The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Colorado:
Colorado – 22nd most populous, the eighth most extensive, and the highest in average elevation of the 50 United States. Colorado is one of the western Mountain States. The 30 highest major summits of the Rocky Mountains all rise within Colorado. The Territory of Colorado joined the Union as the 38th state on August 1, 1876.
General reference
Names Common name: Colorado Pronunciation: Official name: State of Colorado Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: CO ISO 3166-2 code: US-CO Internet second-level domain: .co.us Nicknames Buffalo Plains State (in disuse) Centennial State (previously used on license plates) Colorful Colorado (previously used on license plates) Columbine State Highest State Lead State (in disuse) Mother of Rivers Rocky Mountain Empire Rocky Mountain State Silver State (in disuse; see Nevada) Switzerland of AmericaIntroduction to Colorado, 50 States, retrieved April 24, 2009. Adjectival: Colorado Demonyms Coloradan Coloradoan (archaic)
Geography of Colorado
Geography of Colorado Colorado is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America Location Northern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Americas North America Anglo America Northern America United States of America Contiguous United States Western United States Mountain states Southwestern United States 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
List of places in Colorado List of Colorado municipalities List of census-designated places in Colorado List of counties in Colorado Historic places in Colorado Forts in Colorado List of 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 peaks of Colorado The 100 highest major summits of Colorado The 55 major 4000 meter summits of Colorado – major peaks over 13,123.4 feet elevation The 51 Colorado fourteeners – peaks over 14,000 feet elevation The 50 most prominent summits of Colorado The 40 most isolated major summits of Colorado Mountain passes of Colorado List of rivers of Colorado Drainage basins of Colorado National Natural Landmarks in Colorado
Man-made geographic features of Colorado List of dams and reservoirs in Colorado
Regions of Colorado
Central Colorado South-Central Colorado Colorado Eastern Plains Colorado Mineral Belt Colorado Piedmont Colorado Plateau Colorado Western Slope Front Range Urban Corridor Denver Region North Front Range Region Pikes Peak Region Grand Valley High Plains High Rockies Northern Colorado Roaring Fork Valley Rocky Mountains Southern Rocky Mountains Elk Mountains Ruby Range West Elk Mountains Flat Tops Front Range Indian Peaks Kenosha Mountains Longs Peak Massif Mummy Range Never Summer Mountains Pikes Peak Massif Platte River Mountains Rampart Range South Park Hills South Williams Fork Mountains Tarryall Mountains Gore Range Grand Mesa Laramie Mountains Massifs (large mountain masses) Mount Elbert Massif – highest summit of the Rocky Mountains Mount Massive MassifMount Massive – second highest summit of the Rocky Mountains Sierra Blanca MassifBlanca Peak – fifth highest summit of the Rocky Mountains Longs Peak Massif – 13th highest major summit of the Rocky Mountains Pikes Peak Massif – 20th highest major summit of the Rocky Mountains Medicine Bow Mountains Mosquito Range Tenmile Range Park Range Elkhead Mountains Parks (large mountain basins) Middle Park North Park San Luis Valley South Park Rabbit Ears Range Raton Mesa San Juan Mountains La Garita Mountains Cochetopa Hills La Plata Mountains Needle Mountains Grenadier Range West Needle Mountains San Miguel Mountains Sneffels Range Sangre de Cristo Mountains Culebra Range Sangre de Cristo Range Crestones Sierra Blanca Massif Spanish Peaks Wet Mountains Sawatch Range Collegiate Peaks Mount Elbert Massif Mount Massive Massif Williams Mountains Uncompaghre Plateau White River Plateau Western Rocky Mountains Uinta Mountains Colorado Plateau Ute Mountain Western Colorado Northwestern Colorado Southwestern Colorado
Administrative divisions of Colorado
The 64 counties of the state of Colorado There are no township governments in the state of Colorado.
