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Colorado

State

Colorado is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Admitted to the Union in 1876 as the 38th state, its capital is Denver. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Denver 1
Population
6,012,561 1
2025 estimate from Colorado's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
269,837 1
Admission Year
1876 1
Admitted to the Union August 1, 1876 (38th state), per the infobox.
Latitude
39 degrees north 1
Longitude
105.5 degrees west 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Kansas, States or Territories
Source Colorado (Wikipedia)
Nebraska, States or Territories
Source Colorado (Wikipedia)
New Mexico, States or Territories
Source Colorado (Wikipedia)
Oklahoma, States or Territories
Source Colorado (Wikipedia)
Utah, States or Territories
Source Colorado (Wikipedia)
Wyoming, States or Territories
Source Colorado (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Denver, Cities

Denver is in the U.S. state of Colorado.

Source Denver (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries

Colorado is a state of the United States.

Source Colorado (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Denver, Cities

Denver is the capital of Colorado.

Source Denver (Wikipedia)
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AC Golden Brewing Company

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Avery Brewing Company

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Brewability

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Colorado and Southern Railway

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Source Wikidata: Colorado and Southern Railwaytier 2
Colorado Central Railroad

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Dry Dock Brewing Company

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EchoStar Corporation

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Elk Mountain Brewing Company

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Fathom Entertainment

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Fort Collins Brewery

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Henry Weinhard's

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Left Hand Brewing Company

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National Storage Affiliates Trust

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Source Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation: GLEIF legal entity record for National Storage Affiliates TrustheadquartersAddress
Quote, headquartersAddress
"city": "Greenwood Village", "region": "US-CO", "country": "US"
New Belgium Brewing Company

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Noodles & Company

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Odell Brewing Company

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Pioneer Lines

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Ska Brewing Company

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United States Air Force Academy

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Source United States Air Force Academy (Wikipedia)Lead, headquartered in
Quote, Lead, headquartered in
is a United States service academy in Air Force Academy, Colorado, immediately north of Colorado Springs.
Upslope Brewing Company

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Emily Rosa

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Source Emily Rosa (reference article)Wikipedia contributorsInfobox: birth_placetier 3
Quote, Infobox: birth_place
Loveland, Colorado
Ingo Swann

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Source Ingo Swann (Wikipedia)Infobox: birth_place
Quote, Infobox: birth_place
Telluride, Colorado, U.S.
World Lacrosse

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Source World Lacrosse (Wikipedia)Lead, headquarters
Quote, Lead, headquarters
Its headquarters are in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.

Found There

Yuman-Cochimi

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Colorado Supreme Court

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Source Colorado Supreme Court (Wikipedia)Lead [jurisdiction-scope-category]
Quote, Lead [jurisdiction-scope-category]
is the highest court in the U.S. state of Colorado.
Aepycamelus giraffinus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Aepycamelus giraffinusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Colorado"
Blickomylus galushai

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Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Blickomylus galushaiOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Colorado"
Camelops hesternus

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Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Camelops hesternusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Colorado"
Cliff chipmunk

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Source Cliff chipmunk (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
in the Western United States and Mexico (commonly spotted in northern Arizona to Colorado).
Colorado chipmunk

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Source Colorado chipmunk (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is endemic to Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico in the United States.
Hemiauchenia macrocephala

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Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Hemiauchenia macrocephalaOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Colorado"
Hopi chipmunk

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Source Hopi chipmunk (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
found in Colorado, Utah and Arizona in the southwestern United States
Matthewlabis cedrensis

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Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Matthewlabis cedrensisOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Colorado"
Megatylopus gigas

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Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Megatylopus gigasOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Colorado"
Miolabis fissidens

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Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Miolabis fissidensOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Colorado"
Paratylopus labiatus

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Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Paratylopus labiatusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Colorado"
Poebrotherium eximium

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Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Poebrotherium eximiumOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Colorado"
Poebrotherium wilsoni

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Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Poebrotherium wilsoniOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Colorado"
Protolabis heterodontus

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Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Protolabis heterodontusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Colorado"
Protolabis transmontanus

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Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Protolabis transmontanusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Colorado"
Sources
1. Colorado (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Denver
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025) Total 6,012,561
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    269,837
  • Article text
    On August 1, 1876 (four weeks after the Centennial of the United States), U.S. Grant signed a proclamation admitting Colorado to the Union as the 38th state and earning it the moniker "Centennial State".
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 39.0, lon -105.5
  • Introduction
    Colorado is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.
  • Adjacent To: Kansas, Lead section, borders Kansas
    It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, and Oklahoma to the southeast.
  • Adjacent To: Nebraska, Lead section, borders Nebraska
    It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, and Oklahoma to the southeast.
  • Adjacent To: New Mexico, Lead section, borders New Mexico
    It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, and Oklahoma to the southeast.
  • Adjacent To: Oklahoma, Lead section, borders Oklahoma
    It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, and Oklahoma to the southeast.
  • Adjacent To: Utah, Lead section, borders Utah
    It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, and Oklahoma to the southeast.
  • Adjacent To: Wyoming, Lead section, borders Wyoming
    It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, and Oklahoma to the southeast.
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Wikidata: Colorado
Wikidata Q1261, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source

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