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Colorado is known as a sunny state full of
epic beauty. The southern Rocky Mountains are in
Colorado. It is here that you will find the Garden of the Gods and the
Flatirons. Scattered throughout Colorado are 4 national parks, 11
national forests, 8 national wildlife refuges and 300 days of
sunshine each year. Denver, the
capital of Colorado, is known as the Mile High City. It has an elevation
of 5,280 feet. Colorado became a state in 1876, one hundred years after
the signing of the Declaration of Independence, giving it the nickname The
Centennial State. |
