Colorado's first and oldest military post, Fort Garland was established in 1858 and commanded by the legendary frontiersman Kit Carson.
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Colorado contains 75% of the land area of the U.S. with an altitude over 10,000 feet.
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The Dwight Eisenhower Memorial Tunnel between Clear Creek & Summit counties in Colorado is the highest auto tunnel in the world. Bored at an elevation of 11,000 feet under the Continental Divide it is 8,960 feet long and the average daily traffic exceeds