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Koshare Indian Museum and Dancers

The Koshare Indian Museum is an art and scouting museum in . The building, located on the Otero Junior College campus, is a tri-level museum with an attached kiva that is built with the largest self-supporting log roof in the world.
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  • Opening hours:
    noon—5:00 PM
    Tuesday: closed
    Thursday: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in La Junta, Colorado
  • Also known as: “Koshare”, “Koshare Indian Museum”, “Koshare Indian Museum & Kiva”, and “Koshare Museum & Trading Post”
  • Address: 115 West 18th Street, La Junta, CO 81050

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center and Fox Theater.

Hospital
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The is a regional hospital in , United States. The present hospital building was completed in 1971, replacing earlier hospital buildings and sanitariums that had existed since the early 20th century. is situated 2,600 feet northwest of Koshare Indian Museum and Dancers.

Movie theater
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is a movie theater, which is situated 1 mile north of Koshare Indian Museum and Dancers.

Railway station
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is a train station in served by Amtrak. Amtrak's Southwest Chief trains 3 & 4 stop here for 10–15 minutes. Westbound trains are scheduled to arrive at 8:15 AM and depart at 8:30 AM, while the eastbound trains arrive at 7:30 PM and depart at 7:41 PM. is situated 1¼ miles north of Koshare Indian Museum and Dancers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Junta and North La Junta.

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is a town in the of . It is notable to travelers as the nearest town to Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, preserving an historically important locale along the Santa Fe Trail.

Hamlet
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is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population of the CDP was 482 at the United States Census 2020. The serves the area. is situated 2 miles north of Koshare Indian Museum and Dancers.

Hamlet
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is a Census-designated place in and governed by , , United States. The population of the CDP was 123 at the United States Census 2020. The serves the area. is situated 2 miles north of Koshare Indian Museum and Dancers.

Koshare Indian Museum and Dancers

Latitude
37.97194° or 37° 58′ 19″ north
Longitude
-103.54461° or 103° 32′ 41″ west
Elevation
4,154 feet (1,266 metres)
Open location code
859RXFC4+Q5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 971577252
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
7123225
Wiki­data ID
Q6433079
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In Other Languages

From French to Ukrainian—“Koshare Indian Museum and Dancers” goes by many names.
  • French: “Koshare Museum”
  • Ukrainian: “Музей індіанських танцюристів Кошаре”

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