Colorado is home to lots of interesting things! How many of these Colorado Facts did you know?
Denver claims the invention of the cheeseburger!
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One of my personal favorite Colorado facts, the trademark for the name Cheeseburger was awarded in 1935 to Denver resident Louis Ballast.
Colorado contains 75% of the land area in the U.S. with an altitude over 10,000 feet.
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We all know Colorado is famous for its 14ers, but another Colorado fact is that we’re also home to three quarters of the land in the U.S. with an altitude over 10,000 feet!
“America the Beautiful” was inspired by the view from Pikes Peak.
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Katherine Lee Bates was inspired to write the beautiful song throughout her journey to Colorado Springs, but it wasn’t until she saw the Great Plains from the summit of Pikes Peak that the words began forming in her mind.
Denver is home to the world’s largest rodeo…
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If you haven’t been to the Stock Show, are you really from Colorado? This is by far the highlight of January every year.
...and also America’s tallest sand dune.
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One of my personal favorite Colorado facts, because people tend to forget we have anything other than mountains here! The dunes reach as high as 750 feet and span 46,000 acres.
Colorado has more microbreweries per capita than any other state.
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At the end of 2013, there were 2,768 microbreweries in our fine state. It’s really no wonder - beer brewed at a mile high really does taste better!
Colorado is the only state in history to turn down the Olympics.
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Denver was supposed to host the 1976 Olympics, but at the last minute 62% of voters decided not to host them. They cited cost, pollution, and a population boom as reasons not to host it. We do still have the National Olympic Training Center, though!
We’re home to the nation’s largest natural hot spring pool.
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It covers two whole blocks in Glenwood Springs! There’s nothing more relaxing than soaking in a hot spring after a day of skiing, hiking, or whatever you do to enjoy our beautiful state.
