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Colorado is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Colorado may also be considered to be a part of the Western, Southwestern, Midwestern, and Central regions of the United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the state population was 4,753,377 in 2006, a 10.49% increase since U.S. Census 2000. Denver is the capital and the most populous city of Colorado. Citizens of Colorado are known as Coloradans.
The State of Colorado is defined as the geospherical rectangle that stretches from 37°N to 41°N latitude and from 102°03’W to 109°03’W longitude (25°W to 32°W from the Washington Meridian). Colorado is one of only three U.S. states (with Wyoming and Utah) that have only lines of latitude and longitude for boundaries.
The summit of Mount Elbert at 4401 meters (14,440 feet) elevation in Lake County is the state’s highest point and the highest point in the entire Rocky Mountains. Colorado has approximately 550 mountain peaks that exceed 4000 meters (13,123 feet) elevation. Colorado is the only U.S. state that lies entirely above 1000 meters (3281 feet) elevation. The state’s lowest elevation is 1010 meters (3315 feet) at the point on the eastern boundary of Yuma County where the Arikaree River flows into the State of Kansas.
East of the Southern Rocky Mountains are the Colorado Eastern Plains of the High Plains, the section of the Great Plains within Colorado at elevations ranging from 3315 to 6562 feet (1010 to 2000 meters). The states of Kansas and Nebraska border Colorado to the east. The plains are sparsely settled with most population along the South Platte and the Arkansas rivers. Rainfall is meager, averaging from 12 to 18 inches (300 to 450 millimeters) annually. There is some irrigated farming, but much of the land is used for dryland farming or ranching. Winter wheat is a typical crop and most small towns in the region boast both a water tower and a grain elevator.
The bulk of Colorado’s population lives along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains in the Front Range Urban Corridor. This region is partially protected from prevailing storms by the high mountains to the west.
To the west lies the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains with notable peaks such as Longs Peak, Mount Evans, Pikes Peak, and the Spanish Peaks near Walsenburg in the south. This area drains to the east, is forested, and partially urbanized.

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Congress brews tax breaks for beer makers

May 19, 2013 1:44 am

Legislation fermenting in Congress this session may mean a tax break for brewers. Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., reintroduced the Brewers Excise and Economic Relief BEER Act on Wednesday, which would lower...

Ancient history gets new digs

May 19, 2013 1:29 am

MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARKNo more artifacts moldering in the x201cTin Shed.x201d No more storing archives in nooks and crannies. No more driving a long, narrow, winding road to learn what Mesa Verde Nat...

Iron Horse kicks up for charities big and small

May 19, 2013 1:29 am

Jeff Garvey, who replaced the disgraced Lance Armstrong as chairman of his cancer-fighting charity last fall, bought a home in Durango earlier this year, joining Dennis Cavner as the second Livestrong...

Sunday Dayplanner

May 19, 2013 1:29 am

Meetings and EventsDurango Flea Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.American Legion will host Sunday brunch, 9 a.m.-noon, 878 East Second Ave. Durango Kennel Club Dog Sho...

2014 elections Whox2019s in, whox2019s on the fence

May 19, 2013 1:29 am

WASHINGTON x2013 The 2014 elections could be a turn in the tide for struggling Colorado Republicans.But so far, it is shaping up to be more of the same x2013 a big blue wave.A year and a half from now...

Feds search apartment in ricin case

May 19, 2013 1:25 am

SPOKANE, Wash. x2013 Authorities in hazardous-materials suits searched a downtown Spokane apartment Saturday, investigating the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin...

Nation briefs

May 19, 2013 1:25 am

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Why Benghazi keeps coming back

May 19, 2013 12:49 am

WASHINGTON x2013 The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that...

Kennel Club hosts annual show

May 19, 2013 12:16 am

CORTEZ x2013 Nearly 330 well-prepped canines are competing this weekend for Best of Show at the Durango Kennel Clubx2019s annual three-day event at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds.x201cDog shows are ...

Meeting demand for local meat

May 19, 2013 12:15 am

Two Colorado Department of Agriculture officials will visit Durango on Monday to explain issues involved in satisfying the demand for locally processed meat and to answer questions.x201cThe growing re...

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