Medicine Bow Peak up close The Medicine Bow Mountains are a mountain range in the Rocky Mountains in southern Wyoming and in northern Colorado. From the northern end of the Front Range, the range extends north from Cameron Pass along the border between Larimer and Jackson counties in Colorado northward into south central Wyoming west of Laramie, in Albany and Carbon counties to the route of the Union Pacific Railroad. The highest peak in the range is Medicine Bow Peak (12,013 ft), located in the northern end of the range in southwestern Albany County, Wyoming. Much of the range is located within the Medicine Bow National Forest. The range runs northward from the Never Summer Mountains on the continental divide. The range is drained along is western flank by the Michigan and Canadian rivers, tributaries of the North Platte in North Park. On its eastern flank it is drained by the Laramie River, another tributary of the North Platte. In Wyoming this range is known as the Snowy Range. Medicine Bow Mountains seen from U.S. Highway 287 in Larimer County, Colorado (taken Oct. ...
Medicine Bow Mountains seen from U.S. Highway 287 in Larimer County, Colorado (taken Oct. ...
United States Highway 287 is a north-south United States highway. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area Ranked 10th - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²) - Width 280 miles (450 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 0. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area Ranked 8th - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²) - Width 280 miles (451 km) - Length 380 miles (612 km) - % water 0. ...
The Front Range is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States The Front Range is a mountain range in the United States on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains, and on the western edge of the Great Plains. ...
Cameron Pass (elevation 10276 ft) is a mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains in north central Colorado in the United States. ...
Larimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County in the U.S. state of Wyoming. ...
Albany County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
Carbon County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
The Union Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting marks UP) (NYSE: UNP), headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. ...
Medicine Bow Peak is the highest peak in the Snowy Range, a part of the Medicine Bow Mountains, about 35 miles west of Laramie, Wyoming. ...
Albany County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
Medicine Bow - Routt National Forest is the official title to a U.S. Forest Service managed area extending over 3 million acres (12,000 km²) in the states of Wyoming and Colorado, United States. ...
Nokhu Crags, at the northern end of the Never Summer Mountains. ...
A continental divide is a line of elevated terrain which forms a border between two watersheds such that water falling on one side of the line eventually travels to one ocean or body of water, and water on the other side travels to another, generally on the opposite side of...
The Michigan River seen from Colorado State Highway 14 near Gould looking south The Michigan River is a tributary of the North Platte River, approximately 30 miles (48 km) long, in north central Colorado in the United States. ...
The North Platte River The North Platte River is a tributary of the Platte River, approximately 680 mi (1,094 km) long, in the U.S. states of Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska. ...
Log structure near Rand, Colorado, at the southern end of North Park. ...
The Laramie River The Laramie River is a tributary of the North Platte River, approximately 216 mi (348 km) long, in the U.S. states of Colorado and Wyoming. ...
This mountain range is also home to some of the remains of a Douglas DC-4 aircraft, operated under United Airlines Flight 409. The aircraft crashed into Medicine Bow Peak on October 6, 1955, killing all 66 people on board (63 passengers, 3 crew members.) United Airlines Flight 409 was a scheduled flight departing from Denver, Colorado to Salt Lake City, Utah. ...
is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ...
See also A digital elevation model relief map of Colorado. ...
Mount Elbert is the highest mountain of the State of Colorado and the entire Rocky Mountains of North America. ...
View of Mount Elbert in the Sawatch Range, the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains of North America. ...
For individual mountains named Rocky Mountain, see Rocky Mountain (disambiguation). ...
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This article is about the US state. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area Ranked 8th - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²) - Width 280 miles (451 km) - Length 380 miles (612 km) - % water 0. ...
Nickname: Location of Denver in Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded [1] November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Government - Type Strong Mayor/Weak Council - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area [1] - City & County 154. ...
Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ...
Colorado is located in the central western United States, or the Mountain Region. This is a list of people from the state of Colorado, whether they lived, were born, or were raised there. ...
Signage used for Colorado SH. The top half is the flag of Colorado. ...
The first inhabitants of what was to become the State of Colorado were the American Indians. ...
Colorado State Capitol in Denver Like the majority of the states, Colorados current constitution provides for three branches of government: the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. ...
Areas in Colorado managed by the National Park Service include: // National parks Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park near Montrose Mesa Verde National Parknear Cortez Rocky Mountain National Park at Estes Park Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve near Mosca National monuments Colorado National Monument at Fruita Dinosaur...
The headwaters of the Arkansas River near Leadville. ...