Demography of Colorado
Demographics of Colorado Colorado census designated places Colorado census statistical areas Colorado counties Colorado metropolitan areas Colorado municipalities Front Range Urban Corridor
Government and politics of Colorado
Politics of Colorado
Federal government in Colorado Colorado's congressional delegations List of United States senators from Colorado U.S. Senate Class II John Hickenlooper U.S. Senate Class III Michael Bennet List of United States representatives from Colorado Congressional districts of Colorado Colorado's 1st congressional district Diana DeGette Colorado's 2nd congressional district Joe Neguse Colorado's 3rd congressional district Lauren Boebert Colorado's 4th congressional district Ken Buck Colorado's 5th congressional district Doug Lamborn Colorado's 6th congressional district Jason Crow Colorado's 7th congressional district Brittany Pettersen Colorado's 8th congressional district Yadira Caraveo
Military in Colorado
Colorado Air National Guard Colorado Army National Guard Military facilities in Colorado
State government of Colorado
Government of Colorado Form of government: U.S. state government Colorado State Capitol
Executive branch of the government of Colorado Governor of the State of Colorado website Jared Polis Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) website Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) website Colorado Department of Education (CDE) website Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (CDHCPF) website Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) website Colorado Department of Human Services (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 website Colorado Army National Guard website Colorado Department of Natural Resources (CDNR) website Colorado Division of Forestry website Colorado State Parks website Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA) 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 (CPUC) website Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR) website Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) website Lieutenant Governor of the State of Colorado Barbara O'Brien Secretary of the State of Colorado website Bernie Buescher 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 Cary Kennedy Colorado Department of Treasury (CDT)
Legislative branch of the government of Colorado
Colorado General Assembly (bicameral) Upper house: Colorado Senate Lower house: Colorado House of Representatives
Judicial branch of the government of Colorado
Courts of Colorado Supreme Court of Colorado
Law and order in Colorado
Law of Colorado Cannabis in Colorado Capital punishment in Colorado Individuals executed in Colorado Constitution of Colorado Crime in Colorado Gun laws in Colorado Law enforcement in Colorado Law enforcement agencies in Colorado Colorado State Patrol Same-sex marriage in Colorado
Local government in Colorado 64 counties. 272 municipalities. No township governments in Colorado. More than 4,000 special districts: see Active Colorado Local Governments
Elections and politics in Colorado Elections in Colorado Electoral reform in Colorado Political party strength in Colorado
History of Colorado
History of Colorado
History of Colorado, by period
Timeline of Colorado history
Prehistory of Colorado Indigenous peoples Spanish colony of Santa Fé de Nuevo Méjico, 1598–1821 Domínguez–Escalante expedition, 1776 Spanish cavalry arrests U.S. Army Pike Expedition in San Luis Valley, 1807 Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819 Treaty of Córdoba of 1821 French colony of Louisiane east of Continental Divide and San Luis Valley, 1699–1764 Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762 Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Alta Luisiana east of Continental Divide and San Luis Valley, 1764–1803 Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800 French district of Haute-Louisiane east of Continental Divide and San Luis Valley, 1803 Louisiana Purchase of 1803 Unorganized U.S. territory created by the Louisiana Purchase east of Continental Divide and San Luis Valley, 1803–1804 District of Louisiana east of Continental Divide and San Luis Valley, 1804–1805 Territory of Louisiana east of Continental Divide and San Luis Valley, 1805–1812 U.S. Army Pike Expedition, 1806–1807 Territory of Missouri east of Continental Divide and San Luis Valley, 1812–1821 Mexican territory of Santa Fé de Nuevo México south or west of Arkansas River, 1821–1846 Unorganized U.S. territory north and east of Arkansas River, 1821–1854 Santa Fe Trail, 1821–1880 Bent's Old Fort, 1833–1849 Treaty of Fort Laramie of 1851 Territorial claims of the Republic of Texas between the Arkansas River and the Rio Grande 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, February 2, 1848 State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850 Territory of New Mexico (1850–1861)–1912 Hispanic settlers from Taos found village of San Luis in the San Luis Valley, 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, 1860–1861 Territory of Colorado, 1861–1876 American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865 Colorado in the American Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass, March 26–28, 1862 Colorado War, 1863–1865 Sand Creek massacre, November 29, 1864 Union Pacific Railroad arrives at Julesburg on June 24, 1867 Comanche Campaign, 1868–1874 Battle of Beecher Island, 1868 Powell Geographic Expedition of 1869 Denver Pacific Railway arrives at Denver on June 24, 1870 Kansas Pacific Railway arrives at Denver on August 15, 1870 Denver and Rio Grande Railroad arrives at Pueblo 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, 1879–1893 Alpine Tunnel on the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad opened to rail traffic on July 13, 1882 Denver and Rio Grande Railroad arrives at Silverton on July 15, 1882 Collapse of Colorado mining, 1893–1917 Panic of 1893 Sherman Silver Purchase Act repealed on November 1, 1893 Colorado (male) voters approve suffrage for women on November 7, 1893 Colorado Labor Wars, labor dispute, 1903–1904 Mesa Verde National Park established on June 29, 1906