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  2. Purgatoire River track site - Wikipedia

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    The Purgatoire River track site, also called the Picketwire Canyonlands tracksite, is one of the largest dinosaur tracksites in North America. [1] The site is located on public land of the Comanche National Grassland , along the Purgatoire ("Picketwire") River south of La Junta in Otero County, Colorado .

  3. Purgatoire River - Wikipedia

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    The Purgatoire River rises in the Culebra Range of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains reaching an elevation of 14,053 ft (4,283 m) at Culebra Peak.The river, formed by many upstream tributaries, flows eastwards for about 40 miles (64 km) through the mountains and foothills to Trinidad at an elevation of 6,010 ft (1,830 m) where it turns to the northeast and flows across the Great Plains through ...

  4. List of Colorado state wildlife areas - Wikipedia

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    Beginning July 1, 2020, anyone entering a Colorado state wildlife area is required to carry a valid fishing or hunting license. The cheapest license is a fishing license, which costs US$38 in 2020.

  5. La Placita, Colorado - Wikipedia

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    La Placita was a small 1890s Hispanic settlement located in southeastern Colorado in the Purgatoire River Valley. The name "La Placita" is the New Mexican Spanish word for small plaza. It is located south of La Junta and east of Trinidad on the grounds of the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS). [1]

  6. Trinidad, Colorado - Wikipedia

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    Trinidad is situated in the Purgatoire River valley in far southern Colorado at an elevation of 6,025 ft (1,836 m). The city lies 13 mi north of the New Mexico border. On the northern end of the town is Simpson's Rest , a prominent bluff named for early resident George Simpson, who is buried atop it.

  7. Purgatoire - Wikipedia

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    Purgatoire means purgatory in French. It may refer to: Purgatoire River, a river in southeastern Colorado, United States; Purgatoire Formation, a geological unit named for the river; Purgatoire River track site, a significant preservation of dinosaur trackways

  8. Comanche National Grassland - Wikipedia

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    An important addition occurred in 1991 when the U.S. Army transferred 16,000 acres (6,500 ha) of land in the Purgatoire River Canyon to the National Grassland. The Army lands were part of the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS), a 238,000-acre (96,000 ha) facility devoted to military exercises.

  9. Historic Cherokee settlements - Wikipedia

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    No list could ever be complete of all Cherokee settlements; however, in 1755 the government of South Carolina noted several known towns and settlements. Those identified were grouped into six "hunting districts:" 1) Overhill, 2) Middle, 3) Valley, 4) Out Towns, 5) Lower Towns, and 6) the Piedmont settlements, also called Keowee towns, as they were along the Keowee River. [5]

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