Colorado Map Quiz/Printout Colorado Outline Map Printout Colorado Label Me! Printout

EnchantedLearning.com Colorado Facts, Map and State Symbols

Colorado Flag Printout/Quiz Large Flag Printable

State Abbreviation - CO
State Capital - Denver
Largest City - Denver
Area - 104,100 square miles [Colorado is the 8th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 5,268,367 (as of 2013) [Colorado is the 22nd most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Coloradans
Major Industries - agriculture (wheat, cattle, sheep), tourism (especially skiers), mining (gold, silver), oil, finance, and manufacturing

Major Rivers - Colorado River, Rio Grande, Arkansas River, South Platte River
Major Lakes - Grand Lake, Blue Mesa Reservoir, John Martin Reservoir
Highest Point - Mt. Elbert; 14,433 feet (4,399 m) above sea level
Number of Counties - 64
Bordering States - Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming

Origin of the Name Colorado - The word Colorado is Spanish for the "color red," and refers to the muddy Colorado River
State Nickname - Centennial State, Colorful Colorado
State Motto - "Nil sine Numine" - Nothing Without Providence
State Song - Where the Columbines Grow

Dinosaur Fossils Found in Colorado - Allosaurus, Amphicoelias, Apatosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Camarasaurus, Camptosaurus, Cathetosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Cionodon, Denversaurus, Diplodocus, Dryosaurus, Dystylosaurus, Edmontosaurus, Epanterias, Haplocanthosaurus, Marshosaurus, Nanosaurus, Ornithomimus, Othnielia, Polyonax, Stegosaurus, Supersaurus, Torvosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus rex, Ultrasauros

Colorado State Symbols and Emblems:

State Flag The official state flag of Colorado was adopted on June 5, 1911. It was designed by Andrew Carlisle Johnson in 1911. The white in the flag symbolizes Colorado's snowcapped mountains, the blue symbolizes clear blue skies, the red symbolizes the reddish soil, and the golden yellow represents the Sun. Attached to the flag is a cord of gold and silver, intertwined with gold and silver tassels.

Animal Symbols:

State Bird Lark bunting

State Animal Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep

State Insect Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly

State Fish Greenback Cutthroat Trout

State Fossil Stegosaurus A plant-eating dinosaur with plates along its back.

Plant Symbols:

State Flower Rocky Mountain Columbine (White and Lavender)

State Tree Colorado Blue Spruce

State Grass Blue grama grass

Earth Symbols:

State Gemstone Aquamarine

State Soil Seitz

Miscellaneous Symbol:

State Dance Square dance

Related Pages:

Colorado: Map/Quiz Printout Answer geography questions about Colorado using the map on this quiz. Answers

Colorado: Label Me! Label the major features of Colorado. Answers

Colorado: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Colorado to print.

Colorado: US State Dot to Dot Mystery Map Connect the dots to draw the borders of a mystery state of the USA. Then use a globe or atlas to figure out which state you have drawn. You might want to give students clues, such as that it is in the western USA, that its capital is Denver, or that its name starts with "C." Answer: Colorado.

Colorado's Flag Printout/Quiz Read about and answer questions on the flag of Colorado.

Colorado's Flag: Large Coloring Printable A large black-and-white printable of the flag of Colorado.

Tornado Alley Read about Tornado Alley, an area in Mid-USA that is prone to dangerous tornadoes.

Tornado Quiz + Label Tornado Alley Printout Answer five questions about tornadoes and label the states in the heart of Tornado Alley. Or go to the answers.

Your State: Draw and Write Draw a map of the state that you live in (in the USA) and write about it.	US State - Find Related Words For a US state, write eight words related to the state, then use each word in a sentence.	US State Graphic Organizer For one US state, write the name of the state, draw a map of the state, then write the state capital, postal abbreviation, date of statehood, state bird (draw and write), state flower (draw and write), a major body of water in the state, two bordering states, and state nickname.	US State Report Graphic Organizer Printout #1 This printout helps the student do a short report on a US state, prompting the student to draw a map of the state, locate it on a US map, draw the state's flag, and write its capital city, state nickname, area, population, date of statehood, and state bird.
US State Report Graphic Organizer Printout #2 This printout helps the student do a short report on a US state, prompting the student to draw a map of the state, locate it on a US map, draw the state's flag, and write its capital city, state nickname, area, population, date of statehood, state bird, state flower, climate, and major industries.	US State Printable Book A short, printable book on a US state. To complete the book, the student must research a US state, draw its map, draw its flag, and answer simple questions about the state.	USA Map: Find Your State Find and label your state in the USA, and label other important geography. Answers	USA Map: Where I Live Write your country, state, and city, and then find and label your state (and a few other geographical features).
Write Ten Things About Your State A one-page printable worksheet. Write ten things about your state (plus one thing you would like to change).	US State Wheel This 2-page print-out makes a wheel about a single US state; the student fills out the information on the wheel. It consists of a base page together with a rear wheel that spins around. After putting the wheel together, the student follows the instructions on the front wheel (coloring in the state on a US map and drawing a small map of the state) and fills out the 12 sections of the wheel with information about one state. When you spin the wheel, facts about the US State appear, including: Biggest Cities, Capital, Flag, Bodies of Water, Postal Abbreviation, State Bird, Population (rank), Area (rank), Residents Called, Bordered by, Major Industries, and Entered Union (order).	US State - Find a Related Word for Each Letter For a US state, see if you can think of and write down a word or phrase that is related to that state for each letter of the alphabet. Think of cities, famous people from the state, bodies of water, mountains, landmarks, and other features. Find words for as many letters as you can.	The Census A census is an official count of the number of people in a region. The survey is done by a government, usually periodically. This page explains how and why censuses are taken.
Census: Printable Read-and-Answer Worksheet A printable worksheet on the census, with a short text to read, a map to color, and questions to answer. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf file with the worksheet and the answers.

US State Facts, Map and State Symbols
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia	Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland	Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey	New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina	South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Order and Dates of Statehood

State Population Figures

State Area Figures

State Extremes and Records

US Postal Codes

US Postal Codes Matching

Guidelines for Writing a Report on a State

US Geography