13 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The State Of Colorado

Are you a Colorado native? Me too! Do you know everything there is to know about Colorado? Me too! Or, at least I thought I did until running across these obscure 13 factoids about the Centennial State. The following facts about Colorado range from historical to humorous, and just about everything in between.

How cool is that? We feel special.

If you happen to be from Leadville, this is a tidbit of Colorado trivia that you likely know well.

The Medal of Honor is an award to designating the highest level of personal military decoration.

The 1976 Olympics were supposed to be held in Denver, but the city turned it down last minute because of the high cost and predicted pollution. This is one of the facts about Colorado that's often talked about each year when the Olympics rolls around again.

An estimated 65% of the world's gender-affirming transitions from 1969 to 2003 were performed by Dr. Stanley Biber. Now that's an impressive career.

We're not sure why that's so amusing, but it is.

In fact, the world's first rodeo was held in Deer Trail on July 4, 1869. Yeehaw!

Colorado is home to 500 ghost towns and 650 occupied towns. Curious to explore some of these hauntingly beautiful ghost towns? Check out our ghost town road trip through Colorado.

Adobe Milling, a company that markets locally-grown beans and other southwestern foods, sits on the outskirts of Dove Creek.

Once again, Colorado leads the way in awesomeness.

Colorado Gators Reptile Park is located in Mosca. Don't be scared... they're well-fed.

Learn more about how these Colorado hot springs are considered to be among the best in the world.

The Imperial Express Superchair has an elevation of nearly 13,000 feet!

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