Travel Day -> Colorado

 Colorado, a western U.S. state, has a diverse landscape of arid desert, river canyons and snow-covered Rocky Mountains, which are partly protected by Rocky Mountain National Park. Elsewhere, Mesa Verde National Park features Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings. Perched a mile above sea level, Denver, Colorado’s capital and largest city, features a vibrant downtown area.

Abbreviation: CO

Capital: Denver

Temperature: 73, scattered thunderstorms

Time: 11:15 am (2 hours behind us)

Nickname:  With statehood being 100 years after the signing of the nation's Declaration of Independence, Colorado's nickname became the "Centennial State." Colorado is also called "Colorful Colorado," presumably because of our magnificent scenery of mountains, rivers, and plains.

Population: 5.7 million (12.8 in PA)

Size: 104,185 sq miles (PA: 46,000 sq miles)

Statehood: August 1, 1876

State Flag: 

The colors of the flag symbolize Colorado's geographical features: the gold symbolizes the state's abundant sunshine; the white represents snow-capped mountains; the blue symbolizes clear blue skies; and the red represents the color of much of the state's soil.

State Motto: Nil sine numine

"Nothing without Providence or Deity." Others say "Nothing without God"

State Bird:

Lark Bunting

State Flower:

Columbine

State Tree:

Blue Spruce

State Quarter:

10 Best Places to visit in Colorado

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