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Dinosaur Ridge is a segment of the Dakota Hogback in the Morrison Fossil Area National Natural Landmark located in Jefferson County, Colorado, near the town of Morrison and just west of Denver. In 1876, fossil excavation began at Dinosaur Ridge under the direction of Yale paleontologist Dr. Othniel Charles Marsh . [ 1 ]
Dinosaur Ridge is only a short segment of the Dakota Hogback that extends the length of the Front Range from Wyoming to southern Colorado. [6] The Grand Hogback is a 70-mile long (110 km) ridge located in western Colorado. [7] It marks part of the boundary between the Colorado Plateau to the west and the Southern Rocky Mountains to the east. [8]
The Lariat Loop National Scenic and Historic Byway is a National Scenic Byway and a Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Jefferson County, Colorado, USA.The byway is a 40-mile (64 km) loop in the Front Range foothills west of Denver through Golden, Lookout Mountain Park, Genesee Park, Evergreen, Morrison, Red Rocks Park, and Dinosaur Ridge.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Moffat County, Colorado, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. [1]
This list of prehistoric sites in the U.S. State of Colorado includes historical and archaeological sites of humans from their earliest times in Colorado to just before the Colorado historic period, which ranges from about 12,000 BC to AD 19th century. The Period is defined by the culture enjoyed at the time, from the earliest hunter-gatherers ...
Steamboat Rock, reaching an elevation of 6,074 ft (1,851 m) is a promontory located in the eastern Uinta Mountains, in Moffat County of northwest Colorado, United States. [2] This iconic landmark of Dinosaur National Monument is situated at the confluence of the Green River and Yampa River .
The Artesia, Colorado, post office opened on March 20, 1946, [7] and the Town of Artesia was incorporated on December 18, 1947. [1] On January 1, 1966, the town's name was changed to Dinosaur due to its proximity to Dinosaur National Monument. [8] The headquarters of Dinosaur National Monument is located just east of the town on U.S. Highway 40.
State Highway 64 (SH 64) is a 74-mile-long (119 km) two-lane state highway connecting the towns of Dinosaur and Meeker in the western part of the U.S. state of Colorado.It is located in both Moffat and Rio Blanco counties. [2]