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.
Photo Guides
City / Area Guides
Interstates
Interstate 25
Interstate 70
Interstate 76
Interstate 225
Interstate 270
Business Spur I-25 – Aguilar
Business Loop I-25 – Walsenburg
Business Loop I-70 – Grand Junction / Clifton
Business Spur I-70 – Silt
Business Spur I-70 – Eagle
Business Spur I-70 – Edwards
Former Business Loop I-70 – Idaho Springs
Business Loop I-70 – Golden, Denver, Aurora
Business Spur I-70 – Watkins
Business Loop I-70 – Limon
Business Loop I-70 – Burlington
Business Spur I-76 – Keenesburg
Business Loop I-76 – Fort Morgan to Sterling
U.S. Highways
State Highways
With some exceptions, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) generally does not sign overlaps. Instead shared alignments across the state are inventoried as one route. This results in several disconnected segments of U.S. and State Highways, with implied overlaps using other routes. Such is the case with U.S. 6, where 13 segments make up the overall 467.28 mile route across the state. The route is not posted along Interstate 70, which replaced it throughout the Rocky Mountains. Figures cited throughout the site were obtained from the CDOT Straight Line Diagram Tool.
Population Statistics
State Population | |||||
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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
Updated March 3, 2024.