorado's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. The district is located in the north-central part of the state and encompasses the northwestern suburbs of Denver including Boulder, Northglenn, Thornton, and Westminster...
    
    
  • History of the Colorado 3rd congressional district
    Colorado's 3rd congressional district
    Colorado's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. The district is located in western and south central Colorado, encompassing most of the rural Western Slope...
    
    
  • History of the Colorado 4th congressional district
    Colorado's 4th congressional district
    Colorado's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in the eastern part of the state, the district encompasses most of the rural Eastern Plains as well as the larger cities of Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland and Longmont along Colorado's Front...
    
    
  • History of the Colorado 5th congressional district
    Colorado's 5th congressional district
    Colorado's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. The district lies in the center of the state and mostly comprises Colorado Springs and its suburbs including Cimarron Hills and Fort Carson....
    
    
  • History of the Colorado 6th congressional district
    Colorado's 6th congressional district
    Colorado's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in central Colorado, the district encompasses much of the southern part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area, including the suburbs of Littleton, Centennial and portions of Aurora.The district...
    
    
  • History of the Colorado 7th congressional district
    Colorado's 7th congressional district
    Colorado's 7th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in the central part of the state, the district encompasses much of the northern parts of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area, including the suburbs of Lakewood, Arvada, and Aurora as well as the...
    
    
  • History of the Colorado At-large congressional district
    Colorado's At-large congressional district
    The State of Colorado was represented in the United States House of Representatives by one U.S. Representative At-large from 1876 until 1893 and from 1903 until 1913, and by two U.S. Representatives At-large from 1913 until 1915. Since the U.S. election of 1914, all U.S...
    
    
• History of United States Navy
  United States Navy
  The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
  
   ships named for Colorado:
  • History of the USS Colorado
    USS Colorado (1856)
    The first USS Colorado — a -class, three-masted steam screw frigate — was launched on 19 June 1856 by the Norfolk Navy Yard. It was sponsored by Ms. N. S. Dornin, and commissioned on 13 March 1858, Captain W. H...
    
     1858–1876
  • History of the USS Denver (C-14/PG-28/CL-16)
    USS Denver (CL-16)
    USS Denver was the lead ship of her class of protected cruisers in the United States Navy. She was the first Navy ship named for the city of Denver, the capital of Colorado.-History:...
    
     1904–1931
  • History of the USS Colorado (ACR-7)
    USS Colorado (ACR-7)
    The second USS Colorado , also referred to "Armored Cruiser No. 7", and later renamed Pueblo , was a United States Navy Pennsylvania-class armored cruiser....
    
     1905–1916
  • History of the USS Pueblo (CA-7)
    USS Colorado (ACR-7)
    The second USS Colorado , also referred to "Armored Cruiser No. 7", and later renamed Pueblo , was a United States Navy Pennsylvania-class armored cruiser....
    
     1916–1927
  • History of the USS Colorado (BB-45)
    USS Colorado (BB-45)
    USS Colorado , the third ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 38th state, was the lead ship of her class of battleships. Her keel was laid down on 29 May 1919 by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation of Camden, New Jersey. She was launched on 22 March 1921 sponsored by Mrs. Max...
    
     1923–1947
  • History of the USS Denver (CL-58)
    USS Denver (CL-58)
    USS Denver was a Cleveland-class light cruiser. Denver launched on 4 April 1942 by New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J.; sponsored by Miss L. J. Stapleton, daughter of the Mayor of Denver; and commissioned on 15 October 1942, Captain Robert Carney in command...
    
     1942–1947
  • History of the USS Pueblo (PF-13)
    USS Pueblo (PF-13)
    USS Pueblo , a , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Pueblo, Colorado.The second Pueblo was laid down under Maritime Commission contract at the Kaiser Cargo, Inc., Yard #4, in Richmond, California, on 14 November 1943; launched on 20 January 1944, sponsored by Seaman...
    
