One of the most notable mountains of the Colorado Rockies, Pike’s Peak was named after American Explorer Zebulon Pike. He originally named it “Highest Peak.”
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Things I Like: South Park The Movie (1999 Film)
South Park made big waves when it first landed on TVs but the movie was a pretty big deal for the time. I didn’t get to see until a few years afterwards when I rented it at Blockbuster. I recently re-watched it the other day. The story wasn’t the greatest but they didn’t make it…
Fun Fact: When Colorado Bragged About No Shark Attacks
Since Colorado doesn’t border the ocean, your chances of being attacked by a shark is only limited to falling inside a tank at the aquarium. Governor Jared Polis tweeted about Colorado’s zero shark attack record.
Fun Fact: Why Denver is The Mile High City
Denver, Colorado is known as the Mile-High city because its elevation above sea-level is exactly one-mile.
Fun Fact: Colorado Etymology
Colorado is named after the Colorado River. The Spanish named it Rio Colorado after the red silt in the river.
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