Colorado
Sitemap to all pages covering the state of Colorado. Many thanks to David Wilson, Joe Lockhart, Kenyon Schuett and Matthew Salek for accompanying us on these roadtrips through the Centennial State. Photography contributions by Alex Nitzman, Andy Field and Brent Ivy.
Route Categories
Interstates
5 routes, 3,042 photos
Toll Roads
2 routes, 224 photos
Business Routes
3 routes, 305 photos
U.S. Highways
15 routes, 1,407 photos
State Highways
23 routes, 550 photos
County Routes
1 routes, 6 photos
Other Roads
2 routes, 87 photos
City Guides
Denver
17 PhotosPopulation
| State Population | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,773,714 | |||||
| Metropolitan Populations | |||||
| Denver-Aurora- Lakewood | 2,963,821 | Colorado Springs | 755,105 | Fort Collins | 359,066 |
| Boulder | 330,758 | Greeley | 328,981 | Pueblo | 168,162 |
| Top County Populations | |||||
| El Paso | 730,395 | Denver | 715,522 | Arapahoe | 655,070 |
| Jefferson | 582,910 | Adams | 519,572 | Larimer | 359,066 |
| Douglas | 357,978 | Boulder | 330,758 | Weld | 328,981 |
| Top City Populations | |||||
| Denver | 735,538 | Colorado Springs | 482,131 | Aurora | 387,377 |
| Fort Collins | 1168,234 | Lakewood | 157,429 | Thornton | 148,113 |
| Arvada | 121,936 | Westminster | 115,046 | Pueblo | 112,751 |
| Centennial | 110,156 | Greeley | 108,958 | Boulder | 107,645 |
| Sources: 2020 U.S. Census Data (metro populations and counties), 2020 U.S. Census Estimate (cities) | |||||
About Colorado
- Capital:
Denver - Nickname: Centennial State
- Colorado has an average elevation of 6,800 feet above sea level
- Over 50 mountain peaks in Colorado are over 14,000 feet above sea level (referred to as the "fourteeners")
- Area: 104,093.57 square miles or 269,596 square kilometers, 8th largest
- Statehood: 38th state; admitted August 1, 1876
- Total Interstate Mileage: 951.85 miles
- Highest Point: Mount Elbert (southwest of Leadville and east of Aspen) 14,433 Feet above Sea Level
Last updated: Sunday March 3, 2024