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  2. History of Colorado - Wikipedia

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    The region that is today the U.S. state of Colorado has been inhabited by Native Americans and their Paleoamerican ancestors for at least 13,500 years and possibly more than 37,000 years. [1][2] The eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains was a major migration route that was important to the spread of early peoples throughout the Americas.

  3. Centennial, Colorado - Wikipedia

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    Centennial is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. [1] The city population was 108,418 at the 2020 United States Census, making Centennial the 11th most populous municipality in Colorado. [3] Centennial is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range ...

  4. Colorado - Wikipedia

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    Colorado is nicknamed the "Centennial State" because it became a state one century (and four weeks) after the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. Denver is the capital, the most populous city, and the center of the Front Range Urban Corridor. Colorado Springs is the second most populous city of the state.

  5. How Every State Got Its Nickname - AOL

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    Colorado: The Centennial State. Colorado's nickname is pretty cute if we do say so ourselves. Since it became a state in 1876, 100 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed, it was ...

  6. How every state got its nickname - AOL

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    More than 4.5 million people visited Grand Canyon National Park in 2023, according to the National Park Service. ... Colorado is the "Centennial State" because it became a state 100 years after ...

  7. Leadville, Colorado - Wikipedia

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    Leadville (/ ˈlɛdvɪl / LED-vil) [9] is a statutory city that is the county seat, the most populous community, and the only incorporated municipality in Lake County, Colorado, United States. [1][10] The city population was 2,633 at the 2020 census. [7] It is situated at an elevation of 10,119 feet (3,084 m). [6]

  8. Littleton, Colorado - Wikipedia

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    Littleton is the county seat of Arapahoe County and is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. [10][11] The city population was 45,652 at the 2020 United States Census, ranking as the 20th most populous municipality in Colorado.

  9. List of Colorado state parks - Wikipedia

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    List of Colorado state parks. Locations of the Colorado State Parks. This is a list of the state parks in the U.S. State of Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages the state park system to accommodate both outdoor recreation and tourism. There are currently forty-two parks open to the public, and there are others in development. [1]