美国州名科罗拉多州 _生活百科

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科罗拉多州(美国州名)科罗拉多一般指本词条
科罗拉多州（英语：Colorado）是美国西部的一州，东接堪萨斯州，南界俄克拉何马州和新墨西哥州，西邻犹他州，北与怀俄明州和内布拉斯加州接壤。该州首府兼最大城为丹佛。
科罗拉多州是以西班牙语“Colorado”命名的，意为“带点红色的”，估计这可能指的是该地区红色的砂岩地层或是科罗拉多河两岸的赭红色景观。
【美国州名科罗拉多州】科罗拉多州州树为云杉，州花为薰衣草，州鸟为云雀。
基本介绍中文名称：科罗拉多州
外文名称：Colorado -- CO
行政区类别：州
所属地区：美国西南
政府驻地：丹佛市
面积：269997平方公里
人口：4753，377
气候条件：年降水量平均仅406毫米。
机场：丹佛国际机场
州长：约翰·希肯卢珀
参议员：马克·尤德尔，麦克·班尼
历史沿革科罗拉多州原为阿拉帕霍、切廷内和犹他等部族印第安人居住地。许多地名为印第安语。弗德台地国家公园中的崖洞是古代印第安普埃布洛人社区的遗址。至今仍有大约9000印第安人住在该州。16－17世纪，西班牙人和法国人先后来此。西班牙探险家看到落基山上彩色斑斓的岩石，遂将此地取名为“科罗拉多”，意为“红色的” 。1803年美国通过科罗拉多州内共分64个郡。州府丹佛市（Denver），

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州徽人口约57万，为科州政治、贸易、金融和製造业中心。科罗拉多斯普林斯市是美国空军军官学校所在地。较大的城市还有奥罗拉和莱克伍德。

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该州在美国地图位置主要城镇：丹佛、奥罗拉、布頼顿、恩格尔伍德、莱克伍德、阿斯彭、博尔德、科罗拉多斯普林斯、柯林斯堡、大章克申、韦尔。路易斯安那购买协定取得该州东部大片土地。1806年派克斯攀登了以其名字命名的山峰（派克斯峰）。1859年派克斯峰发现金矿，掘金者蜂拥而至。1876年美国独立100周年时建州，故有“百年州”之称，成为美国第38州。行政区划CountyFIPS codeCounty seatEstablishedFormed fromEtymolgyPopulationAreaMapAdams County001Brighton1902-11-15Split fromArapahoe County.Named in honor ofAlva Adams, the 5th, 10th, and 14thGovernorof the State of Colorado.441,6031,182.29sqmi(3,062km)Alamosa County003Alamosa1913-03-08Split fromCostilla CountyandConejos Countycounties.Named for thecottonwood treeswhich grow along theRio Grandeand its tributaries.Alamosais a Spanish word for acottonwood grove.15,445723.21sqmi(1,873km)Arapahoe County005Littleton1861-11-01Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado. Renamed South Arapahoe County for the five months from November 15, 1902 to April 11, 1903.Named for predecessorArapahoe County, Kansas Territory, which in turn was named for theArapaho NationofNative Americans.572,003804.41sqmi(2,083km)Archuleta County007Pagosa Springs1885-04-14Split fromConejos County.Named in honor ofColorado State SenatorAntonio D. Archuleta.12,0841,354.53sqmi(3,508km)Baca County009Springfield1889-04-16Split fromLas Animas County.Named in honor of pioneer andColorado territorial legislatorFelipe Baca.3,7882,558.48sqmi(6,626km)Bent County011Las Animas1870-02-11Split fromHuerfano Countyand former Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal land.Named in honor of frontier traderWilliam Bent.6,4991,541.07sqmi(3,991km)Boulder County013Boulder1861-11-01Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.Named for the abundance ofgranitebouldersalongBoulder Creek.294,567740.48sqmi(1,918km)City and County of Broomfield014Broomfield2001-11-15Split fromBoulder,Adams,Jefferson, andWeldcounties and reorganized as aconsolidated city and county.Named for thebroom cornthat was formerly grown in the area.55,88933.57sqmi(87km)Chaffee County015Salida1879-02-10Split fromCarbonate County.Named in honor ofJerome Bunty Chaffee, one ofColorado's first twoU.S. Senatorsfrom 1876 to 1879.17,8091,014.12sqmi(2,627km)Cheyenne County017Cheyenne Wells1889-03-25Split fromElbertandBentcounties.Named for theCheyenne NationofNative Americans.1,8361,781.90sqmi(4,615km)Clear Creek County019Georgetown1861-11-01Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.Named forClear Creekwhich originates in the county.9,088396.53sqmi(1,027km)Conejos County021Conejos1861-11-01Guadalupe County, one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado, was renamedConejos Countyafter six days on November 7, 1861.Named for thecottontail rabbitsin the area.

美国州名 科罗拉多州

美国州名科罗拉多州