Fort Lyon

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.
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  • Type: Social service facility
  • Description: historic fort in Colorado, USA
  • Also known as: “Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community”, “Fort Lyon Veterans Hospital”, and “Fort Wise”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Lyon National Cemetery.

Cemetery
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is a United States National Cemetery located near the city of in . It encompasses 51.9 acres and as of 2014 had 2,556 interments. is situated 3,000 feet north of Fort Lyon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Lyon and Boggsville.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in , United States.

Locality
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is an extinct town located in , , United States. The town was located near the about 3 miles above the Purgatoire's confluence with the . is situated 5 miles southwest of Fort Lyon.

Town
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is the statutory city that is the county seat of, the most populous community in, and the only incorporated municipality in , United States. is situated 5 miles west of Fort Lyon.

Fort Lyon

Latitude
38.07644° or 38° 4′ 35″ north
Longitude
-103.13202° or 103° 7′ 55″ west
Open location code
85CR3VG9+H5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358930720
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­social_facility
Wiki­data ID
Q3077930
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Fort Lyon” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ֆորտ Լիոն”
  • Catalan: “Fort Lyon”
  • Chinese: “里昂堡”
  • Dutch: “Fort Lyon”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ليون”
  • French: “fort Lyon”
  • French: “Fort Lyon”
  • Georgian: “ფორტ-ლიონი”
  • Hebrew: “פורט ליון”
  • Italian: “Fort Lyon”
  • Italian: “Fort Wise”
  • Portuguese: “Fort Lyon”
  • Slovenian: “Fort Lyon”
  • Slovenian: “Fort Wise”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte Lyon”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site and Bent County Correctional Facility.

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