Colorado
Grand Canyon carver
Colorado is a state in the western United States, known for the Rocky Mountains that dominate its terrain.
The name comes from Spanish for "colored red," referring to the river.
The Colorado River flows from the Rockies through the Southwest, carving the Grand Canyon.
A Colorado beetle is an orange-and-black striped pest of potato crops.
Colorado's capital city
- VailColorado ski resort town
- TellurideColorado ski town
- DurangoMexican state and capital
- AuroraName from Latin dawn
Breckenridge · Loveland · Greeley · Montrose · Lakewood · Thornton · Westminster
Colorado's capital city
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- elevationHeight above reference point
- 5280Feet constituting one mile
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
oxygen · barometric · atmosphere · hypoxia · breathless · skyline · panorama · overlook
North American mountain chain
- peaksHighest points attained
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
- fourteenersMountains exceeding 14,000 feet
- rangesContinuous extent series
alpine · snowcapped · Pikes Peak · Continental Divide · San Juan
Edge of settlement
- goldrushMass migration seeking precious metal
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- prospectorOne seeking valuable deposits
boomtown · homestead · settler · cowboy · rancher · cattle · rodeo · ghost town
Massive Arizona gorge
- raftingTraveling on buoyant platform
- rapidsTurbulent river section
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- tributaryStream entering larger river
confluence · kayaking · whitewater · Arkansas River · basin · dam
Recreational trail walking
- skiingSnow sport on runners
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- snowboardingDescending slopes on single board
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
backpacking · climbing · biking · trails · fishing · wildlife · nature · scenery
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- boulderLarge weathered stone
- sandstoneCemented grain sediment
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- formationsArranged structures or patterns
canyons · mesas · escarpment · quartzite · sedimentary · fossils · hogbacks · buttes
Denver
Colorado's capital city
Aurora · Breckenridge · Loveland · Greeley · Montrose · Lakewood · Thornton · Westminster
Denver
Colorado's capital city
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- elevationHeight above reference point
- 5280Feet constituting one mile
acclimatization · oxygen · barometric · atmosphere · hypoxia · breathless · skyline · panorama · overlook · viewpoint
Rockies
North American mountain chain
- peaksHighest points attained
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
- fourteenersMountains exceeding 14,000 feet
ranges · alpine · snowcapped · Pikes Peak · Continental Divide · San Juan
frontier
Edge of settlement
- goldrushMass migration seeking precious metal
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- miningExtracting earth's resources
prospector · boomtown · homestead · settler · cowboy · rancher · cattle · rodeo · ghost town · Leadville
Grand Canyon
Massive Arizona gorge
tributary · confluence · kayaking · whitewater · Arkansas River · basin · dam
hiking
Recreational trail walking
- skiingSnow sport on runners
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- snowboardingDescending slopes on single board
mountaineering · backpacking · climbing · biking · trails · fishing · wildlife · nature · scenery · adventure
granite
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
formations · canyons · mesas · escarpment · quartzite · sedimentary · fossils · hogbacks · buttes · erosion
- geographycontinents, continent, oceans, countries, country
- US StatesCalifornia, Texas, New York, Florida, Hawaii
- US PlacesNew York, California, Texas, Florida, Arizona
- Gold RushCalifornia Gold Rush, gold miners, gold mining, gold flakes, gold nuggets
- High Altitudealtitude sickness, thin air, hypoxia, oxygen deprivation, acclimatization
- Lower 48Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut
ColoradoCalifornia
West coast megastate
Florida · Hawaii · coastal states · Maine · Alaska
- Colorado RiverMajor southwestern American waterway
- Colorado SpringsFront Range military city
- Colorado RockiesDenver's MLB franchise
- aspen colorado
- Colorado PlateauElevated arid region, American Southwest
- Chevy ColoradoMidsize American pickup truck