     1944–1946
  • History of the USS Boulder Victory (AK-227)
    USS Boulder Victory (AK-227)
    USS Boulder Victory was a Boulder Victory-class cargo ship acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. She carried ammunition into the Pacific Ocean war zone and, on December 20, 1944 at Manus, New Guinea, she struck a naval mine and suffered a very large hole in her side.Fortunately, her...
    
     1944–1946
  • History of the USS Montrose (APA-212)
    USS Montrose (APA-212)
    USS Montrose was a Haskell class attack transport that saw service with the US Navy in World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam War.Montrose was named after a county in Colorado...
    
     1944–1969
  • History of the USS Pitkin County (LST-1082)
    USS Pitkin County (LST-1082)
    USS Pitkin County was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after Pitkin County, Colorado, she was the only U.S. Naval Vessel to bear the name....
    
     1945–1971
  • History of the USS Pueblo (AGER-2)
    USS Pueblo (AGER-2)
    USS Pueblo is an American ELINT and SIGINT Banner-class technical research ship which was boarded and captured by North Korean forces on January 23, 1968, in what is known as the Pueblo incident or alternatively as the Pueblo crisis or the Pueblo affair. Occurring less than a week after President...
    
     1967–captured by North Korea
    North Korea
    The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
    
     1968
  • History of the USS Denver (LPD-9)
    USS Denver (LPD-9)
    USS Denver , an Austin-class amphibious transport dock, is the third ship of United States Navy to bear this name. Denver’s keel was laid 7 July 1964 at Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Seattle, Washington. She was launched 23 January 1965, christened by Mrs. John A...
    
     1968–
  • History of the USS Boulder (LST-1190)
    USS Boulder (LST-1190)
    The USS Boulder was named after a county and city in Colorado. She was laid down on 6 September 1969 at San Diego, CA, by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, launched on 22 April 1970 , and commissioned on 4 June 1971 with Commander B. A. Troutman, Jr., in command...
    
     1971–1994
• History of waterways in Colorado
  • History of the Cherry Creek in Colorado
  • History of the Clear Creek in Colorado
  • History of the Colorado River
  • History of the Ralston Creek in Colorado
• Territorial evolution of Colorado
• Uranium mining in Colorado
  Uranium mining in Colorado
  Uranium mining in Colorado, United States, goes back to 1872, when pitchblende ore was taken from gold mines near Central City, Colorado. The Colorado uranium industry has seen booms and busts, but continues to this day...
  
  

Culture of Colorado

Culture of Colorado

• Museums in Colorado
• Religion in Colorado
  • Episcopal Diocese of Colorado
    Episcopal Diocese of Colorado
    The Episcopal Diocese of Colorado is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America which covers all of Colorado. It is in Province VI. Its cathedral, the Cathedral of St. John in the Wilderness, is located in Denver, along with its offices. John F. Spalding was the first...
    
    
    • Cathedral of St. John in the Wilderness, Denver
  • Focus on the Family
    Focus on the Family
    Focus on the Family is an American evangelical Christian tax-exempt non-profit organization founded in 1977 by psychologist James Dobson, and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Focus on the Family is one of a number of evangelical parachurch organizations that rose to prominence in the 1980s...
    
    
  • Rocky Mountain District (LCMS)
    Rocky Mountain District (LCMS)
    The Rocky Mountain District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod . It encompasses the states of Colorado, New Mexico and Utah, as well as El Paso County, Texas; the rest of Texas constitutes the Texas District, and one Colorado congregation is in the Wyoming District...
    
    
  • Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver
    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver
    The Archdiocese of Denver is the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for Denver, Colorado and the Colorado counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Jefferson, Larimer, Logan and Weld in the northern part of the state. The Archdiocese's home is at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate...
    
    
    • Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs
    Roman Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs
    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs is a Roman Catholic diocese in Colorado. The diocese was founded on November 10, 1983.The bishops who have served the diocese are:*Richard Charles Patrick Hanifen...
    
