Fort Lyon National Cemetery

Fort Lyon National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located near the city of in . It encompasses 51.9 acres and as of 2014 had 2,556 interments.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: veterans cemetery in Bent County, Colorado
  • Also known as: “Fort Lyon Cemetery”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Lyon and Las Animas.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community and U.S.

Town
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is the statutory city that is the county… is situated 5 miles west of Fort Lyon National Cemetery.

Locality
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is an extinct town located in , , United States. is situated 5 miles southwest of Fort Lyon National Cemetery.

Fort Lyon National Cemetery

Latitude
38.08429° or 38° 5′ 3″ north
Longitude
-103.12949° or 103° 7′ 46″ west
Elevation
3,871 feet (1,180 metres)
Open location code
85CR3VMC+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 469772247
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
5422154
Wiki­data ID
Q5471562
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Kreybill and Las Animas Junction.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Committal Shelter and Fort Lyon.

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