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WikiProject Colorado is a collaboration to improve, create, and update Wikipedia articles about the U.S. State of Colorado. We invite you to participate. To join, add your user name to our member list and place one of our member userboxes on your user page.

Please put your questions about, and suggestion for, Colorado articles on our WikiProject Colorado talk page. We really appreciate your help.

Participants Members

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See our WikiProject Colorado member list.

To join WikiProject Colorado, add your user name to our member list and place one of our member userboxes on your user page.

Add your user name to our e-mail invitation list to receive information about Colorado events and to our U.S. Mountain West invitation list to receive invitations to online meetings of the Wikimedians in U.S. Mountain West.

You may also be interested in the Wikimedians of Colorado User Group.

Colorado collaboration

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We invite you to participate in our current collaboration to document the following seven historic Colorado county seats:

See our Colorado collaboration talk page.

Events Events

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Previous events:

Colorado events

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To do To do

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Here are some tasks awaiting attention:
See Wikipedia:WikiProject Colorado/2020 Census for 2020 United States Census results.

Colorado articles

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Colorado data

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Article alerts

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Today's featured articles

Did you know

Articles for deletion

Proposed deletions

  • 08 Jun 2025 – Northern Colorado Writers Workshop (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by OutsideNormality (t · c): Does not look to be notable based on a WP:BEFORE I did via Google; all the sources are either unreliable (such as random blogs), non-independent (such as interviews with members of the workshop) or both.

Good article nominees

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Articles to be merged

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Articles for creation

Project divisions Project divisions

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  • List of all subpages of this page
  • Communities (talk) – Cities, towns, and neighborhoods
  • Culture (talk) – Music, art, icons, mass communication
  • Economy (Talk) – Commerce: Major Colorado industries, employers, trends, and history relating to the economy of Colorado
  • Education (Talk) – Colleges, Higher Learning Institutions and High Schools of Colorado
  • Geography (talk) – Regions, parks, climate, physical features
  • Government (talk) – Government: federal, state and local politics in relation to Colorado
  • History (talk) – History of Colorado during and prior to statehood
  • People (talk) – Includes Colorado natives and those residents who have shaped Colorado
  • Transportation (talk) – Roads & highways, trails, railroads, airlines & airports, general aviation, and trucking, ships, public transit/busses and pipeline.

Resources Resources

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Templates Templates

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WikiProject Colorado banner

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Place the WikiProject Colorado banner {{WikiProject United States|class=|importance=|CO=yes|CO-importance=}} at the top of the talk page of all Colorado articles and assess the article.

 United States: Colorado Unassessed
 This article is within the scope of WikiProject United States, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of topics relating to the United States of America on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the ongoing discussions.
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This article is supported by WikiProject Colorado, our collaboration to create, improve, and update Wikipedia articles about the U.S. State of Colorado.
To comment about this page, select the Add topic tab above.
For questions about, or to make suggestions for Colorado articles, go to our project's talk page. We invite you to join us!

Request templates

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  • If a Colorado article needs an infobox, please add needs-infobox=yes to the WikiProject Colorado banner on the talk page.

{{WikiProject United States|class=|importance=|CO=yes|CO-importance=|needs-infobox=yes}}

 United States: Colorado Unassessed  
 This article is within the scope of WikiProject United States, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of topics relating to the United States of America on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the ongoing discussions.
United StatesWikipedia:WikiProject United StatesTemplate:WikiProject United StatesUnited States
???This article has not yet received a rating on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
 
This article is supported by WikiProject Colorado, our collaboration to create, improve, and update Wikipedia articles about the U.S. State of Colorado.
To comment about this page, select the Add topic tab above.
For questions about, or to make suggestions for Colorado articles, go to our project's talk page. We invite you to join us!
 
This article has been marked as needing an infobox.


  • If a article needs a Colorado map, please add {{map requested|Colorado}} below the Wikiproject Colorado banner on the talk page.



  • If an article needs an image of a Colorado person, please add {{image requested|people of Colorado}} below the Wikiproject Colorado banner on the talk page.


Short article description

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Place {{short description}} at the very top of all articles with a very brief description of the article.

Infobox templates

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Place {{infobox person}} at the top of all articles about a Colorado person.

Place {{infobox settlement}} at the top of all articles about a populated Colorado place. For examples of how to use this template, see Denver, Boulder, or Fulford.

Place {{infobox ancient site}} at the top of all articles about a Colorado ghost town.

Place {{infobox road}} at the top of all articles about a Colorado highway, road, or street.

Place {{infobox mountain}} at the top of all articles about a Colorado mountain.

Place {{infobox mountain pass}} at the top of all articles about a Colorado mountain pass.

Place {{infobox landform}} at the top of all articles about a Colorado mountain range or other landform.

Place {{infobox river}} at the top of all articles about a Colorado river or stream.

Place {{infobox body of water}} at the top of all articles about a Colorado lake or pond.

Place {{infobox valley}} at the top of all articles about a Colorado valley.

Place {{infobox hiking trail}} at the top of all articles about a Colorado trail.

Place {{infobox ski area}} at the top of all articles about a Colorado ski area.

For other infobox templates, see Category:Infobox templates

Portal boxes

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Place one of following portal linkboxes at the top of the See also section of Colorado articles. Place {{clear}} at the bottom of the See also section to avoid run-on to the next section.

Use {{Portal|Colorado}} for a single portal linkbox.

 Colorado
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Use {{Pbox|Colorado}} for a compact single portal linkbox.

Use {{Portal|Geography|North America|United States|Colorado}} or similar for a multiple portal linkbox.

 Geography
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 North America
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 United States
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 Colorado
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Use {{Pbox|Geography|North America|United States|Colorado}} or similar for a compact multiple portal linkbox


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Place {{sister project links|auto=yes}} at the top of the External links section of relevant Colorado articles. You may use {{sister project links|Colorado|auto=yes}} for general Colorado articles.


External linkboxes

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Any of the following external linkboxes may be placed in the External links section of relevant Colorado articles between the individual external links and the {{Authority control}}. Select [show] to display the linkbox.

{{Colorado}}

{{ColoCol}}

{{Colorado Counties}}

{{Colorado county seats}}

{{Forts in Colorado}}

{{Indigenous People of CO}}

{{Mountains of Colorado}}

{{Colorado Fourteeners}}

{{Colorado highest}}

{{Colorado Municipalities}}

{{National Register of Historic Places in Colorado}}

{{People from Colorado}}

{{Colorado Places}}

{{Protected Areas of Colorado}}

{{Colorado Rivers}}

{{School districts in Colorado}}

{{Colorado State Senators}}

{{Colorado House of Representatives}}

{{Colorado trauma centers}}

{{CO-FedRep}}


{{Zoos of Colorado}}

See Category:Colorado templates for regional and special purpose external linkboxes.

Stub templates

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Place the most relevant of the following stub templates at very bottom of a Colorado stub article.

 

This article about an airport in Colorado is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


 

This article about a baseball team in Colorado is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


 

This article about a baseball venue in Colorado is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


 

This article about a basketball team in Colorado is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


 

This article about a bridge in Colorado is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


 

This article about a church or other Christian place of worship in Colorado is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


 

This Colorado elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

 

This article about a soccer club from Colorado is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


  • Place {{Colorado-geo-stub}} at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado place or geographic feature.
 

This Colorado state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

and if the place is a Colorado ghost town —

 

This United States ghost town-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

 

This article about a specific stratigraphic formation in Colorado is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


  • Place {{Colorado-mayor-stub}} at the bottom of a stub article about a current or former Colorado mayor.
 

This article about a mayor in Colorado is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

 

This article about a Colorado newspaper is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

 

This article about a Colorado politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

 

This article about a radio station in Colorado is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


 

This Colorado train station-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


  • Place {{Colorado-river-stub}} at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado river or stream.
 

This article related to a river in Colorado is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


  • Place {{Colorado-road-stub}} at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado highway, road, or street.
 

This Colorado road-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


 

This Colorado school-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


  

This article related to sports in Colorado is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


  • Place {{Colorado-sport-team-stub}} at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado sports team other than baseball, basketball, or soccer.
  

This article about a sports team in Colorado is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


 

This article about a sports venue in Colorado is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • Place {{Colorado-struct-stub}} at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado building or structure.
 

This article about a building or structure in Colorado is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


 

This article about transportation in Colorado is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


 

This article about a university or college in Colorado is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


  • Place {{Denver-stub}} at the bottom of a Denver-related stub article.
 

This Denver-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


  • Place {{Colorado-stub}} at the bottom of a Colorado-related stub article not covered by one of the other stub templates above.
 

This Colorado-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


See the following categories for Colorado stub articles.


Userbox templates

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Members of WikiProject Colorado should place one of the following lines of Wikitext on their user page to add it to Category:WikiProject Colorado participants.

Wikitext userbox where used
[[Category:WikiProject Colorado participants]] none linked pages
{{Template:User WikiProject Colorado}}
 This user participates in
WikiProject Colorado.
 linked pages
{{Template:User WP Colorado}}
 This user participates in
WikiProject Colorado.
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{{Template:User WikiProject Colorado|invite}}
 This user invites you to join
WikiProject Colorado.
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{{Template:User WP Colorado|invite}}
 This user invites you to join
WikiProject Colorado.
 linked pages

For other Colorado user templates see Category:Colorado user templates.

Assessment Assessment

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Colorado articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
  FA 1 2 2 9 14
  FL 1 2 7 1 11
  FM 10 10
  A 1 1
  GA 1 11 33 48 93
B 4 13 84 123 89 313
C 5 18 124 571 399 1,117
Start 1 7 316 2,453 1,153 3,930
Stub 7 135 2,524 1,002 3,668
List 1 10 43 137 83 274
Category 4,337 4,337
Disambig 10 10
File 407 407
Portal 46 46
Project 58 58
Redirect 14 151 563 728
Template 447 447
Other 4 31 35
Assessed 11 58 731 6,006 5,909 2,784 15,499
Unassessed 1 2 216 219
Total 11 59 731 6,008 5,909 3,000 15,718
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 47,252 Ω = 5.17


Recognized content

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Good articles

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Former good articles

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Did you know? articles

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    AliceCooperO2 250522 - Sheryl Cooper - (94 of 133) (52100040162) (cropped)
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    Arachnis picta edit1
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    Colorado state coat of arms (illustrated, 1876)
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    Colorado. Round up on the Cimarron
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    Denver Colorado 1898 - LOC - restoration1
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    Gaillardia in Aspen (91273)
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    Maroon Bells (11553)a
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    Nikola Tesla, with his equipment Wellcome M0014782 - restoration2
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    Ruth Handler in 1961
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    Sphalerite - Creede, Mineral County, Colorado, USA

Good article nominees

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A-Class articles

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In the News articles

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Main page featured articles

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Main page featured lists

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Picture of the day pictures

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    Arachnis picta edit1
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    Colorado state coat of arms (illustrated, 1876)
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    Colorado. Round up on the Cimarron
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    Denver Colorado 1898 - LOC - restoration1
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    Gaillardia in Aspen (91273)
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    Maroon Bells (11553)a
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    Nikola Tesla, with his equipment Wellcome M0014782 - restoration2
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    Ruth Handler in 1961
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    Sphalerite - Creede, Mineral County, Colorado, USA


Tools Tools

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Main tool page: toolserver.org
  • Reflinks - Edits bare references - adds title/dates etc. to bare references
  • Checklinks - Edit and repair external links
  • Dab solver - Quickly resolve ambiguous links.
  • Peer reviewer - Provides hints and suggestion to improving articles.
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38°59′50″N 105°32′52″W / 38.9972°N 105.5478°W / 38.9972; -105.5478 (State of Colorado)

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