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5 sourced facts about Colorado, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer14,433 feet
Mount Elbert is in Lake County. In the USGS summit list, only California's Mount Whitney (14,494 ft) is taller outside Alaska.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Highest and Lowest Elevations (2019) usgs.gov
Answer25.2 minutes
That's the 2020–2024 average for workers age 16 and older.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, QuickFacts (2024) census.gov
Answer45.7%
That's nearly half of all Colorado adults age 25 and older, based on 2020–2024 Census estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, QuickFacts (2024) census.gov
Answer3,315 feet
That's the highest low point of any U.S. state — Wyoming is next at 3,099 feet.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Highest and Lowest Elevations (2019) usgs.gov
Answer55.7 per square mile
Colorado covers about 103,637 square miles of land, much of it mountains and plains.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, QuickFacts (2020) census.gov