Colorado by Map Name:

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1. How many square miles of water are in Colorado?

2. What is Colorado’s nickname?

3. When was Colorado admitted to the country as a state?

4. What is the highest mountain in Colorado?

5. What is the altitude of Colorado’s highest mountain?

6. What is the State Motto of Colorado? What does it

mean?

7. What was the estimated population of Colorado?

8. What is the name of the map you are using?

9. What city is located at B-24?

10. What city is due north of Wray?

Directions: Use the mileage chart to find the distance between the following cities.

11. Denver and Glenwood Springs:

12. Colorado Springs and Denver:

13. Vail and Georgetown:

14. Aspen and Denver:

15. Pueblo and Fort Collins:

16. Find any two Colorado towns that are more than 500 miles apart:

Directions: Step 1: Answer each question. Step 2: Write the grid location for each place.

Step 3: Find each place on the map—place a checkmark in the blank when you have done so.

Found

Location

Question

17. What is the name of the museum found in Fort Garland?

18. What highway is Ouray famous for?

19. How many museums can be found in Golden?

20. In what city is the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame?

21. What is the elevation of Huron Peak?

22. Draw the symbol for a mountain pass:

23. What does this symbol à represent?

24. What was the 2000 population of Deer Trail?

25. What was the 2000 population of Denver?

26. As of 2000, which town in Colorado had the lowest population?

27. What river flows into Dillon Reservoir from the north?

28. Is there a public airport in or near Limon?

29. What national park and preserve is northeast of Alamosa?

30. Fort is just south of Colorado Springs.

31. Which Colorado river flows through Salida, Canon City, and Pueblo?

32. Indian reservations are represented by what color on the map?

Directions: Use the Colorado map to find the following directions:

33. Colorado Springs is of Denver. (north, south, east, or west?)

34. The town of Eagle is of Aspen.

35. Interstate 25 generally runs which two directions?

36. Georgetown is of Denver.

37. Gunnison is of Crested Butte.

Directions: Use the Colorado map to calculate and find the following:

38. How many miles is it from Brush to Last Chance?

39. How many miles is it from Manassa to San Acacio?

40. What highway would take you from Walsenburg to Alamosa?

41. Is there a forest ranger headquarters near Glenwood Springs?

42. What city, with a hospital, is closest to the Four Corners?

Directions: In the first blank give the grid location for each of the following places. Then, place a check in the other blank when you have found that place on the map.

Wildlife Area

53. Under what age are children required to be in safety seats?

54. All drivers and passengers must wear safety belts.

55. What type of recreation site is Browns Park?

56. What Point of Interest is about 10 miles north of Chivington?

57. Where was the picture on the front of the map taken?

58. Where does Colorado fall in size when compared to the rest of the U.S.?

59. What number would you call to find road information?

60. What is the name of the National Grassland in the southeastern corner?

61. Where is the lowest elevation in Colorado?

62. What is the lowest elevation in Colorado?

63. What town is due south of Bonny Lake State Park?

64. What is the main purpose of county roads?

65. What is Colorado’s largest national park?

66. Nearest what town can the Wolf Creek ski area be found?

67. What museum can be found in Canon City?

68. Using the inset map, what direction is Manitou Springs from Colorado Springs?

69. Which scenic byway connects Yampa and Meeker?

70. Name a scenic byway that requires a 4-wheel drive vehicle.

71. What are two golf courses mentioned on this map?

72. Look at all the pictures on the map. List the ones where you remember visiting.

Directions: Name the important sites located in each of the following grids.

73. F-13 (tunnel)

74. M-2 (national forest)

75. H-17 (military university)

76. I-16 (14,110 ft. of elevation)

77. K-15 (deep canyon)

78. F-12 (pass)

79. B-11 (small city)

80. D-13 (recreational lake)

Directions: Use the inset maps to answer the following.

81. Name two public airports in the Denver area, besides DIA.

82. What are the two major interstate highways in Denver?

83. Name five suburbs entirely west of I-25.

84. The numbered avenues run a) north & south b) east & west c) north & west

85. Going north, the avenue numbers get a) smaller b) larger c) stay the same

86. From Century Middle School, what direction would you go to get to DIA?

87. Name the four streets that border City Park in Denver.

88. What are the four largest lakes/reservoirs in the Denver area?

89. Nearest what boulevard is Mile High Stadium located?

90. In what city is Chautauqua Park located?

91. What is the number of the exit off of I-25 that you would use to go to the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs?

92. What is the name of the university in Greeley?

93. Why is there a College Avenue in Ft. Collins?

94. What city hosts the Colorado State Fair?

95. In what city do the Gunnison and Colorado Rivers join?