    
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo
    Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo
    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo is a Roman Catholic diocese in Colorado. The diocese was founded on November 15, 1941. It encompasses the southern half of Colorado, from Utah to the west, to Kansas in the east....
    
    
    • Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Pueblo
      Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Pueblo
      Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Pueblo or Sacred Heart Church is a historic church building in Pueblo, Colorado.-History:In October 1860, Fr. Projectus Machebeuf, and Fr. J.B. Raverdy began the 400-mile journey from Santa Fe, New Mexico, north into Colorado Territory. Months later they arrived at...
      
      
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colorado
    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colorado
    As of year-end 2007, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 133,727 members in 30 stakes, 285 Congregations , 3 missions, and 1 temple in Colorado.-History:A brief history can be found at -Membership History:...
    
    
    • Denver Colorado Temple
      Denver Colorado Temple
      The Denver Colorado Temple is the 40th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The LDS Church announced its plans to build a temple in Colorado on March 31, 1982. Almost two years later, Gordon B. Hinckley presided over the site dedication and groundbreaking...
      
      
• Scouting in Colorado
  Scouting in Colorado
  Scouting in Colorado has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the rugged, mountainous environment in which they live.-Early history :Scouting got a brisk start in Colorado...
  
  
• State symbols of Colorado
  • Flag of the State of Colorado  
  • Great Seal of the State of Colorado 
  • Colorado state bird
  • Colorado state fish
  • Colorado state folk dance
  • Colorado state fossil
  • Colorado state gemstone
  • Colorado state grass
  • Colorado state insect
  • Colorado state mammal
  • Colorado state mineral
  • Colorado state motto
  • Colorado state nickname
  • Colorado state reptile
  • Colorado state slogan
  • Colorado state soil
  • first Colorado state song
  • second Colorado state song
  • Colorado state stone
  • Colorado state tartan
    Colorado State Tartan
    The Colorado State Tartan is the Scottish tartan pattern officially adopted by the U.S. State of Colorado to represent the state in various functions and occasions.-Official state tartan:...
    
    
  • Colorado state tree

Sports in Colorado

Main article: Sports in Colorado

Sports in Colorado

- Professional sports teams :thumb|upright|The [[Colorado Rockies]] [[National League]] baseball club at [[Coors Field]] in Denver.thumb|upright|[[Sports Authority Field at Mile High]], home of the [[Denver Broncos]] [[National Football League]] club and the [[Denver Outlaws]] [[Major League...

• Professional sports teams in Colorado

Economy and infrastructure of Colorado

Main article: Economy of Colorado

Economy of Colorado

The economy of the US state of Colorado according to gross state product estimates for 2008 was $ 248.6 billion.. The Colorado economy ranked 20th largest in the United States in 2008. Per capita personal income in 2003 was $34,561, putting Colorado 8th in the nation...

• Communications in Colorado
  • Newspapers in Colorado
  • Radio stations in Colorado
  • Telephone service in Colorado
    • Telephone Area Codes: 303
      Area code 303
      Image:Area_codes_CO.svg|right|Map of Colorado area codes in blue poly 67 8 381 26 380 108 356 107 352 131 343 130 340 107 326 102 320 104 301 104 301 85 282 85 287 77 263 77 259 84 216 79 204 102 182 125 177 144 191 151 199 177 180 203 168 207 166 219 151 219 149 229 167 226 168 238 186 238 196...
      
      , 719
      Area code 719
      Image:Area_codes_CO.svg|right|Map of Colorado area codes in blue poly 67 8 381 26 380 108 356 107 352 131 343 130 340 107 326 102 320 104 301 104 301 85 282 85 287 77 263 77 259 84 216 79 204 102 182 125 177 144 191 151 199 177 180 203 168 207 166 219 151 219 149 229 167 226 168 238 186 238 196...
      
