Colorado

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Across
  1. 1. number national parks
  2. 3. outdoor amphitheater
  3. 5. state to the east
  4. 7. this goes to the top of Pike's Peak
  5. 9. hightest mountain
  6. 10. the largest animal in Colorado
  7. 12. ancient cliff dwellings national park
  8. 13. first fossil of this was found in Grand Junction and became the official state fossil in 1982
  9. 16. a large number of sightings leave many to wonder if this is real
  10. 17. this hamburger eatery originated in Denver
  11. 18. NFL team
  12. 20. highest elevation US highway
  13. 21. largest producer or this in the world
  14. 23. number of superbowls won
  15. 25. NBA team, the Rockies, plays here
  16. 27. inspiration behind "the shinning' by Stephen King
  17. 31. state flower
  18. 32. William F. Cody got this nickname because of his profession of a hunter. His only grave is located on Lookout Mountain
  19. 33. drainage point separates east and west
  20. 36. was the first dinosaur fossil to be found in Colorado in 1877, it now lives in NY
  21. 37. the worlds highest one of these is on I-70
  22. 38. Denver turned down the opportunity to host this event in 1976
  23. 39. first settlers choice the denver metro area because this was found
  24. 40. largest flat top mountain in Colorado
  25. 41. state capital
  26. 42. state's oldest town
  27. 45. July 4, 1869 was the first one of these in Deer Trail, CO
  28. 46. Chlamydomonas nivalis This type of snow is common during the summer in alpine and coastal polar regions worldwide. At altitudes of 10,000 to 12,000 feet (3,000–3,600 m), the temperature is cold throughout the year, and so the snow has lingered from winter storms
  29. 48. glennwood springs has the worlds largest one of these
  30. 49. this tool man actor was born in Denver, CO on June 13, 1953
  31. 50. you may feel nauseous and fatigued until you get used to the thin air, this is called ____sickness
  32. 51. number of 14ers
  33. 52. quarterback
  34. 55. state bird
  35. 56. the view of ________is the most photographed scenes in Colorado
  36. 61. colorado springs homes this military
  37. 62. flew here to have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with bacon
  38. 63. May 19, 1947 was the earliest documented sighting of this
  39. 65. this town is the highest incorporated city in the United States at 10,430 feed above sea level
  40. 66. this river is the longest in Colorado at 1,896 miles
  41. 68. where NFL team called home before moving to Denver
  42. 69. adult themed cartoon series about four boys and their adventures in and around a Colorado town
  43. 70. is the edge of the habitat at which trees are capable of growing
Down
  1. 1. ________ are 5 numbered rock formations in Boulder
  2. 2. Steve Ells founded this burrito chain in 1993 and now has over 1,000 locations
  3. 4. mountain range through state
  4. 6. John Stetson made his first one of these in 1860
  5. 8. at 53 square miles, this is two times the size of Manhattan
  6. 11. the world's entire supply of this material was used to make the Denver Capital building and gives it its distinctive color
  7. 14. the Royal Gorge ____________ spans 1,053 feet above the Arkansas river
  8. 15. Colorado has over 300 of these that were left after mining booms and busts
  9. 19. over 300 days of this per year
  10. 22. state to the south
  11. 24. denver's nickname
  12. 25. Luis E. Ballast claims he invented this in 1935
  13. 26. most winter sport
  14. 28. Katherine Lee Bates wrote this song after being inspired by the view from Pikes Peak
  15. 29. in 1902 police at Union Station enforced this because it slowed down trains
  16. 30. in September 2013, a slow-moving cold front moved over Colorado, clashing with warm humid monsoonal air leading to a catastrophic event
  17. 32. skies are _____ due to lack of vapor in the atmosphere
  18. 33. state nickname, founded in 1876
  19. 34. NBA team
  20. 35. NFL team
  21. 36. Colorado has one of the only working one of these in the US
  22. 43. time zone
  23. 44. largest _____ system in the nation
  24. 47. dome of capital building is made up of 200 ounces of this
  25. 53. number of ski resorts
  26. 54. Coloradoans love to put this on their food
  27. 57. state gemstone
  28. 58. this type of tree grows in colonies. In autumn, the shimmering leaves turn to a glowing shade of gold
  29. 59. longest continuous street in US, 40 miles!
  30. 60. Colorado leads all states in the production of this
  31. 64. at 750 feet, this is the largest peak at Sand Dunes National park
  32. 67. state to the west