Colorado Constitution ARTICLE I - Boundaries
Colorado Constitution – Article I: Boundaries
📘 Overview:
Article I of the Colorado Constitution, titled "Boundaries," defines the geographical limits of the State of Colorado. This article lays out the state's borders based on latitude and longitude lines, as well as reference points from the United States Public Land Survey System.
🗺️ Text Summary:
The article describes Colorado’s boundaries as a perfect rectangle, making it one of only three U.S. states (along with Wyoming and Utah) that are nearly rectangular in shape.
Here’s a simplified version of the constitutional boundary:
Colorado is bounded:
On the north by the 41st parallel of north latitude (border with Wyoming),
On the south by the 37th parallel of north latitude (border with New Mexico),
On the east by the 102nd meridian of west longitude (border with Kansas),
On the west by the 109th meridian of west longitude (border with Utah).
📐 Notable Features:
Rectangular shape: Defined entirely by latitude and longitude lines — very rare among U.S. states.
Four Corners: The southwest corner of Colorado meets Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico — the only place in the U.S. where four states meet at a single point.
🧭 Purpose of Article I:
Establishes the territorial jurisdiction of Colorado.
Provides legal clarity for taxation, law enforcement, elections, and resource management.
Prevents border disputes with surrounding states.
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