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Answer: Denver

Denver is on the western edge of the Great Plains and is at the junction of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River. It is exactly 5280 feet above sea level which earned it the nickname "Mile High City". Denver was established in 1858 as a mining town and was incorporated in 1861 as thousands of people came for a gold rush. It is an outdoor city allowing to the fact it has a semi-arid continental climate. The region boasts art, culture, food, music, and sports.
Jimmy Buffett wrote about his time there in the song "A Mile High In Denver" in 1970.

Answer: Boulder

Boulder is nestled in a valley where the mountains meet the plains. Gold was found in the 1850s and soon Boulder was incorporated and the cornerstone laid for the University of Colorado campus. It is known for its natural beauty and boasts a series of bicycle, walking, and hiking trails that explore the red sandstone Flatirons. The city has a high per capita number of breweries and considers itself as being in the "Napa Valley of Beer".
Emmylou Harris sang "Boulder to Birmingham" in 1975 to help her work her way through grief after losing her mentor and friend.

Answer: Rocky Mountains

The Rocky Mountains, or Rockies, stretch around 3,000 miles from northern Alberta, Canada southward to New Mexico. They are bordered on the east by the Great Plains and on the west by the Columbia Plateau. The Southern Rockies make up most of Colorado and have 54 peaks exceeding 14,000 feet in elevation in the state. The Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado encompasses 415 square miles and offers a variety of mountains, lakes, rivers, and wildlife.
John Denver sang "Rocky Mountain High" in 1972 as a tribute to his love of the beauty of Colorado.

Answer: Telluride

Telluride was, for centuries, a summer camp for the Ute Indians. In the 1870s, gold prospectors began to settle and it grew rapidly the next several years. The Telluride Ski Resort opened in the 1970s and brought the town more fame and fortune. Since 1990, Telluride has been host to a variety of festivals including musical, culinary, athletic, etc. Because of its historical significance, it was also designated a National Historic Landmark District.
Tim McGraw sang the song "Telluride" in 2001 when he wrote about spending a winter working and living there.

Answer: Black Hawk

Black Hawk was settled by miners in the 1850s near the gold lode that was part of the then Kansas Territory. The town was incorporated in 1864 and connected to the capital via railway. After decades of economic problems, Black Hawk opened casinos after a ballot measure was passed. Soon it grew to one of the largest casino destinations in the state. They claim people can still strike it rich there...just not in the mines!
Yonder Mountain String Band sang "40 Miles From Denver" in 1999 about leaving the capital and driving out after an argument with a significant other.

Answer: Continental Divide

The Continental Divide is a series of mountain summits in the western part of North America. It divides the continent's main drainage. Water goes eastward to the Mississippi and Rio Grande rivers or goes westward into the Pacific Ocean. There are 740 miles of trails in Colorado that offer hiking, backpacking, and snowmobiling along the Divide. A pass is a place to traverse the Continental Divide.
C.W. McCall sang "Wolf Creek Pass" in 1975. The song is about hauling a load of poultry through the Continental Divide in Colorado.

Answer: Corners

In the very southwest of Colorado stands the Four Corners Memorial. it is where the states of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah come together. It is the only place in the United States where corners of four states meet. The simple concrete marker was replaced in 1992 with a bronze disk and state boundary lines. The area surrounding it is Native American land of the Navajo and the Ute.
Judy Collins sang the song "Someday Soon" in 1968 about a young man from southern Colorado who is on the rodeo circuit.

Answer: False

The Colorado River, at 1,450 miles long, starts as a small stream in the mountains of northern Colorado. The water comes from a lake on the Poudre Pass in Rocky Mountain National Park. The river then flows generally southwest through six other states including Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, and California. It winds its way through the Grand Canyon and is at Hoover Dam. It eventually ends at the tip of the Gulf of California.
Jimmie Dale Gilmore sang "Another Colorado" in 1993 about being on the banks of the Colorado River.

Answer: Columbines

The columbine is the state flower of Colorado. Their bloom in summer is white, violet, lavender, or blue and they can grow in the hundreds in a location. The plant itself is several feet tall and is found all over the Rocky Mountain area. Its unique "spurs" that lead to the plants' nectar allows the flowers to accommodate the tongue lengths of the animals that drink their nectar.
Merle Haggard sang "Colorado" in 1976 where he sang about the state's wildflower which references the state song "Where the Columbines Grow".

Answer: Aspen

Aspen was originally the home of the Ute Indians and became a silver-mining town in the 1800s. In the 1940s, after silver had lost some of its value, the city experienced a culture revival with ideas that focused on mind, body, and spirit called "The Aspen Idea".

There are four ski mountains, including one that literally goes directly into the town. And every September, the city hosts an Oscar-qualifying short film festival that draws in people from around the globe. John Denver sang "Starwood in Aspen" in 1971 when he sang about his longing to go back to the "Rocky Mountain paradise" of Aspen.