The Great Plains and Prairies

Again, there will definitely be some strong commonalities between Boulder and the region of the Great Plains and Prairies. A large portion of Colorado is included, as well as Montana, Wyoming, North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and even a tiny bit of Illinois.

Because Boulder shares some of the Great Plains region on it's eastern side leading up to the Rockies, there is a common base. Denver, Colorado's capital is located in the Great Plains and Prairies region.

The Great Plains region runs along the edge of the Colorado Rockies, just like the city of Boulder.

Because Colorado is partly included in the Great Plains and Prairies region, it has experienced some of the natural disasters that are common in the region. Tornadoes are one example.

In 2009, five consecutive tornadoes tore through Denver, Colorado- only an hour away from Boulder.

The Southlands mall was largely damaged from this specific occurrence.

Sources:

Regional Landscapes of the United States and Canada

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