Parallel

Parallel is a parking area in Mesa, Colorado. Parallel is situated nearby to The Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado, as well as near the village Fruitvale.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colorado Mesa University and Grand Junction station.

Colorado Mesa University

University

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Colorado Mesa University is a public university in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States. Originally established in 1925 as Grand Junction Junior College, the school was renamed to Mesa College in 1940. Colorado Mesa University is situated 2 miles northwest of Parallel.

Grand Junction station

Railway station

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Grand Junction station is a train station in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States, that is served by Amtrak's California Zephyr, which runs once daily between Chicago and Emeryville, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Grand Junction station is situated 2½ miles west of Parallel.

Handy Chapel

Chapel

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Handy Chapel is the only original church building still standing in the original square mile of Grand Junction, Colorado. The land that the chapel was built on was deeded to "the black citizens of Grand Junction" for the express purpose of building a place of worship in 1883, just two short years after Grand Junction was originally staked out by town founder and Governor George A. Handy Chapel is situated 2½ miles west of Parallel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fruitvale and North Seventh Street Historic Residential District.

Fruitvale

Village

Fruitvale is a census-designated place in and governed by Mesa County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Fruitvale is situated 2 miles northeast of Parallel.