Colorado (CO)
Colorado's Web Site Capital City: Denver Nickname: Centennial State Motto: Nil Sine Numine (Nothing without Providence) Statehood: August 1, 1876 (38th) Origin of State's Name: From the Spanish for the color red, which was applied to the Colorado River. Largest Cities: Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Lakewood, Fort Collins Border States: Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming Land Area: 103,730 sq. mi.; 8th largest State's Bird: Lark Bunting State's Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine State's Tree: Colorado Blue Spruce State's Song: Where the Columbines Grow |