Colorado is a Western state of 64 counties, with Denver as its capital. These five free printable maps cover its outline, its largest cities, its counties and the six states it borders, with an answer key for the neighbors quiz.
To download a single map, click its image and it opens as a one-page PDF. To get all five maps together, plus the quiz answer key, press the Download all 5 Colorado maps button below the last map.
Blank Map of Colorado
The state outline on its own, for labeling, coloring or tracing.
Labeled Map of Colorado
Denver, the capital, is marked with a star. Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Pueblo and Grand Junction are marked with dots, and the neighboring states are named around the edge.
Colorado County Map
All 64 counties drawn. The smallest are numbered, with a key below the map.
Neighbors of Colorado Quiz
Six numbered circles, one on each bordering state. Students write the names on the lines. The answer key is the last page of the PDF.
Where Is Colorado?
Colorado shaded on a map of the United States.
Colorado Facts
| Capital | Denver |
| Largest city | Denver |
| Population | 5,773,714 (2020 Census) |
| Area | 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²) |
| Counties | 64 |
| Statehood | August 1, 1876 (38th state) |
| Nickname | The Centennial State |
| Motto | Nil sine numine |
| Highest point | Mount Elbert, 14,439 ft (4,401 m) |
| Borders | Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming |
Sources: US Census Bureau (2020 Census, cartographic boundary files), Wikidata.
Largest Cities in Colorado
| City | Population (2020) |
|---|---|
| Denver | 715,522 |
| Colorado Springs | 478,961 |
| Aurora | 386,261 |
| Fort Collins | 169,810 |
| Lakewood | 155,984 |
| Thornton | 141,867 |
Colorado’s 64 Counties and County Seats
The largest county by area is Las Animas County. The most populous is El Paso County, home to Colorado Springs. Every county below is drawn on the county map.
| County | County seat | Population (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | Brighton | 519,572 |
| Alamosa | Alamosa | 16,376 |
| Arapahoe | Littleton | 655,070 |
| Archuleta | Pagosa Springs | 13,359 |
| Baca | Springfield | 3,506 |
| Bent | Las Animas | 5,650 |
| Boulder | Boulder | 330,758 |
| Broomfield | — | 74,112 |
| Chaffee | Salida | 19,476 |
| Cheyenne | Cheyenne Wells | 1,748 |
| Clear Creek | Georgetown | 9,397 |
| Conejos | Conejos | 7,461 |
| Costilla | San Luis | 3,499 |
| Crowley | Ordway | 5,922 |
| Custer | Westcliffe | 4,704 |
| Delta | Delta | 31,196 |
| Denver | Denver | 715,522 |
| Dolores | Dove Creek | 2,326 |
| Douglas | Castle Rock | 357,978 |
| Eagle | Eagle | 55,731 |
| El Paso | Colorado Springs | 730,395 |
| Elbert | Kiowa | 26,062 |
| Fremont | Cañon City | 48,939 |
| Garfield | Glenwood Springs | 61,685 |
| Gilpin | Central City | 5,808 |
| Grand | Hot Sulphur Springs | 15,717 |
| Gunnison | Gunnison | 16,918 |
| Hinsdale | Lake City | 788 |
| Huerfano | Walsenburg | 6,820 |
| Jackson | Walden | 1,379 |
| Jefferson | Golden | 582,910 |
| Kiowa | Eads | 1,446 |
| Kit Carson | Burlington | 7,087 |
| La Plata | Durango | 55,638 |
| Lake | Leadville | 7,436 |
| Larimer | Fort Collins | 359,066 |
| Las Animas | Trinidad | 14,555 |
| Lincoln | Hugo | 5,675 |
| Logan | Sterling | 21,528 |
| Mesa | Grand Junction | 155,703 |
| Mineral | Creede | 865 |
| Moffat | Craig | 13,292 |
| Montezuma | Cortez | 25,849 |
| Montrose | Montrose | 42,679 |
| Morgan | Fort Morgan | 29,111 |
| Otero | La Junta | 18,690 |
| Ouray | Ouray | 4,874 |
| Park | Fairplay | 17,390 |
| Phillips | Holyoke | 4,530 |
| Pitkin | Aspen | 17,358 |
| Prowers | Lamar | 11,999 |
| Pueblo | Pueblo | 168,162 |
| Rio Blanco | Meeker | 6,529 |
| Rio Grande | Del Norte | 11,539 |
| Routt | Steamboat Springs | 24,829 |
| Saguache | Saguache | 6,368 |
| San Juan | Silverton | 705 |
| San Miguel | Telluride | 8,072 |
| Sedgwick | Julesburg | 2,404 |
| Summit | Breckenridge | 31,055 |
| Teller | Cripple Creek | 24,710 |
| Washington | Akron | 4,817 |
| Weld | Greeley | 328,981 |
| Yuma | Wray | 9,988 |
States That Border Colorado
Colorado shares land borders with six states: Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, Oklahoma to the southeast, New Mexico to the south, Utah to the west and Wyoming to the north.
For the whole country, see the blank United States map with states, or browse all printable maps.
Connect the dots: draw the outline of Colorado with the free Colorado dot-to-dot, in color and black and white.
About These Maps
These maps are made by Tim van de Vall for Tim’s Printables. The outlines come from US Census Bureau boundary files, simplified so the lines print cleanly, and the facts and figures come from the 2020 Census and Wikidata. Every sheet is sized for US Letter paper and is free to print for home and classroom use.
