Statehood: August 1, 1876,
(38th State)
State Song: "Where the Columbines Grow"
(1915)
State Bird: lark bunting (1931)
State Tree: Colorado blue spruce (1939)
State Flower: Rocky Mountain columbine
(1899)
State Animal: Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (1961);
State Gemstone: aquamarine (1971);
State Colors: blue and white (1911);
State Fossil: stegosaurus (1991)
State Insect:
Colorado
Hairstreak Butterfly
State Fish: Greenback Cutthroat Trout
State Grass: Blue Grama Grass
State Soil: Seitz
State Dance: Square Dance
State Nickname:
Centennial
State
, Colorful
Colorado
State Motto: "Nil sine Numine" - Nothing
Without Providence
Highest Point:
Mt. Elbert
; 14,433 feet (4,399 m) above sea level
Lowest Point:
Arikaree
River
:
Largest cities: Denver, 557,917; Colorado Springs, 369,815; Aurora, 297,235; Lakewood,
140,671; Fort Collins, 128,026; Thornton, 105,182; Westminster, 105,084; Arvada,
103,966; Pueblo, 103,495; Centennial, 98,243:
Famous Coloradans:
Tim Allen actor, Denver
Zachery Ty Bryan actor, Aurora
M. Scott Carpenter astronaut, Boulder
Lon Chaney actor, Colorado Springs
William Harrison (Jack) Dempsey boxer, Manassa
Ralph Edwards entertainer, Merino
Douglas Fairbanks actor, Denver
Eugene Fodor violinist, Turkey Creek
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