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 Grand Junction station and Handy Chapel.

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.

Grand Junction High School

School

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Grand Junction High School is a public high school located in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Mesa County Valley School District 51. It is one of four high schools located within the Grand Valley. Grand Junction High School is situated 2½ miles northwest 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.