      , 720, 970
      Area code 970
      Area Code 970: ColoradoImage:Area_codes_CO.svg|right|Map of Colorado area codes in blue #poly 67 8 381 26 380 108 356 107 352 131 343 130 340 107 326 102 320 104 301 104 301 85 282 85 287 77 263 77 259 84 216 79 204 102 182 125 177 144 191 151 199 177 180 203 168 207 166 219 151 219 149 229 167...
      
      
  • Television stations in Colorado
• Health care in Colorado
  • Hospitals in Colorado
• Transportation in Colorado
  Transportation in Colorado
  Colorado's transportation network consists of a network of of highway, surface street, rail, and air transportation options. While the public transportation system in Denver is much more complex and developed than other parts of the state, tourism and growth have led to extensive needs...
  
  
  • Airports in Colorado
  • Roads in Colorado
    • Interstate Highways in Colorado
    • U.S. Highways in Colorado
    • State highways in Colorado
      State highways in Colorado
      The system of State highways in Colorado is a system of public paved roads funded and maintained by the Colorado Department of Transportation; in the U.S. State of Colorado comprises State Highways , U.S. Routes, and Interstate Highways...
      
      
• Water in Colorado
  Water in Colorado
  Water in Colorado is of importance, as the American state of Colorado is the 7th-driest state of America, , . As result, water rights generate conflict Water in Colorado is of importance, as the American state of Colorado is the 7th-driest state of America, , . As result, water rights generate...
  
  

Education in Colorado

Main article: Education in Colorado

• Schools in Colorado
  • Colorado public school districts
    • Colorado charter schools
      Table of Colorado charter schools
      Following is a sortable table of public charter schools in the U.S. State of Colorado:-Table:-See also:*charter school*Education in Colorado*State of Colorado**Colorado Department of Education***List of colleges and universities in Colorado...
      
      
  • Colleges and universities in Colorado
    • Adams State College
      Adams State College
      Adams State College is a small state-supported liberal arts college in Alamosa, Colorado, U.S., in the San Luis Valley.-History:Adams State was founded in 1921 as a teacher's college but now offers a variety of programs including masters degrees in many fields...
      
      
    • Aims Community College
      Aims Community College
      Aims Community College is a two-year college serving northern Colorado with three campuses in Greeley, Fort Lupton and Loveland. Aims offers more than 160 degree and certificate programs and provides many diverse programs as both day and night classes. Aims was founded in 1967 and the first class...
      
      
    • Arapahoe Community College
      Arapahoe Community College
      Founded in 1965, Arapahoe Community College was the first community college to open in the Denver area. What began as Arapahoe Junior College with 550 students, has grown into a vibrant community college serving over 18,000 credit and non-credit students yearly.The College now offers over 100...
      
      
    • Art Institute of Colorado
      Art Institute of Colorado
      The Art Institute of Colorado is a for-profit university whose parent company is owned in part by Goldman Sachs. The current population of the student body is about 2,100 undergraduates.-History:...
      
      
    • Belleview College
      Belleview College
      Belleview College is a Christian college in Westminster, Colorado, operated by the Pillar of Fire Church and founded by Bishop Alma Bridwell White.-History:...
      
      
    • Colorado Christian University
      Colorado Christian University
      Colorado Christian University is a private, interdenominational Christian liberal arts university in Lakewood, Colorado in the United States...
      
      
    • Colorado College
      Colorado College
      The Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell...
      
      
    • Colorado Mountain College
      Colorado Mountain College
      Colorado Mountain College is a network of seven junior college campuses in western Colorado. Three of the campuses are residential campuses with student residence halls and cafeterias, and are located in Steamboat Springs, Leadville, Edwards and Glenwood Springs...
      
      
    • Colorado Northwestern Community College
      Colorado Northwestern Community College
      Colorado Northwestern Community College is a two-year junior college located in Rangely, Colorado, in the United States.Colorado Northwestern Community College has programs in...
      
      
    • Colorado School of Mines
      Colorado School of Mines
      The Colorado School of Mines is a small public teaching and research university devoted to engineering and applied science, with special expertise in the development and stewardship of the Earth's natural resources. Located in Golden, Colorado, CSM was ranked 29th, in America among national...
      
