Colorado

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Table of contents

1 Major Cities

2 Ski Resorts

3 Geography

4 Eastern Slope

5 Western Slope

6 National Parks, Monuments, Etc

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Major Cities

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Ski Resorts

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Geography

Colorado is split down the middle north to south by the Rocky Mountains. To the east is a region of high prairie, dry and wide open. To the west are rugged mountains arranged in various groups or ranges. Meandering through the mountains is a imaginary line called the continental divide. This marks the flow of precipitation. Rain falling on the west of the divide makes it's way to the Pacific ocean. Rain on the east makes it's way to Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.

Colorado has 53 mountain peaks above 14,000 ft of elevation. Tourism is a major industry, with skiing, hiking/camping, hunting, and fishing as large sources of income for the state economy.

The population of the state is growing, particularly in the large towns along the front range where the prairie and mountains meet. These towns include the capitol, Denver, and Colorado Springs, Boulder, Longmont, Loveland and Fort Collins. Many of the residents of Colorado migrated from other states so being a "Colorado Native" is a point of pride with many people.

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