Fort Lyon
Fort Lyon is a water tower in Bent, Colorado.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Lyon and Fort Lyon National Cemetery.
Fort Lyon
Social service facility
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Fort Lyon was composed of two 19th-century military fort complexes in southeastern Colorado. The initial fort, also called Fort Wise, operated from 1860 to 1867. Fort Lyon is situated 480 feet southeast of Fort Lyon.
Fort Lyon National Cemetery
Cemetery
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Fort Lyon National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located near the city of Las Animas in Bent County, Colorado. It encompasses 51.9 acres and as of 2014 had 2,556 interments. Fort Lyon National Cemetery is situated 2,800 feet northeast of Fort Lyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Lyon and Boggsville.
Fort Lyon
Hamlet
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Fort Lyon is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Bent County, Colorado, United States.
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 5 miles southwest of Fort Lyon.
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 5 miles west of Fort Lyon.
Fort Lyon
- Type: Water tower
- Category: industry
- Location: Bent, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.07716° or 38° 4′ 38″ northLongitude
-103.1334° or 103° 8′ 0″ westOpen location code
85CR3VG8+VJOpenStreetMap ID
node 3124050297OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=water_tower
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