Wikipedia:WikiProject Colorado
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This is a WikiProject, an area for focused collaboration among Wikipedians. New participants are welcome; please feel free to participate! |
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.
Members[edit]
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[edit]
We invite you to participate in our current collaboration to document the following seven historic Colorado county seats:
- California Ranch, Colorado now Franktown – Douglas County seat 1864 to 1874
- Dayton, Colorado near Twin Lakes – Lake County seat 1866 to 1868
- Hahns Peak, Colorado – Routt County seat 1878 to 1912
- Lourette, Colorado – Lake County seat 1863 to 1866
- San Juan City, Colorado – Hinsdale County seat February 10, 1874 to 1875
- Ula, Colorado at 38°09′00″N 105°30′07″W / 38.1500°N 105.5019°W – Custer County seat March 9, 1877 to 1878
- Wason, Colorado near 37°49′28″N 106°53′42″W / 37.8244°N 106.8949°W – Mineral County seat March 27 to November 7, 1893
See our Colorado collaboration talk page.
Events[edit]
- Wikimedia US Mountain West Spring 2024 online meeting, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 8:00-9:00 PM MDT
- Wikimedia US Mountain West Summer 2024 online meeting, Tuesday, August 13, 2024, 8:00-9:00 PM MDT
- Wikimedia US Mountain West Autumn 2024 online meeting, Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 8:00-9:00 PM MST
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Colorado events[edit]
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To do[edit]
| Here are some tasks awaiting attention:
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- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Colorado/2020 Census for 2020 United States Census results.
Colorado articles[edit]
- List of new Colorado articles
- Recent changes to WikiProject Colorado articles
- Articles on topics located near you
- Most popular WikiProject Colorado articles
- All WikiProject Colorado articles
- Please place your request for a new Colorado article in our Colorado article requests.
Colorado data[edit]
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Colorado/Counties
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Colorado/Municipalities
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Colorado/CDPs
Article alerts[edit]
Articles for deletion
- 25 Apr 2024 – Stages Cycling (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by SpacedFarmer (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 25 Apr 2024 – Anass Maksi (Business executive) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Kk.urban (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 22 Apr 2024 – John Davis Jr. (presidential candidate) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by AusLondonder (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 16 Apr 2024 – AccuSystems (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Nigel757 (t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted)
- 09 Apr 2024 – University of Colorado Physical Therapy Program (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Eejit43 (t · c); see discussion (4 participants; relisted)
- 04 Apr 2024 – A-Plus (rapper) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Nagol0929 (t · c); see discussion (8 participants; relisted)
Redirects for discussion
- 21 Apr 2024 – Creek Massacre (talk · edit · hist) →Sand Creek massacre was RfDed by Mdewman6 (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Apr 2024 – USS Pueblo (AGER-2 (talk · edit · hist) →USS Pueblo (AGER-2) was RfDed by Utopes (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 25 Jan 2024 – 1997 Spring Creek flood (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Tails Wx (t · c); start discussion
Articles to be split
- 10 Dec 2023 – Western United States (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Peaceray (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 02 Apr 2024 – Draft:Middle Shooks Run (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
- 21 Mar 2024 – Draft:Piñon, Montrose County (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Wikishovel (t · c)
- 12 Mar 2024 – Draft:Grand Lodge of Colorado (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Callamachus (t · c)
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Project divisions[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Colorado/Popular pages
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Colorado/GNIS places needing verification
- Commons:Category:Colorado
- JSTOR search for Colorado limited to accessible articles
- History of Colorado 4 volumes Stone, Wilbur Fiske, 1833-1920, ed
Templates[edit]
WikiProject Colorado banner[edit]
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 NA‑class | ||||||||||
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Request templates[edit]
- 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 NA‑class | |||||||||||||
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- If a article needs a Colorado map, please add
{{map requested|Colorado}}
below the Wikiproject Colorado banner on the talk page.
It is requested that a map or maps be included in this article to improve its quality. Wikipedians in Colorado may be able to help! |
- If a article needs a Colorado photograph, please add
{{photo requested|in=Colorado}}
below the Wikiproject Colorado banner on the talk page.
It is requested that a photograph be included in this article to improve its quality. Wikipedians in Colorado may be able to help! The external tool WordPress Openverse may be able to locate suitable images on Flickr and other web sites. |
- 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.
It is requested that an image or photograph be included in this article to improve its quality. Please replace this template with a more specific media request template where possible. The Free Image Search Tool or Openverse Creative Commons Search may be able to locate suitable images on Flickr and other web sites. |
Short article description[edit]
Place {{short description}}
at the very top of all articles with a very brief description of the article.
Infobox templates[edit]
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[edit]
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.
