Grand Junction Substation

Grand Junction Substation is an electrical substation in Mesa, Colorado. Grand Junction Substation is situated nearby to the bus station Downtown Transfer Facility, as well as near the government office Grand Valley Transit.

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 2,100 feet west of Grand Junction Substation.

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 3,000 feet northwest of Grand Junction Substation.

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 1½ miles north of Grand Junction Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grand Junction and North Seventh Street Historic Residential District.

Grand Junction

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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.