%1 http://coloradoencyclopedia.org/ en State Facts http://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/state-facts <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--encyclopedia-article.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">State Facts</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-article-image--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--node--field-article-image.html.twig * field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--field-article-image.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--field-article-image--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <div id="carouselEncyclopediaArticle" class="carousel slide" data-bs-ride="true"> <div class="carousel-inner"> <div class="carousel-item active"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * node--195--article-detail-image.html.twig * node--195.html.twig x node--image--article-detail-image.html.twig * node--image.html.twig * node--article-detail-image.html.twig * node.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/content/node--image--article-detail-image.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-encyclopedia-image--image.html.twig * field--node--field-encyclopedia-image.html.twig * field--node--image.html.twig * field--field-encyclopedia-image.html.twig * field--image.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-encyclopedia-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image_formatter' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> <a href="/image/state-flag"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image_style' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/image-style.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/State_Flag_0.png?itok=NJZWE5oh" width="800" height="533" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-wide" /> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/image-style.html.twig' --> </a> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block"> <h5><a href="/image/state-flag" rel="bookmark"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--image.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--image.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">State Flag</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> </a></h5> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--image.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--image.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Many flags, including those representing claims by France, Spain, Mexico, and Great Britain, have flown over the land we know today as Colorado. Colorado's current state flag was officially adopted on June 5, 1911.</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/content/node--image--article-detail-image.html.twig' --> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--field-article-image--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--encyclopedia-article.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/users/nick-johnson" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">Nick Johnson</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--encyclopedia-article.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2016-04-28T10:10:26-06:00" title="Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 10:10" class="datetime">Thu, 04/28/2016 - 10:10</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'addtoany_standard' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * addtoany-standard--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * addtoany-standard--node.html.twig x addtoany-standard.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/state-facts" data-a2a-title="State Facts"><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=http%3A%2F%2Fcoloradoencyclopedia.org%2Farticle%2Fstate-facts&amp;title=State%20Facts"></a><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_email"></a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig x field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item" id="id-body"><p><a href="/article/colorado-territory"><b>TERRITORY</b></a>:</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">February 28, 1861</p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>STATEHOOD:</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">August 1, 1876</p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>CAPITAL:</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><a href="/article/denver"><strong>Denver</strong></a></p>&#13; &#13; <p><a href="/article/state-motto"><b>MOTTO</b></a>:</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">“Nil Sine Numine” – “Nothing without Providence”</p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>NICKNAMES:</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">The Centennial State, The Highest State, The Columbine State</p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>TOTAL POPULATION (2020 census):</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">5,773,714</p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>LAND AREA:</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">104,093 sq. mi., 8th in nation</p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>HIGHEST POINT:</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><strong>Mt. Elbert</strong>, <strong><a href="/article/lake-county">Lake County</a></strong>, 14,440 ft.</p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>LOWEST POINT:</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">Arikaree River, <a href="/article/yuma-county"><strong>Yuma County</strong></a>, 3,317 ft.</p>&#13; &#13; <p><a href="/place/counties"><b>COUNTIES</b></a>:</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">64</p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>ELECTORAL VOTES (as of 2012):</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">9</p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>US CONGRESS:</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">Senators: <strong>Michael Bennet</strong> (D), <strong><a href="/article/john-hickenlooper">John Hickenlooper</a> </strong>(D)</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">Representatives: <a href="https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/diana-degette"><strong>Diana DeGette</strong></a> (D-Denver), <a href="/article/joe-neguse"><strong>Joe Neguse</strong></a> (D-Boulder), <strong>Jason Crow</strong> (D-Denver), <a href="/article/ken-buck"><strong>Ken Buck</strong></a> (R-<a href="https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/greeley"><strong>Greeley</strong></a>), <strong>Doug Lamborn</strong> (R-Colorado Springs), Lauren Boebert (R-Rifle), <strong>Ed Perlmutter</strong> (D-Lakewood)</p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>GOVERNOR:</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><a href="https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/jared-polis"><strong>Jared Polis</strong></a> (D)</p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>LATITUDE:</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">37° N to 41° N</p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>LONGITUDE:</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">102° 03° W to 109° 03°</p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>LENGTH &amp; WIDTH:</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">380 mi x 280 mi</p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>GEOGRAPHIC CENTER:</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">Park County, 30 mi. west of <a href="/article/pikes-peak"><strong>Pikes Pea</strong></a><a href="/article/pikes-peak">k</a></p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>HIGHEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">118° F (Bennett, July 11, 1888)</p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>LOWEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">-61° F (Maybell, February 1, 1985)</p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>AVERAGE TEMPERATURES (by city):</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><strong><a href="/article/aspen">Aspen</a></strong> – 42°</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><a href="https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/boulder"><strong>Boulder</strong></a> – 51.5°F</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><a