.WikiProject Colorado. | | Anthems | Where the Columbines Grow | Rocky Mountain High An anthem is a composition to an English religious text sung in the context of an Anglican service. ...
Where the Columbines Grow is the state song of Colorado. ...
Rocky Mountain High is a folk-rock song written by John Denver and Mike Taylor about Colorado,and should be considered as Colorados Official state song, although lawmakers have yet to make this decision. ...
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Central Colorado is a region of the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
The Colorado Piedmont is the geologic term for an area along the base of the foothills of the Front Range in north central Colorado in the United States. ...
The Colorado Plateau, also called the Colorado Plateaus Province, is a physiographic region of the Intermontane Plateaus, roughly centered on the Four Corners region of the southwestern United States. ...
The metropolitan area centered on the city of Denver, Colorado is known officially by the United States Census Bureau as the Denver metropolitan area (population 2,179,240 in 2000). ...
The Eastern Plains of Colorado refers to region of the U.S state of Colorado on the east side of the Rocky Mountains, and east of the population centers of the Front Range. ...
The Colorado Front Range is a colloquial geographic term for the populated areas of the state of Colorado in the United States which are just east of the foothills of the Front Range, from which the region takes its name. ...
The Grand Valley is a extended populated agricultural valley, approximately 30 miles (48 km) long and 5 miles (8 km) wide, located along the Colorado River in Mesa County in western Colorado in the United States. ...
The High Rockies is a term for a region of the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
The Colorado Mineral Belt (CMB) is a broad area stretching north-east from the San Juan Mountains in Southwestern Colorado to the Front Range near Boulder, Colorado which is highly mineralized. ...
The Roaring Fork Valley is a geographical region in western Colorado in the United States. ...
The Sangre de Cristo Mountains are a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains located in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado in the United States. ...
The Great Sand Dunes sit directly west of the Sangre de Cristo Range, which is featured in the background. ...
South-Central Colorado is a region of the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Southwestern Colorado includes the following Colorado counties: Southwest Colorado counties Alamosa County Archuleta County Conejos County Dolores County Hinsdale County La Plata County Mineral County Montezuma County Montrose County Ouray County Rio Grande County Saguache County San Juan County San Miguel County Large cities/towns in Southwestern Colorado include: Alamosa...
This view of Kings Peak and the Henrys Fork Basin shows the cliff bands and basins typical throughout the Uintas. ...
The Western Slope of Colorado refers the region of the US state of Colorado west of the Rocky Mountains. ...
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Arvada is a city in Jefferson and Adams County, Colorado and part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. ...
Nickname: The Gateway to the Rockies Location of Aurora in Colorado County Arapahoe, Adams, Douglas - Mayor Ed Tauer (R) Area - City 369. ...
The City of Boulder ( , Mountain Time Zone) is a home rule municipality located in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. ...
The City and County of Broomfield lies in the northwestern tier of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area in the State of Colorado. ...
The Town of Castle Rock is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Douglas County, Colorado, United States. ...
Coordinates: Country United States of America State Colorado County Arapahoe Incorporated 2001 Mayor Randy Pye Area - City 72. ...
It has been suggested that History of Colorado Springs, Colorado be merged into this article or section. ...
Commerce City is a city located in Adams County, Colorado and is a suburb of the city of Denver. ...
Nickname: Location of Denver in Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded [1] November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Government - Type Strong Mayor/Weak Council - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area [1] - City & County 154. ...
The City of Fort Collins, a home rule municipality situated on the Cache la Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, is the county seat and most populous city in Larimer County, Colorado. ...
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Greeley is a city in Weld County, Colorado, United States. ...
Lakewood is a city located in Jefferson County, Colorado. ...
The City of Littleton is a home rule municipality located in the Denver Metropolitan Area of the State of Colorado. ...
The City of Longmont is a home rule municipality located in Boulder County and Weld County, Colorado, United States. ...
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Parker is a town in Douglas County, Colorado that in recent years has become a exurban part of the Denver Metropolitan Area. ...
The City of Pueblo is a home rule municipality located in Pueblo County in southern Colorado. ...
Thornton is a city located in Adams County, Colorado. ...
