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History of Colorado. Coordinates: 38.9972°N 105.5478°W. The location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America. The region that is today the U.S. state of Colorado has been inhabited by Native Americans and their Paleoamerican ancestors for at least 13,500 years and possibly more than 37,000 years. [ 1][ 2] The eastern edge of ...
Lake Mead is a reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in the Southwestern United States. It is located in the states of Nevada and Arizona, 24 mi (39 km) east of Las Vegas. It is the largest reservoir in the US in terms of water capacity. Lake Mead provides water to the states of Arizona, California, and Nevada as well as some ...
Prehistory of Colorado. Coordinates: 38.9972°N 105.5478°W. Prehistory of Colorado provides an overview of the activities that occurred prior to Colorado 's recorded history. Colorado experienced cataclysmic geological events over billions of years, which shaped the land and resulted in diverse ecosystems. The ecosystems included several ice ...
Missions. Apollo 15. Mission insignia. Retirement. July 31, 1972. James Benson Irwin (March 17, 1930 – August 8, 1991) was an American astronaut, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and a United States Air Force pilot. He served as Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 15, the fourth human lunar landing. He was the 8th person to walk on the Moon and ...
The History Colorado Center opens in Denver. September 21: U.S. President Barack Obama issues a proclamation creating Chimney Rock National Monument on 4,726 acres (19 km 2) of the San Juan National Forest. [58] July 30: Missy Franklin of Centennial wins the first of four gold medals in swimming at the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London. July 20
The Colorado River Indian Tribes ( Mojave language ' Aha Havasuu, Navajo language: Tó Ntsʼósíkooh Bibąąhgi Bitsįʼ Yishtłizhii Bináhásdzo) is a federally recognized tribe consisting of the four distinct ethnic groups associated with the Colorado River Indian Reservation: the Mohave, Chemehuevi, Hopi, and Navajo.
Pagosa Springs ( Ute language: Pagwöösa, Navajo language: Tó Sido Háálį́) is a home rule municipality that is the county seat, the most populous community, and the only incorporated municipality in Archuleta County, Colorado, United States. [ 1][ 7] The population was 1,571 at the 2020 census. [ 5] Approximately 65 percent of the land in ...
Twin Lakes is a pair of glacier-carved alpine lakes about 15 miles (24 km) south of historic Leadville, Colorado. They are downstream along the Arkansas River, whose headwaters are by Leadville. The lakes, however, are on a tributary, Lake Creek, which joins the Arkansas just below the lakes. After dredging, the lakes now have a surface area of ...