COLORADO
Capital: Denver
Admitted: August 1, 1876
Order: 38th State
Nickname: The Centennial State
Historical (fun) Facts:
- "Beulah red" is the name of the red marble that gives the Colorado State Capitol its distinctive splendor. Cutting, polishing, and installing the marble in the Capitol took six years, from 1894 to 1900. All of the "Beulah red" marble in the world went into the Capitol. It cannot be replaced, at any price.
- Colorado is the only state in history, to turn down the Olympics. In 1976 the Winter Olympics were planned to be held in Denver. 62% of all state Voters chose at almost the last minute not to host the Olympics, because of the cost, pollution and population boom it would have on the State Of Colorado, and the City of Denver.
- In Fruita, the town folk celebrate 'Mike the Headless Chicken Day'. Seems that a farmer named L.A. Olsen cut off Mike's head on September 10, 1945 in anticipation of a chicken dinner - and Mike lived for another 4 years without a head.
- Denver, lays claim to the invention of the cheeseburger. The trademark for the name Cheeseburger was awarded in 1935 to Louis Ballast.
- The highest paved road in North America is the Road to Mt. Evans off of I-70 from Idaho Springs. The Road climbs up to 14,258 Ft. above sea level.
- The United States federal government owns more than 1/3 of the land in Colorado.
- Colorado contains 75% of the land area of the U.S. with an altitude over 10,000 feet.
- The 13th step of the state capital building in Denver is exactly 1 mile high above sea level.
- At 14,110 feet above sea level over 400,000 people ascend Pikes Peak each year.
- Colorado has more microbreweries per capita than any other state. (A claim that as a Portland resident, I would have to dispute)
- The highest suspension bridge in the world is over the Royal Gorge near Canon City. The Royal Gorge Bridge spans the Arkansas River at a height of 1,053 feet.
- Colorado's southwest corner borders Arizona, New Mexico and Utah the only place in America where the corners of four states meet.
Famous People Born in Colorado
Thanks to our Colorado special guest for this list. (see who it is below)
Amber Nichole Miller – model/actress/UFC ring girl
Ami Cusack – model/barista, posed for Playboy 1996, contestant on Survivor: Vanuatu and Micronesia
Heidi Montag – reality television personality/singer
Hilary Carol Cruz – Miss Teen USA 2007
Jennifer Marie Sipes – model/actress
Your Turn
I have a nice listing of random information from jdmurph0.
Thanks for the help. Here is what he came up with.
Your blog of the 50-states is awesome. I don't know why but I can read them over and over. Maybe it is to see the "for the guys" section!
Anyway. Here is all you need to know for my home state of Colorado. All you will have to do is choose which facts you want to use and find the appropriate pictures for everything and your good to go!
SOME STATE FACTS:
Every year Denver hosts the National Western Stock Show. The world's largest stock show by number of animals and offers the world’s only carload and pen cattle show.
Hundreds of thousands of valentines are re-mailed each year from Loveland.
Katherine Lee Bates wrote “America the Beautiful” after being inspired by the view from Pikes Peak.
Rocky Ford has been dubbed the "melon capital of the world."
The tallest building in Colorado is the Republic Plaza at 57 stories high, in Denver.
The United States Air Force Academy is located in Colorado Springs.
The World's First Rodeo was held on July 4th, 1869 in Deer Trail.
The world's largest flat-top mountain is in Grand Mesa.
PRO SPORTS TEAMS:
Arena Football: Colorado Crush
Baseball: Colorado Rockies
Basketball: Denver Nuggets
Football: Denver Broncos
Hockey: Colorado Avalanche
Lacrosse: Colorado Mammoth
Soccer: Colorado Rapids
MISC. FACTS:
Motto: Nil Sine Numine - Nothing without the deity.
Nickname for residents: Coloradans
Nickname for State: The Centennial State. Colorado was admitted to statehood during the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Origin of State Name: Colorado is a Spanish word meaning "reddish colored," a reference to the sediment-rich Colorado River, which originates in the state.
State Animal: Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
State Bird: Lark Bunting
State Fish: Greenback Cutthroat Trout
State Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine
State Folk Dance: Square Dance
State Fossil: Stegosaurus
State Gem: Aquamarine
State Grass: Blue Grama Grass
State Insect: Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly
State Reptile: Painted Box Turtle
State Song: "Where the Columbines Grow" by A.J. Fynn, 1915
State Tree: Blue Spruce
FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH TIES TO COLORADO:
Amy Van Dyken – six Olympic gold medals for swimming
Ann Strother – WNBA
Bobby Unser – Auto racing, Indy 500 winner (1968, 1975, 1981)
Bryon “Whizzer” White – Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1962 – 1993), famous college football player at Colorado. Played in NFL for Pittsburgh and Detroit.
Buddy Lazier – Auto racing, Indy 500 winner (1996)
Chauncey Billups – Pistons
Dalton Trumbo – Author, Johnny Got His Gun
India.Arie (India Arie Simpson) - singer, Grammy Awards winner
Jack "the Manassa Mauler" Dempsey – World Heavyweight Boxing Champion (1919-1926)
Jack Swigert – Apollo 13 astronaut
Ken Kesey – Author, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Pat Day – American jockey
Rich “Goose” Gossage – White Sox, Pirates, Mariners, Giants, Cubs, Padres, Rangers, A’s, Yankees
Scott Lowell – Queer as Folk
Tim Allen - actor
Tom Ashworth – Patriots and Seahawks
Trey Parker – South Park co-creator
Zachery Ty Bryan – Home Improvement
Thanks jdmurph0 for helping out with your state. That's all I got for this week. Be sure to share your stories from the great Rocky Mountain high. See you next Wednesday when we head to our 39th and 40th states.....we will do the Dakotas together.
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2. Pennsylvania
3. New Jersey
4. Georgia
5. Connecticut
6. Massachusetts
7. Maryland
8. South Carolina
9. New Hampshire
10. Virginia
11. New York
12. North Carolina
13. Rhode Island
14. Vermont
15. Kentucky
16. Tennessee
17. Ohio
18. Louisiana
19. Indiana
20. Mississippi
21. Illinois
22. Alabama
23. Maine
24. Missouri
25. Arkansas
26. Michigan
27. Florida
28. Texas
29. Iowa
30. Wisconsin
31. California
32. Minnesota
33. Oregon
34. Kansas
35. West Virginia
36. Nevada
37. Nebraska
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3 comments:
colorado is just beautiful! great write up & i had no idea bobby unser came from colorado!
love the state flag. that's the first time i've seen it. Nice job on this one. I've been to Pike's Peak. That's about it.
I lived in Colorado Springs for 3 years. It was the best move I have ever made. To wake up every morning and look at Pikes Peak was just amazing. By far the best place I have ever lived.
Nice write up!
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