present-day Colorado

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Present-day Colorado is a U.S. state in the central Rocky Mountains known for its high-altitude landscapes, diverse Indigenous histories, and rich archaeological record.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. state
admittedAs 38th state of the United States
admittedToUnionOn 1876-08-01
borderedBy Arizona
Kansas
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Utah
Wyoming
borderFeature Four Corners
capital Denver
linked to: Denver, Colorado
climateType semi-arid continental climate in much of the state
containsMajorCity Aurora
Boulder
linked to: Boulder, Colorado

Colorado Springs
Denver
linked to: Denver, Colorado

Fort Collins
containsMajorRiver Arkansas River
Colorado River
Gunnison River
Rio Grande headwaters
San Juan River headwaters
South Platte River
containsNationalMonument Colorado National Monument
containsNationalPark Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Mesa Verde National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
containsWorldHeritageSite Mesa Verde National Park
country United States of America
deFactoLanguage English
elevationCharacteristic one of the highest average elevations among U.S. states
hasArchaeologicalTradition Ancestral Puebloan sites
Archaic period sites
Fremont culture sites
Paleoindian sites
Plains Village sites
hasRegion Colorado Plateau portion
Eastern Plains
Front Range Urban Corridor
San Juan Mountains
San Luis Valley
Western Slope
highestPoint Mount Elbert
highestPointElevation_m 4401
historicalTerritorialPredecessor Colorado Territory
Kansas Territory (partial)
linked to: Kansas Territory

Nebraska Territory (partial)
linked to: Nebraska Territory

New Mexico Territory (partial)
Utah Territory (partial)
linked to: Utah Territory
indigenousPeoplesHistoricallyAssociated Apache
Arapaho
Cheyenne
Navajo (Diné)
linked to: Navajo people

Pueblo peoples
Ute
linked to: Ute people
ISO3166-2Code US-CO
linked to: Colorado
knownFor central Rocky Mountains scenery
diverse Indigenous histories
high-altitude landscapes
rich archaeological record
ski resorts
largestCity Denver
linked to: Denver, Colorado
locatedIn Mountain West region of the United States
linked to: Intermountain West

Western United States
central Rocky Mountains
namedAfter Colorado River
officialLanguageStatus no official language at state level
postalAbbreviation CO
statehoodEra post-Civil War United States expansion
timeZone Mountain Time Zone

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Basketmaker III period region present-day Colorado
Ron Stallworth residence Colorado (historical during police career)
linked to: present-day Colorado
Fremont culture locatedIn present-day Colorado
Upper Louisiana followedBy State of Colorado (part)
linked to: present-day Colorado
Basketmaker II Era hasLocation present-day Colorado