The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a work of art in Mesa, Colorado. The Declaration of Independence is situated nearby to the town hall Grand Junction City Hall, as well as near the government office Mesa County Administration Building.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grand Junction station and Handy Chapel.
Grand Junction station
Railway station
Photo: Jimmy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 2,400 feet southwest of The Declaration of Independence.
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 1,600 feet west of The Declaration of Independence.
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 1 mile northeast of The Declaration of Independence.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grand Junction and North Seventh Street Historic Residential District.
Grand Junction
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Graced by red rock mesas, Grand Junction is a vital part of Colorado's Wine Country. The city lies on the Colorado River at the foot of Grand Mesa, Mount Garfield, and Colorado National Monument.
North Seventh Street Historic Residential District
Neighborhood
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The North Seventh Street Historic Residential District, in Grand Junction, Colorado, is a 14.4 acres historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Orchard Mesa
Village
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.
Orchard Mesa 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. Orchard Mesa is situated 2 miles south of The Declaration of Independence.
The Declaration of Independence
- Type: Work of art
- Category: tourism
- Location: Mesa, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.06853° or 39° 4′ 7″ northLongitude
-108.56378° or 108° 33′ 50″ westOpen location code
85FH3C9P+CFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4392894191OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
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