| Longitude / Latitude |
Longitude: 102? W to 109? W
Latitude: 37? N to 41? N |
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| Length x Width |
Colorado is 380 miles long and 280 miles wide. |
| Geographic Center |
The geographic center of Colorado is located in Park County, 30
miles NW of Pike's Peak.
Longitude: 105° 38.5'W
Latitude: 38° 59.9'N |
| Borders |
Colorado is bordered by Wyoming and Nebraska on the
north. To the south is New Mexico and Oklahoma. In the east, Colorado
is bordered by Nebraska and Kansas and to the west by Utah. The southwest
corner of Colorado meets Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. This spot
is known as Four Corners. |
| Total Area |
Colorado covers 104,100 square miles, making it the
8th largest of the 50 states. |
| Land Area |
103,730 square miles of Colorado are land areas. |
| Water Area |
Only 371 square miles of Colorado are covered by water. |
| Highest Point |
The highest point in Colorado, and in the Rocky Mountains,
is Mt. Elbert at 14,433 feet above sea level. Colorado is home to
more mountains 14,000 feet or higher than any other state. |
| Lowest Point |
The lowest point in Colorado is the Arkansas River at
3,350 feet above sea level. |
| Mean Elevation |
The Mean Elevation of the state of Colorado is 6,800
feet above sea level. This is the highest mean altitude of any of
the 50 states. |
| Major Rivers |
Colorado River, Rio Grande, Arkansas River, South Platte
River |
| Major Lakes |
Grand Lake, Blue Mesa Reservoir, John Martin Reservoir |
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