Westminster is a city located in both Adams County, Colorado and Jefferson County, Colorado and is a suburb of the city of Denver. ...
| | Counties | Adams | Alamosa | Arapahoe | Archuleta | Baca | Bent | Boulder | Broomfield | Chaffee | Cheyenne | Clear Creek | Conejos | Costilla | Crowley | Custer | Delta | Denver | Dolores | Douglas | Eagle | El Paso | Elbert | Fremont | Garfield | Gilpin | Grand | Gunnison | Hinsdale | Huerfano | Jackson | Jefferson | Kiowa | Kit Carson | La Plata | Lake | Larimer | Las Animas | Lincoln | Logan | Mesa | Mineral | Moffat | Montezuma | Montrose | Morgan | Otero | Ouray | Park | Phillips | Pitkin | Prowers | Pueblo | Rio Blanco | Rio Grande | Routt | Saguache | San Juan | San Miguel | Sedgwick | Summit | Teller | Washington | Weld | Yuma List of 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado: Colorado counties Adams County formed in 1902 from part of Arapahoe county. ...
Adams County is the fifth most populous county of the State of Colorado. ...
Alamosa County, Colorado Alamosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Arapahoe County, Colorado Arapahoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Archuleta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Baca County, Colorado Baca County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Bent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Boulder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
The City and County of Broomfield lies in the northwestern tier of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area in the State of Colorado. ...
Chaffee County, Colorado Chaffee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Cheyenne County, Colorado Cheyenne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Clear Creek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Conejos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Costilla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Crowley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Custer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Nickname: Location of Denver in Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded [1] November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Government - Type Strong Mayor/Weak Council - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area [1] - City & County 154. ...
Dolores County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Douglas County is a suburban county located in the southern portion of the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area of the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Eagle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
El Paso County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Elbert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Gilpin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Grand County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Gunnison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Hinsdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Huerfano County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Jefferson County (IPA: //) is the fourth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. ...
Kiowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Kit Carson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
La Plata County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Larimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Las Animas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Mesa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Moffat County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Montezuma County is a county located in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Montrose County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Otero County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Ouray County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Park County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Phillips County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Pitkin County is a county in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Prowers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Pueblo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Rio Blanco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Rio Grande County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Routt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Saguache County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
San Juan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
San Miguel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Sedgwick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Summit County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Teller County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Weld County is the third most extensive and the ninth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. ...
Yuma County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area Ranked 10th - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²) - Width 280 miles (450 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 0. ...
Nickname: Location in Wyoming Coordinates: , County Laramie County Founded 1867 Government - Mayor Jack R. Spiker Area - City 57. ...
Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ...
List of Wyoming Governors Francis E. Warren Republican 1890 Amos W. Barber Republican 1890-1893 John E. Osborne Democratic 1893-1895 William A. Richards Republican 1895-1899 DeForest Richards Republican 1899-1903 Fenimore Chatterton Republican 1903-1905 Bryant B. Brooks Republican 1905-1911 Joseph M. Carey Democratic 1911-1915 John...
Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area Ranked 10th - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²) - Width 280 miles (450 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 0. ...
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The Black Hills The Black Hills are a small, isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, USA. Set off from the main body of the Rocky Mountains, the region is something of a geological anomalyâaccurately described as...
Grand Teton National Park is a United States National Park located in western Wyoming, south of Yellowstone National Park. ...
Drainage map showing the Great Basin in orange Various Definitions of the Great Basin (NPS) The Great Basin is a large, arid region of the western United States. ...
The Powder River Country is depicted in red on a map of the western United States The Powder River Country refers to an area of the Great Plains in northeastern Wyoming in the United States. ...
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Downtown Casper Casper is a city located in Natrona County, Wyoming. ...
Nickname: Location in Wyoming Coordinates: , County Laramie County Founded 1867 Government - Mayor Jack R. Spiker Area - City 57. ...
Cody is a city in Park County, Wyoming and named after William Frederick Cody, primarily known as Buffalo Bill, from William Codys part in the creation of the original town. ...
Evanston is a city in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. ...
Gillette is a city in Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. ...
Green River is a city in southwestern Wyoming in Sweetwater County. ...
Jackson is a town located in the Jackson Hole valley of Teton County, Wyoming. ...
Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County in the U.S. state of Wyoming. ...
Rawlins is a city located in Carbon County, Wyoming. ...
Riverton is a city located in Fremont County, Wyoming. ...
Rock Springs is a city in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. ...
Sheridan is a city in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. ...
Worland is a city located in Washakie County, Wyoming. ...
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Albany County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
Big Horn County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
Campbell County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
Carbon County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
Converse County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
Buffalo on the range in Crook County, Wyoming Crook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. ...
Fremont County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
Goshen County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
Hot Springs County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
Johnson County is a county located in the north central of the state of Wyoming. ...
Laramie County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
Image:Map of Wyoming highlighting Natrona County. ...
Niobrara County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
Park County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
Platte County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
Sheridan County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
Sublette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. ...
Sweetwater County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
Teton County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
Uinta County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
Washakie County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
Weston County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...
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