Facts and Information for Colorado

Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in Colorado

Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Colorado.html

Official Colorado State Website	http://www.colorado.gov/
State Capital	Denver
Origin of State Name	Colorado is of Spanish origin, meaning "colored red." It came into use after the discovery of gold in the Pike's Peak region because of the red sandstone soil of the region. The name was chosen for Colorado as a Territory by Congress in 1861
Joined the Union	Colorado became the 38th state on August 1, 1876
State Bird	Prairie Lark-finch also known as Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocoryus Stejneger)
State Fish	Greenback Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarki somias)
State Animal	Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)
State Insect	Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly (Hypaurotis cysalus)
State Tree	Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens)
State Flower	White and Lavender Columbine (Aquilegia caerules)
State Grass	Blue Grama Grass
State Mineral	Rhodochrosite
State Rock	Yule Marble
State Gemstone	Aquamarine
State Folk Dance	Square Dance
State Fossil	Stegosaurus
State Song	"Where the Columbines Grow" by A.J. Fynn, 1915 "Rocky Mountain High" by John Denver (lyrics) and Mike Taylor (music) 1973
State Motto	"Nothing without the Deity" (Nil Sine Numine)
State Nickname	Centennial State Colorful Colorado
State Museum	Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum
Time Zone Location	MST - Mountain Standard (GMT - 7 hours)
Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results.
Male	2,441,157
Female	2,390,397
Total	4,831,554
Crime Information	Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006
Median Household Income (latest figures available)	$51,022
Unemployment Rate	4.1
10 Largest Cities by Population	Denver Colorado Springs Aurora Lakewood Fort Collins Thornton Westminster Arvada Pueblo Centennial
Cities and Towns	Colorado Cities & Towns
Counties	Colorado Counties
Major Universities	Major Colorado Universities
Major Rivers	Major Colorado Rivers
Major Lakes	Major Colorado Lakes
Total Land Area	103,717.53 Square Miles
Total Water Area	376.04 Square Miles
Total of Both Land And Water Area	104,093.57 Square Miles
General Coastline	None
Lowest Elevation	Arikaree River; 3,315 feet
Highest Elevation	Mount Elbert; 14,440 feet

REFERENCES
• Colorado Welcome to Colorado.gov, 2/1/2008, http://www.colorado.gov/
• Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration, 02/24/2008 , http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/history/symbemb.htm
• NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/1/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
• Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/1/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
• Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/1/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
• United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/1/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
• Colorado, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Colorado&oldid=191614603 (last visited Feb. 16, 2008).