City of Grand Junction, Colorado
Location in Mesa County and the State of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°03′53″N 108°33′52″W / 39.06472, -108.56444
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	Mesa County Seat[1]
Incorporated	July 22, 1882[2]
Named for	Confluence of Grand River and Gunnison River
Government
- Type	Home Rule Municipality[1]
- Mayor	Jim Doody
Area
- Total	31.1 sq mi (80.5 km²)
- Land	30.8 sq mi (79.8 km²)
- Water	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
Elevation	4,593 ft (1,397 m)
Population (2006)[3]
- Total	45,299
- Density	1,362.6/sq mi (526.2/km²)
	population only in metro area only
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes[4]	81501-81507
Area code(s)	970
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID	0204662
Highways	I-70, US 6, US 50, SH 340 SH141 SH 139
The most populous city of western Colorado
Website: City of Grand Junction

The City of Grand Junction is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Mesa County, Colorado, United States.^[5] Grand Junction is situated 197 miles (317 km) west-southwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 45,299.^[3] Grand Junction is the 15th most populous city in the State of Colorado and the most populous city on the Colorado Western Slope, serving as a major point of interest within the enormous region between the Green River and the Continental Divide. It is the principal city of the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area which had a population of 139,137 in 2007. Mesa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... 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The city is located along the north side of the Colorado River, where it receives the Gunnison River from south. The name "Grand" refers to the historical name of the upper Colorado River until renamed in 1921, and the word 'junction' is from the joining of the Colorado and Gunnison rivers. The city sits near the mid-point of a 30-mile (48 km) arcing valley, known as the Grand Valley, a major fruit-growing region, historically home to the Ute people and settled by white farmers in the 1880s. In recent years, several wineries have been established in the area as well. The Colorado National Monument, a series of canyons and mesas similar to the Grand Canyon overlook the city, while most of the area is surrounded by public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Interstate 70 connects the city eastward to Glenwood Springs and Denver. Colorado River in the Grand Canyon from Desert View The Colorado River is a river in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately 1,450 mi (2,333 km) long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. ... The Gunnison River, a tributary of the Colorado River, is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States The Gunnison River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 180 mi (290 km) long, in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... The Grand Valley is a extended populated agricultural valley, approximately 30 miles (48 km) long and 5 miles (8 km) wide, located along the Colorado River in Mesa County in western Colorado in the United States. ... For other uses, see Fruit (disambiguation). ... The Utes (; yoots) are an ethnically related group of American Indians now living primarily in Utah and Colorado. ... // Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... Wine Barrels A winery is a facility where fruit, usually grapes, is processed into wine. ... Colorado National Monument is a part of the U.S. National Park Service near the city of Grand Junction, Colorado, in the western part of the state. ... This article is about the canyon in the southwestern United States. ... US BLM logo The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior which administers Americas public lands, totaling approximately 261 million surface acres (1,056,229. ... I-70 rest stop in Glenwood Canyon In the U.S. state of Colorado, Interstate 70 provides an east-west freeway across the center of the state, passing through Denver. ... Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs Hot Springs Pool at Glenwood Springs, Colorado Glenwood Springs view towards south as seen from Glenwood Caverns, Colorado Glenwood Springs is a city in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. ...

Geography

Grand Junction is located at 39°03′53″N, 108°33′52″W (39.080531, -108.559097)^[6]. It is 20 miles east of the Utah State Line on Interstate 70. It is about 4,597 feet above sea level in what is called 'high desert' country. This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses, see State (disambiguation). ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.1 square miles (80.5 km²). 30.8 square miles (79.8 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.87% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... Surface water is water on the ground or in a stream, river, lake, sea or ocean; as opposed to groundwater. ...

