State Facts:

38th State in the Nation, August 1st, 1876

• State Abbreviation: CO
• State Capital: Denver
• Largest City: Denver
• Area: 104,100 square miles [Colorado is the 8th biggest state in the USA]
• Population: 4,301,261 - ranked 24th in the USA (2000 census reports)
• Name for Residents: Coloradans
• Major Industries: technology, tourism, oil, finance, manufacturing, (especially skiers), mining (gold, silver), and agriculture (wheat, corn, cattle, sheep)
• Major Rivers: Colorado River, Rio Grande, Rio Blanco, Arkansas River, South Platte River
• Major Lakes: Grand Lake, Lake Granby, Blue Mesa Reservoir, John Martin Reservoir
• Highest Point: Mt. Elbert; 14,433 feet (4,399 m) above sea level
• Bordering States: Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming. Colorado is the only state in the nation where 4 states actually touch corners.
• State Flower: Columbine
• State Nickname: Centennial State, joined the US in 1876
• License plates: Colorful Colorado
• Origin " Colorado": Spanish for the "color red," and refers to the color of the soil, canyons and the Colorado River basins.

Colorado's Elected Representatives in
Washington

• District 1
  Diana DeGette
  2335 Rayburn Office Building
  Washington, DC 20515
  Phone: 202-225-4431
  Fax: 202-225-5657
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• District 2
  Jared Polis
  501 Cannon House Office Building
  Washington, D.C. 20515
  Phone: (202) 225-2161
  Fax: (202) 226-7840
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• District 3
  Scott Tipton
  218 Cannon HOB
  Washington, D.C. 20515
  Phone: (202) 225-4761
  Fax: 202-226-9669
  Email
• District 4
  Cory Gardner
  213 Cannon HOB
  Washington, DC 20515
  Phone: (202) 225-4676
  Fax: (202) 225-5870
  Email
• District 5
  Doug Lamborn
  437 Cannon House Office Building
  Washington, D.C. 20515
  Phone: 202-225-4422
  Fax: 202-226-2638
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• District 6
  Mike Coffman
  1508 Longworth HOB
  Washington, DC 20515
  Ph: 202.225.7882
  Fax: 202-226-4623
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• District 7
  Ed Perlmutter
  415 Cannon House Office Building
  Washington, DC 20515
  Phone: 202.225.2645
  fax: 202.225.5278
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US Senate

• Mark Udall
  Hart Office Building Suite SH-317
  Washington, D.C. 20510
  Coloradans, call toll-free:
  877-7-MUDALL (877-768-3255)
  Phone: 202-224-5941
  Fax: 202-224-6471
  Email
• Michael Bennet
  702 Hart Senate Office Building
  Washington, DC 20510
  Phone: 202-224-5852
  Fax: 202-228-5036
  Health Aide: Aya Johnson
  Email

State Government:

• Governor John Hickenlooper
  - Offices of the Governor
  - Governor's Cabinet
  - Governor's Mansion
  - Flag Notifications
  
  
• Lieutenant Governor Joseph Garcia
  
  
• Secretary of Scott Gessler
  - Election Center
  - Business Center
  - Licensing Center
  - Information Center

Colorado State Senators -
Colorado State Senate District Map

Colorado State Respresentatives -
State Congressional Districts Map

Spotlight On:Community (Coming Soon)

Julesburg, Colorado

Population: 1467 (2002 Census)
Location: Northeast corner of Colorado
Major Interstates: I-76 & I-80
County: Sedgewick County Seat
History: Walking through this quiet town situated along the South Platte River, it's hard to believe Julesburg was once the wickedest city in the West. It's true though — the city got its start as a Pony Express stop and, by the time the Union Pacific Railroad laid tracks through town in 1867, Julesburg was sin city. Entirely burned to the ground two years earlier by American Indians in retaliation for the Sand Creek Massacre, the new town was anything but improved.