La Junta (Colorado)
| La Junta | |||
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 County Courthouse (2010) |
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| Location in Colorado | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1881 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Colorado | ||
| County : | Otero County | ||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 59 ′ N , 103 ° 33 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 7,077 (as of 2010) | ||
| Height : | 1243 m | ||
| FIPS : | 0842110 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 204829 | ||
 Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (2015) |
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La Junta is a place in the US state of Colorado .
It is the county seat of Otero County and has 7077 inhabitants (2010).
La Junta is located on US Highway 50 and on the south bank of the Arkansas River . Nearby, about ten kilometers northeast, is Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site , which has the status of a National Historic Landmark . Ten buildings and sites in La Junta are listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of April 11, 2020).
sons and daughters of the town
- William Charles Anderson (1920–2003), science fiction writer
- Ken Kesey (1935–2001), author of the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and pioneer of the hippie movement
Web links
Commons : La Junta, Colorado - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
Individual evidence
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↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed April 11, 2020.
Weekly List on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed April 11, 2020.
Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Colorado. National Park Service , accessed April 11, 2020.