Fun fact about relative height
The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in Colorado.
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Fact about extreme temperature variation in Colorado
The highest temperature ever recorded in Colorado was 118 °F (48 °C) on 1888-07-11, at Bennett, while the lowest was -61 °F (-52 °C) on 1985-02-01, at Maybell.
Where is the Denver Capitol's mile-high step?
Denver is the "Mile High City," and the 13th step of the Colorado State Capitol sits exactly one mile above sea level.
Which state turned down the Olympics?
Colorado is the only state to turn down hosting the Olympics. Voters rejected funding for the 1976 Winter Olympics in Denver.
Which state has the most fourteeners?
Colorado has 58 mountains over 14,000 feet, called "fourteeners," the most of any state.
Is Colorado a perfect rectangle?
Colorado looks like a rectangle, but surveying errors give its border hundreds of tiny turns, about 697 sides.
What is Mesa Verde?
Mesa Verde National Park protects cliff dwellings built by Ancestral Puebloans.
Where was "America the Beautiful" written?
Katharine Lee Bates wrote the words to "America the Beautiful" after visiting Pikes Peak in 1893.
Which states first legalized recreational marijuana?
In 2012, Colorado and Washington became the first US states to legalize recreational marijuana.
Where are the tallest sand dunes in North America?
Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado has the tallest sand dunes in North America, about 750 feet high.
Why is Colorado called the Centennial State?
Colorado is called the Centennial State because it joined the US in 1876.
What does "Colorado" mean?
The name "Colorado" comes from Spanish for "colored red."
Where do four states meet at one point?
Four Corners is the only place where four US states meet: Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah.