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<br />PART Il--GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF COLORAOO <br /> <br />LOCA TION AND SIZE <br /> <br />The location of Colorado with reference to its surrounding states <br /> <br />and its longitude and latitude is shown on exhibit 2.1. Colorado is a <br /> <br />western state, its eastern boundary being approximately 170 miles west <br /> <br />of the Historic Center of the 48 contiguous states, Colorado's northern <br /> <br />boundary is approximately 570 miles from the Canadian border and its <br /> <br />southern boundary is approximately 340 miles from the Mexican border. <br /> <br />The southwest corner of Colorado is approximately 700 miles from the <br /> <br />nearest point on the Pacific Ocean. <br /> <br />:1 <br /> <br />Colorado..lwith an area of 104,247 square miles, ranks seventh in <br /> <br />size among the 48 contiguous states. Colorado is 387 miles east to west <br /> <br />and 276 miles north to south. In shape, the State is nearly a perfect <br /> <br />rectangle. <br /> <br />0362 <br /> <br />PHYSIOGRAPHIC PROVINCES AND RIVER BASINS <br /> <br />Five physiographic provinces of the North American Continent extend <br /> <br />across or into Colorado. The Great pbins extend into the eastern part of <br /> <br />the state and m:lkc up approximately 45 percent of its area. The Southern <br /> <br />Rocky Mountains eJo.-tend through the center of Colorado", and constitute <br />