Demographics

Mt. Garfield, near Grand Junction

Book Cliffs, outside Grand Junction

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 41,986 people, 17,865 households, and 10,540 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,362.6 people per square mile (526.2/km²). There were 18,784 housing units at an average density of 609.6/sq mi (235.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.78% White, 0.60% African American, 0.94% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 3.81% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.86% of the population. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (992x708, 134 KB) Summary Mount Garfield (right) near Grand Junction, CO Taken by Sean Davis http://flickr. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (992x708, 134 KB) Summary Mount Garfield (right) near Grand Junction, CO Taken by Sean Davis http://flickr. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 17,865 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.84. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The population figures noted are a bit misleading as Grand Junction is in the large Grand Valley with several smaller towns and unincorporated county areas which contribute to commerce, etc. in Grand Junction. They all abut Grand Junction through subdivisions, etc. As of 2007, the population for Mesa County is well over 140,000.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,152, and the median income for a family was $43,851. Males had a median income of $31,685 versus $22,804 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,692. About 7.5% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over. Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in their country. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Economic history

Since settlers arrived in the 1880s until the 1960s, the main economic activity in the region was farming and cattle. Vast oil shale reserves were known to exist near Parachute, Colorado in the Piceance Basin. The oil embargoes of the 1970s and high gas prices resulted in major financial interest in the region. Exxon purchased rights and used Grand Junction as its seat of operations. Oil shale Oil shale is a general term applied to a fine-grained sedimentary rock containing significant traces of kerogen (a solid mixture of organic chemical compounds) that have not been buried for sufficient time to produce conventional fossil fuels. ... Parachute is a town located in Garfield County, Colorado. ... Oil Shale in Piceance Basin, Colorado. ... For other uses, see Exon (disambiguation). ...

Grand Junction and the surrounding Grand Valley were prosperous in the 1970s and early 1980s largely because of oil shale. The United States, western Colorado in particular, has the largest known concentration of oil shale in the world, (according to the Bureau of Land Management) and holds an estimated 800 gigabarrels of recoverable oil, enough to meet U.S. demand for oil at current levels for 110 years. Known as the "Rock That Burns" the the shale can be mined and processed to produce oil, although in the past it was significantly more expensive than conventional oil. Sustained prices above $95 per barrel, however, may make extraction economically attractive in the coming years. ExxonMobil was forced to pull out of the region because of lower oil prices, which led to economic hardship in the region. The Grand Valley is a extended populated agricultural valley, approximately 30 miles (48 km) long and 5 miles (8 km) wide, located along the Colorado River in Mesa County in western Colorado in the United States. ... Oil shale Oil shale is a general term applied to a fine-grained sedimentary rock containing significant traces of kerogen (a solid mixture of organic chemical compounds) that have not been buried for sufficient time to produce conventional fossil fuels. ...

The economic bust known as "Black Sunday" (May 2, 1982) to the locals started with a phone call from the President of Exxon to the then Governor of Colorado Richard Douglas Lamm stating that Exxon would cut its losses while retaining mining rights to the (then and currently) uneconomic oil. The economic bust was felt state wide, as Exxon had invested more than 5 billion USD in the state. Colorado historian Tom Noel observed "I think that was a definite turning point, and it was a reminder that we were a boom-and-bust state...There were parallels to the silver crash of 1893." is the 122nd day of the year (123rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... The Governor of Colorado is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Richard Douglas Dick Lamm (born 1935 in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American politician and lawyer. ...

Today the economy of Grand Junction is more diverse and stable than it has been in the last 40 years. Currently, major contributors are health care, tourism, agriculture, livestock, and service. Major oil companies have once again invested large amounts of money recently (within the last two years), though more conservatively than in the 1960s. This has been a major boom to the area though only recently, and it can see its cause directly linked to the recent increase in oil prices and the volatility in the Middle East.

Grand Junction is being discovered by the "nation's elite business and leisure travelers," according to Cleveland-based Flight Options, a private jet service that named Grand Junction as one of its clients' top ten destinations during December 2007, citing nearby Powderhorn Resort as an attraction.^[8]

Transportation

Grand Junction Regional Airport (formerly Walker Field Airport) serves as the major airport in the area. The airport is located in north Grand Junction on Horizon Drive. Two-way flights to Denver, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Dallas and Phoenix are available for air travelers. Grand Junction Regional Airport (IATA: GJT, ICAO: KGJT, FAA LID: GJT)[3] is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of the central business district of Grand Junction, a city in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in the State of Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State State of Colorado City and County Denver[1] Founded 1858-11-22, as Denver City, K.T.[2] Incorporated 1861-11-07, as Denver City, C.T.[3] Consolidated... For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see USS Salt Lake City. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... “Dallas” redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ...

