Least Tern Pond

Least Tern Pond is a pond in Mesa, Colorado. Least Tern Pond is situated nearby to Blue Heron Lake, as well as near the playground McDonald’s PlayPlace.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mesa Mall and St. Mary’s Medical Center.

Mesa Mall

Shopping center

Mesa Mall is a shopping mall in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States. Managed by CBL Properties, the mall's anchor stores are Bass Pro Shops, Dillard's, JCPenney, HomeGoods, Dick's Sporting Goods, and Target. Mesa Mall is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Least Tern Pond.

St. Mary’s Medical Center

Hospital

St. Mary's Medical Center is a regional hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, in Mesa County. The hospital has 310 beds, making it the largest hospital between Denver and Salt Lake City. The hospital has a Level II trauma center. St. Mary’s Medical Center is situated 2½ miles east of Least Tern Pond.

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 southeast of Least Tern Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Redlands and Grand Junction.

Redlands

Hamlet

Redlands is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in and governed by Mesa County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Redlands is situated 1½ miles west of Least Tern Pond.

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.