The Rocky Mountains are the dominating geographical feature of Colorado. Learn how this mountain range has defined the state and shaped its cities and populace.
Denver, Colorado, the state's largest city and capital. It lies on the western edge of the Great Plains in north-central Colorado. See more »
Colorado, one of the states in the west-central United States. It is crossed by the snowcapped Rocky Mountains and is sometimes called the “Top of the Nation,” because its mean (average) elevation—6,800 feet (2,073 m)—is the highest of any state.
See more »Aspen, Colorado, the seat of Pitkin County. It is on the Roaring Fork, a tributary of the Colorado River, about 100 miles (160 km) southwest of Denver.
See more »Aurora, Colorado, a city in Adams and Arapahoe counties, seven miles (11 km) east of downtown Denver.
See more »Boulder, Colorado, the seat of Boulder County. It lies about 5,350 feet (1,631 m) above sea level at the base of the Rocky Mountains, 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Denver.
See more »Colorado Springs, Colorado, the seat of El Paso County. It is situated near the base of Pikes Peak at an altitude of about 6,000 feet (1,800 m) 65 miles (105 km) south of Denver.
See more »Denver, Colorado, the state's largest city and capital. It lies on the western edge of the Great Plains in north-central Colorado.
See more »Fort Collins, Colorado, the seat of Larimer County. It is 60 miles (97 km) north of Denver on the Cache la Poudre River.
See more »Grand Junction, Colorado, the seat of Mesa County. It is 190 miles (306 km) west-southwest of Denver at the junction of the Colorado and Gunnison rivers.
See more »Greeley, Colorado, the seat of Weld County. Greeley is on the Cache la Poudre River, 52 miles (84 km) northeast of Denver.
See more »Northglenn, Colorado, a city in Adams County, about 12 miles (19 km) north of downtown Denver.
See more »Pueblo, Colorado, the seat of Pueblo County. It is at the junction of the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek, 105 miles (169 km) south-southeast of Denver, and some 4,600 feet (1,400 m) above sea level.
See more »Lakewood, Colorado, a city in Jefferson County. Lakewood adjoins the western side of Denver and is chiefly a residential city.
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