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Major Highways

• Interstate 70 runs from Interstate 15 in Cove Fort, Utah to Baltimore, Maryland, connecting Grand Junction to Denver, Kansas City, Missouri and other major cities.
• U.S. Highway 6 serves 14 states, running east-west from Provincetown, Massachusetts to Bishop, California. In Colorado, it runs parallel to Interstate 70 and Interstate 76.
• U.S. Highway 50 crosses 12 states, linking Sacramento, California with Ocean City, Maryland. In Colorado, it connects Grand Junction to Montrose, Gunnison and Pueblo

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Weather

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Overall, the area has a semi-arid continental climate. Semi-arid generally describes regions that receive low annual rainfall (25 to 50 cm /10 to 20 in) and generally have scrub or grass vegetation. ...

• Spring & Fall: prolonged spring marked by much blossoming and the fall is very colourful.

• Summer: Usually warm and dry. The all-time record high temperature, set on July 21, 2005 is 106 Degrees Fahrenheit (41°C), Unofficially the all-time record high temperature in 112°F (44°C) set in the downtown area of the same day. Average highs in the mid to high 90s°F (near 35°C); average lows in the high 60s to low 70s (near 19°C), although average temperatures have been increasing recently. Precipitation events are uncommon before the monsoon, after that thunderstorms are common.

• Winter: Mostly mild. Frequent snows are light and usually melt away quickly. Even the rare heavy snows of 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 cm) disappear quickly. Temperatures vary between the 20s and 50s (-5 to 15°C) and can go as low as -5°F (-20°C).

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See also

• Grand Mesa
• Mesa State College
• Old Spanish National Historic Trail
• Colorado municipalities
• Western Colorado Botanical Gardens

The Grand Mesa is a large geologic formation in the western Colorado in the United States. ... Mesa State College is a public, co-educational, liberal-arts college centered in Grand Junction, Colorado. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The 270 active municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing authority:[1][2] Consolidated City and County – Only Denver and Broomfield have consolidated city and county governments: The City and County of Denver operates under Article XX, Section 4 of the Constitution... The Western Colorado Botanical Gardens 12 acres (49,000 m²) are botanical gardens located at the southern end of 7th Street in Grand Junction, Colorado, USA. The gardens are public, and financed by admission fees and donations. ...

References

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External links

• City of Grand Junction website
  • CDOT map of the City of Grand Junction
• The Daily Sentinel (daily newspaper)
• KAFM Community Radio (Non-profit, volunteer radio station)
• Grand Junction VCB (Visitor and Convention Information)

• Grand Junction, Colorado is at coordinates 39°04′50″N 108°33′33″W / 39.080531, -108.559097 (Grand Junction, Colorado)Coordinates: 39°04′50″N 108°33′33″W / 39.080531, -108.559097 (Grand Junction, Colorado)

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v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Mesa County, Colorado County seat: Grand Junction Cities Fruita | Grand Junction Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Clifton is a census-designated place located in Mesa County, Colorado. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links North. ... Image File history File links West. ... Image File history File links East. ... Image File history File links South. ... Mesa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Official language(s) English Demonym Coloradan Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th in the US  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Fruita is a city located in Mesa County, Colorado. ... Towns Collbran | De Beque | Palisade Image File history File links Map_of_Colorado_highlighting_Mesa_County. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Collbran is a town located in Mesa County, Colorado. ... De Beque is a town located in Mesa County, Colorado. ... Palisade is a town located in Mesa County, Colorado. ... CDPs Clifton | Fruitvale | Orchard Mesa | Redlands A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Clifton is a census-designated place located in Mesa County, Colorado. ... Fruitvale is a census-designated place located in Mesa County, Colorado. ... Orchard Mesa is a census-designated place located in Mesa County, Colorado. ... Redlands is a census-designated place located in Mesa County, Colorado. ... Unincorporated communities Carpenter | Gateway | Glade Park | Loma | Mack | Mesa | Molina | Whitewater This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Carpenter, Colorado, is an abandoned town located twelve miles northeast of Grand Junction, Colorado, at the end of an extension to 27¼ Road. ... Gateway is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office located in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. ... Loma is a city located in Mesa County, Colorado, northwest of Grand Junction, Colorado. ... Mack is a city located in Mesa County, Colorado, northwest of Grand Junction, Colorado, near the Utah border. ...

