Las Animas Junction
Las Animas Junction is a locality in Bent, Colorado and has an elevation of 3,871 feet. Las Animas Junction is situated nearby to the locality Boggsville, as well as near the hamlet Fort Lyon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Las Animas Post Office and Bent County Courthouse and Jail.
Las Animas Post Office
Post office
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The Las Animas Post Office is a historic Modern Movement-style building in Las Animas, Colorado that was built during 1937–38. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. Las Animas Post Office is situated 2½ miles west of Las Animas Junction.
Bent County Courthouse and Jail
Building
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The Bent County Courthouse and Jail, of Bent County, Colorado, at 725 Carson Ave. in Las Animas, was built in 1887. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976; the listing included two contributing buildings. Bent County Courthouse and Jail is situated 2½ miles west of Las Animas Junction.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boggsville and Fort Lyon.
Boggsville
Locality
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Boggsville is an extinct town located in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The town was located near the Purgatoire River about 3 miles above the Purgatoire's confluence with the Arkansas River. Boggsville is situated 2½ miles southwest of Las Animas Junction.
Fort Lyon
Hamlet
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Fort Lyon is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Bent County, Colorado, United States. Fort Lyon is situated 2½ miles northeast of Las Animas Junction.
Las Animas
Town
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Las Animas is the statutory city that is the county seat of, the most populous community in, and the only incorporated municipality in Bent County, Colorado, United States. Las Animas is situated 2½ miles west of Las Animas Junction.
Las Animas Junction
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bent, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.06254° or 38° 3′ 45″ northLongitude
-103.17769° or 103° 10′ 40″ westElevation
3,871 feet (1,180 metres)Open location code
85CR3R7C+2WOpenStreetMap ID
node 5732844664OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityOpenStreetMap feature
railway=junctionGeoNames ID
5428062
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