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Colorado State Facts
The United States Air Force Academy is located in Colorado Springs.
Colorado means “colored red” and is known as the “Centennial State.”
The United States federal government owns more than 1/3 of the land in Colorado.
Colorado has 222 state wildlife areas.
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 above sea level.
The World’s First Rodeo was held on July 4th, 1869 in Deer Trail.
Colorado’s first and oldest military post, Fort Garland was established in 1858 and commanded by the legendary frontiersman Kit Carson.
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