Fort Lyon National Cemetery
Fort Lyon National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located near the city of Las Animas in Bent County, Colorado. It encompasses 51.9 acres and as of 2014 had 2,556 interments.
- Cemetery
- …lies at an elevation of around 3,870 feet (1,180 metres)
- …is also known as “Fort Lyon Cemetery”
- Description: veterans cemetery in Bent County, Colorado
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Lyon and Las Animas.
Las Animas
Las Animas is the statutory city that is the county…
5 miles west of Fort Lyon National Cemetery
Boggsville
Boggsville is an extinct town located in Bent County, Colorado, United States.
5 miles southwest of Fort Lyon National Cemetery
Fort Lyon National Cemetery
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Latitude
38.08429° or 38° 5′ 3″ north
Longitude
-103.12949° or 103° 7′ 46″ west
Open location code
85CR3VMC+P6
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