Sunday, 03 January 2010 12:21

Mount Sopris is named in honor of Captain Richard Sopris who in 1860 led a prospecting expedition up the Roaring Fork Valley. He was the first man of European descent to soak in the hot springs of Glenwood Springs and is generally credited with discovering the hot springs. He later went on to gain prominence as the Denver’s Mayor. He commissioned the creation of Denver’s City Park.

Did you know the Colorado River was once called the “Grand River”? This name gave rise to Grand Valley, Grand Junction, Grand County, Colorado and Grand County, Utah.

Did you know the reason Chicago is called the “Windy City” is because the bombastic local politicians who were trying to secure the Columbian Exhibition for their city were deemed “wind bags”? Most people incorrectly attribute the name to the lake breezes generated by Lake Michigan.

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