Where do Colorado and Arizona touch?
Correct answer(s):
- At the Four Corners point
Topic
Colorado Facts
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Which sports are Colorado’s official winter sports?
Correct answer(s):
- Skiing and snowboarding
Which four states meet at Four Corners?
Correct answer(s):
- Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico
About how much land area does Colorado have?
Correct answer(s):
- 103,637 square miles
Where does Colorado rank among U.S. states by total area?
Correct answer(s):
- 8th largest
Which side of the Continental Divide is called Colorado’s Western Slope?
Correct answer(s):
- The west side
Which plateau region reaches into southwestern Colorado?
Correct answer(s):
- The Colorado Plateau
What is the postal abbreviation for Colorado?
Correct answer(s):
- CO
Which major river begins in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and flows west?
Correct answer(s):
- Colorado River
What is the capital of Colorado?
Correct answer(s):
- Denver
Which river begins in central Colorado and flows east?
Correct answer(s):
- Arkansas River
Which city is the largest in Colorado?
Correct answer(s):
- Denver
Which river passes through the Denver area?
Correct answer(s):
- South Platte River
In which region of the United States is Colorado located?
Correct answer(s):
- Western United States
Which major river rises in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains?
Correct answer(s):
- Rio Grande
On what date did Colorado become a state?
Correct answer(s):
- August 1, 1876
What number state was Colorado when it joined the Union?
Correct answer(s):
- 38th
What is Colorado’s best-known state nickname?
Correct answer(s):
- The Centennial State
Why is Colorado called the Centennial State?
Correct answer(s):
- It became a state in 1876, one hundred years after 1776
What is Colorado’s state motto?
Correct answer(s):
- Nil Sine Numine