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La Junta
Otero County, Colorado
ZipCodes
81050
Motto
"Where the Santa Fe Trail Divides"
Page Contents for La Junta, Colorado
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Community events.
Statistics & Facts
The Colorado state capital is Denver.
The population of La Junta is approximately 11,960 (2001), 7077 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 4,530 (1999), 2919 (2010).
The amount of land area in La Junta is 6.702 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in La Junta is 2.67 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from La Junta to Washington DC is 1506 miles.
The distance to the Colorado state capital is 144 miles. (as the crow flies)
La Junta is positioned 37.98 degrees north of the equator and 103.54 degrees west of the prime meridian.
La Junta elevation is 4,100 feet above sea level.
La Junta median income is $ 28,770.
La Junta average annual precipitation is 17 inches peryear.
La Junta average annual snowfall is 26 inches per year.
The average low temperature is 27 degrees F.
The average high temperature is 87 degrees F.
Location
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Geography
flat to gently rolling hills.
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History & History Related Items
Here is a history page for La Junta.
The name of La Junta is pronounced la hunta and is of Spanish origin. It means a junction or meeting place where roads or paths meet or diverge. The area was established in late 1875 as a stop on the Santa Fe Railroad.
The city of La Junta was incorporated on 15 May 1881. During the prime of the railroad, La Junta was a major hub for produce and cattle shipments. With the decline of the railroad in the area, local residents used much wisdom in bringing new light industry and other business to La Junta to avoid becoming one of the rail "ghost towns."
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Attractions
The Koshare Indian Museum
on the campus of Otero Junior College
an extensive collection of Indian painting and artifacts. The late J.F. "Buck" Burshears started the Koshare Dancers and museum collection in 1933.
The Otero Museum
artifacts of Otero County
Things to see and do in the area.
Learn more about La Junta at this site.
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La Junta City Government
La Junta City Manager's Office601 Colorado Ave
La Junta, CO 81050-2351
Phone: 719-384-2578
La Junta Chamber
La Junta Chamber of Commerce110 Santa Fe Ave
La Junta, CO 81050-1523
Phone: 719-384-7411
La Junta Community Events
Special Events in La Junta.La Junta Organizations
La Junta Chamber of Commerce110 Santa Fe Ave
La Junta, CO 81050-1523
Phone: 719-384-7411
La Junta Schools
East Otero School District1802 Colorado Avenue Suite 200
La Junta, CO 81050
Phone Number: 719-384-6900
Fax Number: 719-384-6910
La Junta High School
1817 Smithland Ave
La Junta, CO 81050-3455
Phone: 719-384-4467
Good Shepherd Christian Academy
4218 San Juan Avenue
La Junta, CO 81050
Phone: 719-384-5577
A Non/Inter-denominational school with grades K-12 (Satellite Schooling)
Arkansas Valley Boces Schools
1106 E 4th St
La Junta, CO 81050-1911
Phone: 719-384-9482
HIGHER EDUCATION
Otero Junior College
1802 Colorado Ave
La Junta, CO 81050
Phone: (719) 384-6858 La Junta
Miscellany
The population of La Junta was:1990 - 7,637
2000 - 10,000
2001 - 11,960
The median age for La Junta was:
1999 - 33.8 yrs.
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