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 Colorado has the most mountains exceeding 14,000 feet above sea level in the US, known locally as "14ers". Mount Elbert, at 14,439 feet above sea level, is the highest of them all.[([[https://www.5280.com/6-of-the-wildest-records-set-on-colorado-14ers/|5280]])] Colorado has the most mountains exceeding 14,000 feet above sea level in the US, known locally as "14ers". Mount Elbert, at 14,439 feet above sea level, is the highest of them all.[([[https://www.5280.com/6-of-the-wildest-records-set-on-colorado-14ers/|5280]])]
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 +===== Baby Doe Tabor =====
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 +Horace Tabor, a silver mogul, divorced his wife to marry Baby Doe, who was immediately rejected by Denver's society ladies. Baby Doe died in a shanty in Leadville, where her frozen body was discovered two days later, as the price of silver fell and their riches collapsed.[([[https://leadville.com/the-famous-love-story-of-horace-and-baby-doe-tabor/#:~:text=Even%20when%20the%20mine%20went,two%20days%20after%20her%20death.|leadville]])]
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 +===== Gold Rush After California =====
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 +The Colorado Gold Rush, also known as the Pikes Peak Gold Rush, began in Idaho Springs, CO in 1858. However, it peaked a year later...and 10 years after that of California.[([[https://pressbooks.pub/coloradohistorydetectives/chapter/chapter-3/|pressbooks]])]
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 +===== The Largest Gold Piece Ever Found In Colorado =====
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 +In 1887, Tom Groves and Henry Lytton discovered the biggest chunk of gold discovered in Colorado. The nugget was dubbed "Tom's Baby" since he carried it about Breckenridge covered in a blanket. Tom's Baby is presently on display at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.[([[https://www.denver.org/blog/post/toms-baby/|denver]])]
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 +===== You Can Stand in Four States At Once =====
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 +Colorado is one of four states that comprise the Four Corners Monument, along with New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona. You can stand on the marker where the four states meet, or you can put your hand and foot in each one.[([[https://www.utahscanyoncountry.com/four-corners-monument|utahscanyoncountry]])]
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 +===== Mile High Markers =====
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 +Denver is known as The Mile High City, and various landmarks record the exact location where locations reach one mile. As measurement standards changed, there are three markers on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol Building. There is also a mile-high row of purple seats at Coors Field, where the Colorado Rockies play.[([[https://www.denver.org/blog/post/only-in-denver-mile-high-markers/|denver]])] 
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 +===== Wine Country =====
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 +In Grand Junction and adjacent Palisade, the Western Slope is home to 30 vineyards. The temperature and proximity to the Colorado River make it an ideal agricultural location for grapes...and, of course, wine.[([[https://www.visitgrandjunction.com/areas/wine-country|visitgrandjunction]])] 
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 +===== Highest Paved Road In The U.S =====
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 +The Mount Evans Scenic Byway begins in Idaho Springs and climbs over 7,000 feet to 14,130 feet. The Mount Evans Scenic Byway is North America's highest paved route. In reality, you may drive to the parking lot, do the short hike to the summit, and then brag about having climbed a 14er![([[https://www.denver.org/things-to-do/day-trips-around-colorado/mount-evans-scenic-byway/|denver]])] 
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 +===== The Federal Government Owns More Over One-third Of Colorado's Land =====
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 +The federal government of the United States holds 36.2% of Colorado's 67 million acres of land. The majority of government-owned property is available for camping, hiking, and other sorts of leisure.[([[https://stacker.com/colorado/colorado-9-state-most-land-owned-federal-government|stacker]])] 
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 +===== Tallest Sand Dune =====
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 +The highest dunes in North America may be found in Great Sand Dunes National Park. It also has one of the world's most complicated dune systems, making it a really unique national park! [([[https://www.nps.gov/grsa/faqs.htm|nps]])]
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 +===== Weld County =====
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 +Most people don't think of Colorado as tornado country, yet there are plenty of them east of the Rockies. Weld County has the most tornado parts, and Colorado is one of the top 10 tornado-producing states in the US.[([[https://kool1079.com/weld-county-colorado-tornados-1950/|kool1079]])]  
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