Colorado Town Mottos & Nicknames

Colorado towns earn their nicknames and mottos over the years just like anywhere else. Each is unique and representative of a particular Colorado town either in the past or present still as well.

The following town mottos and nicknames contain both a hodgepodge of various Colorado cities. Some are official and others are just local nicknames thrown around about a place. Some are simple abbreviations or shortening of the name, or even mispronunciations. You can view a more complete list of Colorado towns to learn more about each.

Here’s a list of random nicknames and mottos for Colorado towns:

Aguilar – Gateway to the Spanish Peaks

Alamosa – Gateway to the Great Sand Dunes, Hub of the San Luis Valley

Alma – North America’s Highest Incorporated Town (10,578′)

Aspen – America’s Canary City

Arvada – Celery Capital of the World

Ault – A Unique Little Town

Aurora – The Gateway to the Rockies, The Sunrise of Colorado, Saudi Aurora, A-Town

Bayfield – Heart of the Pine River Valley

Berthoud – Garden Spot of Colorado

Black Hawk – City of Mills

Boulder – The Berkeley of the Rockies, The People’s Republic of Boulder

Breckenridge – The Kingdom of Breckenridge, Breck

Buena Vista – 8,000 Feet Above Average, Booney, Bueny, BV

Cañon City – Climate Capital of Colorado

Carbondale – Bonedale, The Ultimate Rocky Mountain Hideout

Cedaredge – Southern Gateway to the Grand Mesa, Cedarberry

Central City – Richest square mile on Earth

Collbran – Preserving The Past, Conserving The Future

Colorado Springs – City of Millionaires, Little London, Newport in the Rockies, The Springs

Crawford – Crawford Country USA

Creede – There is no night in Creede!

Crested Butte – Colorado’s Last Great Ski Town, Wildflower Capital of Colorado, C.B.

Deer Trail – Home of the World’s First Rodeo

Delta – City of Murals

Denver – Mile High City, Queen City of the Plains, Queen City of the West, Broncoville, Wall Street of the West, Cow Town

Dinosaur – Gateway to Dinosaur National Monument

Divide – Center of the Known Universe

Dove Creek – Pinto Bean Capital of the World

Durango – Open Spaces and Familiar Faces

Eagle – Classic Colorado

Eaton – Garden of Eaton: Beef, Beets, and Beans

Edgewater – City of Choice

Erie – Your Future Is Here, expERIEnce

Fairplay – The real South Park

Firestone – A Community In Motion

Flagler – Birdseed Capital of World

Fort Collins – The Choice City, The Napa Valley of Beer, Fort Fun, FoCo

Fort Garland – Gateway to the San Luis Valley

Fort Morgan – The Capital of the Plains, The City of Lights

Frederick – Built on What Matters

Fruita – Home of Mike the Headless Chicken

Golden – Where the West Lives

Granby – The heart of something grand

Grand Junction – Colorado’s Wine Country, River City

Greeley – City of Churches, Garden City of the West

Gunnison -Base Camp Of The Rocky Mountains, Gunny

Highlands Ranch – The Ranch

Hotchkiss – Friendliest Town Around

Idalia – Jewel of the Plains

Idaho Springs – I.S.

Julesburg – Gateway to Colorado

Leadville – Magic City, Cloud City, The Two-Mile-High City, Highest Incorporated City in the U.S.

Limon – Hub City of the Plains/Hub City of Eastern Colorado

Longmont – Longtucky

Loveland -Gateway to the Rockies, The Sweetheart City

Lyons – Double Gateway to the Rockies

Mancos – Gateway to Mesa Verde

Manitou Springs – Saratoga of the West, At the foot of Pikes Peak

Monte Vista – Experience the Full Monte

Montrose – Quality Of Life Is Our Commitment, Stay here, play everywhere

Morrison – The Nearest Faraway Place

Nederland – Home of the Frozen Dead Guy, Ned, Nedville

New Castle – Authentically Colorado

Ouray – Switzerland of America

Palisade – Peach Capital of Colorado

Poncha Springs – Crossroads of Colorado

Pueblo – Steel City of the West, Home of Heroes, Pride City

Pueblo West: Where Eagles Soar

Redstone – The Ruby of the Rockies

Rico – A Slice of Paradise

Salida – Heart of the Rockies; Union, Justice, Safety

San Luis – The Oldest Town in Colorado

Severance – Where the geese fly and the bulls cry

Sterling – A Colorado Treasure

Steamboat Springs – Ski Town USA, The Boat

Tarryall – Grab-all

Telluride – To-hell-you-ride

Victor – City of Gold Mines

Walden – Moose Viewing Capital of Colorado

Walsenburg – A great place to be! Welcome!

Wheat Ridge – Carnation Capital of the World

Woodland Park – The City Above the Clouds

Yampa – Gateway to the Flattops

Thanks for checking out the unique nicknames and town mottos from around colorful Colorado! Please let us know if you see a mistake or have one to add!