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Colorado is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, Oklahoma to the southeast, New Mexico to the south, Utah to the west, and touches Arizona to the southwest at the Four Corners. Colorado is noted for its vivid landscape of mountains, forests, high plains, mesas, canyons, plateaus, rivers, and desert lands. Colorado is one of the Mountain States and is a part of the western and southwestern United States. It is a gorgeous state to visit for its natural landscapes from the alpine Rocky Mountains to the high desert of the Colorado Plateau wirh rolling hills, lakes, rivers, waterfalls and more in between. Many flock to the state in the winter for skiing and snowboarding in towns like Vail, Durango, Aspen, and Glenwood Springs.

The largest cities on the Colorado map are Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, and Aspen. Find directions to Colorado, browse local businesses, landmarks, get current traffic estimates, road conditions, and more.

Colorado FAQ

What is Colorado best known for?
Colorado is best known for stunning landscapes with mountains, forests, rivers, and more. It is a great place for many outdoor activities like skiing, snowboarding, hiking, and camping.
What are the surrounding states to Colorado?
Colorado is bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, New Mexico and a portion of Oklahoma to the south and shares it’s eastern border with Utah.
What is the nickname of Colorado?
Colorado is known as the centennial state as it became a state one century after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The word Colorado comes from the Spanish words color red. The name comes from early Spanish explorers that named it after noticing the reddish color silt from the Colorado river.
What are the main cities in Colorado?
The five largest cities in Colorado are Colorado Springs, Denver the capital of the state, Aurora, Fort Collins, and Pueblo.
What time zone is Colorado?
Colorado is on US central mountain time or CMT. They observe daylight saving time and are 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time also known as GMT-6 or UTC-6.

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