Fun Facts about Colorado:

  • On July 4th, 1869 the world's first rodeo was held in Deer Trail, Colorado.
  • In 1893, Katherine Lee Bates was inspired to write "America the Beautiful" by a trip to the top of Pikes Peak.
  • The entire known supply of Colorado Rose Onyx, also known as Beulah red marble, was used in the interior of the Colorado State Capital.
  • Because of Colorado's high altitude, a golf ball will fly about ten percent farther than it would in other states.
  • More than a third of Colorado is Federal Public Land.

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