City of La Junta
City of La Junta is a locality in Otero, Colorado and has an elevation of 4,121 feet. City of La Junta is situated nearby to the hamlet La Junta Gardens, as well as near North La Junta.Places of Interest
Highlights include Koshare Indian Museum and Dancers and La Junta station.
Koshare Indian Museum and Dancers
Museum
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The Koshare Indian Museum is an art and scouting museum in La Junta, Colorado. 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.
La Junta station
Railway station
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La Junta station is a train station in La Junta, Colorado 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Junta and North La Junta.
La Junta
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La Junta is a town in the Eastern Plains of Colorado. 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.
North La Junta
Hamlet
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North La Junta is a census-designated place in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The population of the North La Junta CDP was 482 at the United States Census 2020. The La Junta post office serves the area.
La Junta Gardens
Hamlet
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.
La Junta Gardens is a Census-designated place in and governed by Otero County, Colorado, United States. The population of the La Junta Gardens CDP was 123 at the United States Census 2020. The La Junta post office serves the area.
City of La Junta
- Type: Locality with 7,080 residents
- Location: Otero, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.9796° or 37° 58′ 47″ northLongitude
-103.5471° or 103° 32′ 50″ westPopulation
7,080Elevation
4,121 feet (1,256 metres)Open location code
859RXFH3+V5GeoNames ID
7174199
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