href="/article/colorado-springs"><strong>Colorado Springs</strong></a> – 48.9°</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">Denver – 50.7°</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><strong>Durango</strong> – 48.3°</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><a href="https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/fort-collins"><strong>Fort Collins</strong></a> – 50°</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><a href="/article/grand-junction"><strong>Grand Junction</strong></a> – 52.5 °</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><strong>Lamar</strong> – 53.2°</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><strong><a href="https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/pueblo-0">Pueblo</a></strong> – 53.7°</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><a href="https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/sterling-0"><strong>Sterling</strong></a> – 51°</p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>TIME ZONE:</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">Mountain (MST)</p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME (as of 2010):</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">$57,685, 11th in nation</p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>MAJOR COLLEGES &amp; UNIVERSITIES:</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">Adams State University (Alamosa)</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">Colorado College (Colorado Springs)</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">Colorado Mesa University (<a href="/article/grand-junction"><strong>Grand Junction</strong></a>)</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">Colorado School of Mines (<a href="/article/golden"><strong>Golden</strong></a>)</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">Colorado State University-Fort Collins</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:1.0in;">Colorado State University-Pueblo</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><a href="https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/fort-lewis-college"><strong>Fort Lewis College</strong></a> (Durango)</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">Metropolitan State University (Denver)</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">University of Colorado-Boulder</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:1.0in;">University of Colorado-Colorado Springs</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:1.0in;">University of Colorado-Denver</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">University of Denver</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">University of Northern Colorado (<a href="https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/greeley"><strong>Greeley</strong></a>)</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><strong><a href="/article/united-states-air-force-academy">US Air Force Academy</a></strong></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;">Western State Colorado University (Gunnison)</p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>MILITARY INSTALLATIONS:</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><strong>Buckley Air Force Base</strong></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><a href="/article/cheyenne-mountain"><strong>Cheyenne Mountain</strong></a> Air Force Station</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><strong>Fort Carson</strong></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><strong><a href="/article/norad">North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)</a></strong></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><strong>Peterson Air Force Base</strong></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><strong><a href="/article/pueblo-chemical-depot">Pueblo Chemical Depot</a></strong></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><strong>Schriever Air Force Base</strong></p>&#13; &#13; <p><b>PROFESSIONAL SPORTS:</b></p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><a href="/article/colorado-avalanche"><strong>Colorado Avalanche</strong></a> (hockey)</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><strong>Colorado Rapids</strong> (soccer)</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><a href="https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/colorado-rockies"><strong>Colorado Rockies</strong></a> (baseball)</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><a href="/article/denver-broncos"><strong>Denver Broncos</strong></a> (football)</p>&#13; &#13; <p style="margin-left:.5in;"><a href="/article/denver-nuggets"><strong>Denver Nuggets</strong></a> (basketball)</p>&#13; </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-author--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig x field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-author field--type-entity-reference field--label-above" id="id-field-author"> <div class="field__label" id="id-field-author">Author</div> <div class='field__items'> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-author"><a href="/author/encyclopedia-staff" hreflang="und">Encyclopedia Staff</a></div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-keyword--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--node--field-keyword.html.twig x field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--field-keyword.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-keyword field--type-entity-reference field--label-above" id="id-field-keyword"> <div class="field__label" id="id-field-keyword">Keywords</div> <div class='field__items'> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-keyword"><a href="/keyword/colorado-state-facts" hreflang="en">colorado state facts</a></div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-keyword"><a href="/keyword/facts-about-colorado" hreflang="en">facts about colorado</a></div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-keyword"><a href="/keyword/colorado-facts" hreflang="en">colorado facts</a></div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-keyword"><a href="/keyword/colorado-population" hreflang="en">colorado population</a></div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-keyword"><a href="/keyword/colorado-capital" hreflang="en">colorado capital</a></div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-keyword"><a href="/keyword/colorado-representatives" hreflang="en">colorado representatives</a></div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-keyword"><a href="/keyword/colorado-average-temperatures" hreflang="en">colorado average temperatures</a></div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-keyword"><a href="/keyword/colorado-senators" hreflang="en">colorado senators</a></div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links--inline.html.twig * links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-references-html--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--node--field-references-html.html.twig x field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig * field--field-references-html.html.twig * field--text-long.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-references-html field--type-text-long field--label-above" id="id-field-references-html"> <div class="field__label" id="id-field-references-html">References</div> <div class="field__item" id="id-field-references-html"><p>Netstate, “<a href="https://www.netstate.com/states/geography/co_geography.htm">Geography: Colorado</a>,” updated February 25, 2016.</p>&#13; &#13; <p>US Census, “<a href="http://www.census.gov/popest/data/state/totals/2015/index.html">Population Estimates – State Totals: Vintage 2015</a>,” updated January 21, 2016.</p>&#13; &#13; <p>US Census, “<a href="http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-1.pdf">United States Summary: 2010, Population and Housing Unit Counts</a>,” September 2012.</p>&#13; &#13; <p>US Climate Data, “<a href="https://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/colorado/united-states/3175">Colorado</a>,” n.d.</p>&#13; </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/encyclopedia/templates/field/field--node--encyclopedia-article.html.twig' --> Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:10:26 +0000 Nick Johnson 1295 at http://coloradoencyclopedia.org