Use {{Pbox|Colorado}}
for a compact single portal linkbox.
Use {{Portal|Geography|North America|United States|Colorado}}
or similar for a multiple portal linkbox.
Use {{Pbox|Geography|North America|United States|Colorado}}
or similar for a compact multiple portal linkbox
Sister project links[edit]
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[edit]
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 highest}}
{{National Register of Historic Places in Colorado}}
{{Colorado Places}}
{{Protected Areas of Colorado}}
{{Colorado Rivers}}
{{School districts in Colorado}}
{{Colorado House of Representatives}}
{{CO-FedRep}}
{{Zoos of Colorado}}
See Category:Colorado templates for regional and special purpose external linkboxes.
Stub templates[edit]
Place the most relevant of the following stub templates at very bottom of a Colorado stub article.
- Place
{{Colorado-airport-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado airport.
- Place
{{Colorado-baseball-team-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado baseball team.
- Place
{{Colorado-baseball-venue-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado baseball stadium or field.
- Place
{{Colorado-basketball-team-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado basketball team.
- Place
{{Colorado-bridge-struct-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado bridge or overpass.
- Place
{{Colorado-church-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado church or temple.
- Place
{{Colorado-election-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about elections in Colorado.
- Place
{{Colorado-footyclub-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado soccer team.
- Place
{{Colorado-geo-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado place or geographic feature.
and if the place is a Colorado ghost town —
- Place
{{US-ghost-town-stub}}
at the bottom of a Colorado ghost town stub article.
- Place
{{Colorado-geologic-formation-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a geologic formation in Colorado.
- Place
{{Colorado-mayor-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a current or former Colorado mayor.
- Place
{{Colorado-newspaper-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado newspaper or magazine.
- Place
{{Colorado-politician-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado politician.
- Place
{{Colorado-radio-station-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado radio station.
- Place
{{Colorado-railstation-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado railway station.
- Place
{{Colorado-river-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado river or stream.
- Place
{{Colorado-road-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado highway, road, or street.
- Place
{{Colorado-school-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado school.
- Place
{{Colorado-sport-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about sports in Colorado.
- Place
{{Colorado-sport-team-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado sports team other than baseball, basketball, or soccer.
- Place
{{Colorado-sports-venue-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado sports venue other than baseball.
- Place
{{Colorado-struct-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado building or structure.
- Place
{{Colorado-transport-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about transportation in Colorado.
- Place
{{Colorado-university-stub}}
at the bottom of a stub article about a Colorado college or university.
- Place
{{Denver-stub}}
at the bottom of a Denver-related stub article.
- Place
{{Colorado-stub}}
at the bottom of a Colorado-related stub article not covered by one of the other stub templates above.
See the following categories for Colorado stub articles.
- Category:Colorado stubs (243)
Userbox templates[edit]
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 | ||
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[[Category:WikiProject Colorado participants]] | none | linked pages | ||
{{Template:User WikiProject Colorado}} |
| linked pages | ||
{{Template:User WP Colorado}} |
| linked pages | ||
{{Template:User WikiProject Colorado |
| linked pages | ||
{{Template:User WP Colorado |
| linked pages |
For other Colorado user templates see Category:Colorado user templates.
Assessment[edit]
Colorado articles by quality and importance | |||||||
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Quality | Importance | ||||||
Top | High | Mid | Low | NA | ??? | Total | |
FA | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | ||
FL | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |||
FM | 7 | 7 | |||||
A | 1 | 1 | |||||
GA | 2 | 12 | 28 | 49 | 91 | ||
B | 1 | 13 | 81 | 104 | 70 | 269 | |
C | 2 | 16 | 119 | 500 | 351 | 988 | |
Start | 4 | 312 | 2,374 | 1,017 | 3,707 | ||
Stub | 7 | 142 | 2,542 | 1 | 942 | 3,634 | |
List | 1 | 10 | 39 | 137 | 70 | 257 | |
Category | 1 | 2 | 3,769 | 3,772 | |||
Disambig | 10 | 10 | |||||
File | 2 | 406 | 408 | ||||
Portal | 46 | 46 | |||||
Project | 3 | 4 | 50 | 57 | |||
Redirect | 12 | 140 | 521 | 673 | |||
Template | 1 | 8 | 10 | 303 | 322 | ||
Other | 1 | 1 | 25 | 27 | |||
Assessed | 4 | 58 | 735 | 5,850 | 5,138 | 2,507 | 14,292 |
Unassessed | 10 | 258 | 268 | ||||
Total | 4 | 58 | 735 | 5,860 | 5,138 | 2,765 | 14,560 |
WikiWork factors (?) | ω = 45,227 | Ω = 5.20 |