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It is also home to the largest collection of Uintah Railway cars on the Colorado western slope. [5] At its peak the orchard produced 22,000 apple trees over a 243-acre (0.98 km 2) orchard. It is considered the largest orchard for the time in western Colorado. [6] The only land left today is now a 24-acre (97,000 m 2) site.
Northeast of Grand Junction at 3079 F Rd. 39°05′28″N 108°28′52″W / 39.091111°N 108.481111°W / 39.091111; -108.481111 ( Cross Land and Fruit Company Orchards and Grand Junction
Grand Junction is 247 miles (398 km) west-southwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver.The city has a council–manager form of government. [8] It is a major commercial and transportation hub within the large area between the Green River and the Continental Divide, and the largest city in Colorado outside of the Front Range Corridor.
Grand Junction — a city and the county seat of Mesa County, Colorado, located in the Colorado Western Slope region. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
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 ...
The Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways Program was established in March 1989, and is one of the oldest state scenic byway programs. Since 1989, the program has designated 26 Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways with 2,585 miles (4,160 km) of roadway, 4,459 miles (7,176 km) including scenic byway extensions in adjacent states.
Historic and scenic byway designations: National Scenic Byway received in 1996. Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway by the Colorado Department of Transportation received in 1991. Forest Service Byway received in 1992. [3] Scenic Overlooks include: [4] Cedaredge overlook - an easy access overlook; Land O Lakes overlook - a 1/4 mile moderate walk ...
Bloomfield Site is a prehistoric archaeological site from 8999 BC - AD 1799, starting with the Archaic culture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Land’s End Aboriginal Site, an archaeological site from the Archaic prehistoric period, is listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties. [3]