      
    • Colorado State University System
      Colorado State University
      Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
      
      
      • Colorado State University
        Colorado State University
        Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
        
        
      • Colorado State University-Pueblo
    • Colorado Technical University
      Colorado Technical University
      Colorado Technical University is a for-profit university in the United States. Founded in 1965, CTU offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees in a number of subjects, focused primarily in the business, management, and technology disciplines...
      
      
    • Community College of Aurora
      Community College of Aurora
      The Community College of Aurora is a community college located in Aurora, Colorado. It is part of the Colorado Community College System. CCA serves over 10,000 students annually at its CentreTech Campus in Aurora, Colorado, Lowry Campus at Lowry, Denver, and through online classes...
      
      
    • Community College of Denver
      Community College of Denver
      Community College of Denver is a community college located in Denver, Colorado, United States. The main campus is at Auraria Campus, and it has two other locations in the Denver metropolitan area. CCD focuses on underserved, first-generation and minority students...
      
      
    • Denver Seminary
      Denver Seminary
      Denver Seminary is an accredited, graduate-level institution in Littleton, Colorado. It offers a wide range of degrees not typically associated with other accredited seminaries. It is also known for its emphasis on training and mentoring as integral to seminary education...
      
      
    • DeVry University
      DeVry University
      DeVry University and DeVry Institute of Technology are divisions of DeVry Inc , a proprietary, for-profit higher education organization that is also the parent organization for Keller Graduate School of Management, Ross University, American University of the Caribbean, Apollo College, Western...
      
      
    • Fort Lewis College
      Fort Lewis College
      Fort Lewis College is a public liberal arts college in Durango, Colorado.-History:Military FortThe original site of Fort Lewis College began southwest of its present location back in 1880. Set up originally as a Military Fort for the 22nd Regimental Infantry which occupied the land from...
      
      
    • Front Range Community College
      Front Range Community College
      Front Range Community College is a two-year institution of higher learning with campuses in Westminster, Colorado, Longmont, Colorado, Fort Collins, Colorado, and Brighton, Colorado. It is the largest community college in Colorado...
      
      
    • Greendale Community College
    • Heritage College & Heritage Institute
      Heritage College & Heritage Institute
      Heritage College was established in Denver, Colorado in 1986. The college trains adults for careers in healthcare related fields...
      
      
    • Iliff School of Theology
      Iliff School of Theology
      Iliff School of Theology is a graduate theological school adjoining the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.An average of 300-350 students attend the school each year in the following degree programs:* Master of Divinity...
      
      
    • Johnson & Wales University
      Johnson & Wales University
      Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, co-educational, career-oriented university with four campuses located throughout the United States. Providence, Rhode Island, USA, is home to JWU's first and largest of four currently operating campuses. Founded as a business school in 1914, by...
      
      
    • Jones International University
    • Lamar Community College
      Lamar Community College
      Established in 1937, Lamar Community College is the smallest of the Colorado community colleges. Despite its relative size, it serves a large primary service area of Prowers , Baca, Cheyenne, and Kiowa Counties, in southeastern Colorado, United States and attracts students from across the US and...
      
      
    • Lincoln College of Technology
    • Mesa State College
      Mesa State College
      Colorado Mesa University is a public comprehensive university in Grand Junction, Colorado. The university has its primary campus in central Grand Junction. The university also has other campuses as well; Bishop Campus, which houses Western Colorado Community College in northwestern Grand Junction...
      
      
    • Metropolitan State College of Denver
      Metropolitan State College of Denver
      The Metropolitan State College of Denver is a four-year college and now offers certain Graduate programs located in Denver, Colorado, United States. As of 2009, Metro State had the second-largest enrollment of undergraduates of any college in Colorado...
      
