Facts

Governor- John Hickenlooper

Capitol- Denver

Motto- "Nothing without Providence"

Population- 5,024,748

Time Zone- Mountain Time Zone

State Abbreviation- CO

Border States- Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah

Admission to Statehood- August 1st, 1876

Largest City- Denver

Highest Point- Mt. Elbert at 14,440 feet above sea level

Lowest Point- Arkansas River at 3,315 feet above sea level

Professional Sports Team- Colorado Rockies-MLB, Colorado Avalanche-NHL

Famous People- Ted Mack, Scott Carpenter, and Bill Owens

 

 

Sources- https://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/history/histfaqs.htm

              https://www.netstate.com/states/geography/co_geography.htm