      
    • Morgan Community College
    • Naropa University
      Naropa University
      Naropa University is a private American liberal arts university in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 1974 by Tibetan Buddhist teacher and Oxford University scholar Chögyam Trungpa, it is named for the eleventh-century Indian Buddhist sage Naropa, an abbot of Nalanda.Naropa describes itself as...
      
      
    • National Technological University
      National Technological University
      The National Technological University is a National University of Argentina, specializing in engineering and exact sciences. Hosting over 75,000 students, its student body is comparable to Argentina's third-largest university and exceeded significantly only by the University of Buenos Aires...
      
      
    • Nazarene Bible College
      Nazarene Bible College
      Nazarene Bible College is a Bible College located on in Colorado Springs, Colorado founded in 1964, chartered in 1967, and approved by the Colorado Department of Education to grant degrees in 1970.NBC has a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio...
      
      
    • Northeastern Junior College
      Northeastern Junior College
      Northeastern Community College is a two-year junior college located in Sterling, Colorado, in the United States. It is a member college of the Colorado Community College System.-Academics:...
      
      
    • Otero Junior College
      Otero Junior College
      Otero Junior College is a community college located in La Junta, Colorado, USA.Founded in 1941, Otero Junior College is located on an attractive 40-acre campus on the southern edge of La Junta, Colorado....
      
      
    • Pikes Peak Community College
      Pikes Peak Community College
      Pikes Peak Community College is a community college located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is the largest institution of higher education in the Pikes Peak region. PPCC offers more than 150 programs in liberal arts and sciences transfer and career technical education...
      
      
    • Pueblo Community College
      Pueblo Community College
      Pueblo Community College is a two-year institution of higher learning located in Pueblo, Colorado. PCC traces its history to the founding of Southern Colorado Junior College in 1933. In 1937 SCJC became part of the Pueblo County Junior College District, and was renamed Pueblo Junior College...
      
      
    • Red Rocks Community College
      Red Rocks Community College
      Red Rocks Community College is a community college located in Lakewood, Colorado and Arvada, Colorado.- History :The college was established in 1969 as a campus of the Community College of Denver and opened at a temporary site until the Colorado legislature appropriated funds for construction of a...
      
      
    • Redstone College
    • Regis University
      Regis University
      Regis University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic, Jesuit university in the United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1877, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
      
      
    • Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
      Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
      The Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design is in Lakewood, a suburb of Denver, Colorado, USA. The college was founded in 1963 by Philip J...
      
      
    • Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
      Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
      Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a for-profit medical school granting an osteopathic medical degree located in Parker, Colorado near Denver. The school admitted its first class of medical students in August 2008...
      
      
    • Trinidad State Junior College
      Trinidad State Junior College
      Founded in 1925, Trinidad State Junior College is a two year college located in Trinidad, Colorado, United States, with a secondary satellite campus located in Alamosa, Colorado...
      
      
    • United States Air Force Academy
      United States Air Force Academy
      The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
      
      
    • University of Colorado System
      University of Colorado System
      The University of Colorado system is a system of public universities in Colorado consisting of three universities in four campuses: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, and University of Colorado Denver in downtown Denver and at the Anschutz Medical Campus in...
      
      
      • University of Colorado at Boulder
        University of Colorado at Boulder
        The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
        
        
      • University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
        University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
        The University of Colorado Colorado Springs is a campus of the University of Colorado system, the state university system of Colorado....
        
        
      • University of Colorado Denver
        University of Colorado Denver
        The University of Colorado Denver, shortened as CU Denver, UC Denver, or UCD, is a public university in the United States state of Colorado. It is one of three schools of the University of Colorado system. The university has two campuses — one in downtown Denver at the Auraria Campus, and the other...
        
        
    • University of Denver
      University of Denver
      The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
      
      
    • University of Northern Colorado
      University of Northern Colorado
      -Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...
      
      
    • Western State College
  • High schools in Colorado
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  • Private schools in Colorado

See also

• Outline of geography
  Outline of geography
  The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geography:Geography – science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth.- Geography is :...
  
  
  • Outline of North America
    • Outline of the United States
      • Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles

External links

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