v • d • e   State of Colorado Denver (capital) Topics List of Topics: Coloradans | Economy | Geography | Highways | History | Images | Law & Government | Military | Mountains | Museums | National Parks | Rivers Image File history File links Flag_of_Colorado. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English Demonym Coloradan Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th in the US  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in the State of Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State State of Colorado City and County Denver[1] Founded 1858-11-22, as Denver City, K.T.[2] Incorporated 1861-11-07, as Denver City, C.T.[3] Consolidated... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Colorado is located in the central western United States, or the Mountain Region. This is a list of people from the state of Colorado, whether they lived, were born, or were raised there. ... Signage used for Colorado SH. The top half is the flag of Colorado. ... In the history of Colorado, the first inhabitants of what was to become the State of Colorado were the American Indians. ... Colorado State Capitol in Denver Like the majority of the states, Colorados current constitution provides for three branches of government: the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. ... Mount Elbert is the highest mountain of the State of Colorado and the entire Rocky Mountains of North America. ... Areas in Colorado managed by the National Park Service include: // National parks Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park near Montrose Mesa Verde National Parknear Cortez Rocky Mountain National Park at Estes Park Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve near Mosca National monuments Colorado National Monument at Fruita Dinosaur... The headwaters of the Arkansas River near Leadville. ... Regions Central Colorado | Colorado Piedmont | Colorado Plateau | Denver Metropolitan Area | Eastern Plains | Front Range | Grand Valley | High Rockies | Mineral Belt | Roaring Fork Valley | Sangre de Cristo Mountains | San Luis Valley | South‑Central Colorado | Southwestern Colorado | Uinta Mountains | Western Slope This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... Central Colorado is a region of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... The Colorado Piedmont is the geologic term for an area along the base of the foothills of the Front Range in north central Colorado in the United States. ... The Colorado Plateau, also called the Colorado Plateaus Province, is a physiographic region of the Intermontane Plateaus, roughly centered on the Four Corners region of the southwestern United States. ... The Denver Metropolitan Area (population 2,179,240 in 2000) has Denver, Colorado with a population of about 500,000 as its core. ... The Eastern Plains of Colorado refers to region of the U.S state of Colorado on the east side of the Rocky Mountains, and east of the population centers of the Front Range. ... The Front Range Urban Corridor is an oblong region of urban population located along the eastern face of the Southern Rocky Mountains in the U.S. states of Colorado and Wyoming. ... The Grand Valley is a extended populated agricultural valley, approximately 30 miles (48 km) long and 5 miles (8 km) wide, located along the Colorado River in Mesa County in western Colorado in the United States. ... The High Rockies is a term for a region of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... The Colorado Mineral Belt (CMB) is a broad area stretching north-east from the San Juan Mountains in Southwestern Colorado to the Front Range near Boulder, Colorado which is highly mineralized. ... The Roaring Fork Valley is a geographical region in western Colorado in the United States. ... The Sangre de Cristo Mountains are a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains located in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado in the United States. ... The Great Sand Dunes sit directly west of the Sangre de Cristo Range, which is featured in the background. ... South-Central Colorado is a region of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Southwestern Colorado includes the following Colorado counties: Southwest Colorado counties Alamosa County Archuleta County Conejos County Dolores County Hinsdale County La Plata County Mineral County Montezuma County Montrose County Ouray County Rio Grande County Saguache County San Juan County San Miguel County Large cities/towns in Southwestern Colorado include: Alamosa... This view of Kings Peak and the Henrys Fork Basin shows the cliff bands and basins typical throughout the Uintas. ... The Western Slope of Colorado refers the region of the US state of Colorado west of the Rocky Mountains. ... Municipalities Akron | Alamosa | Arvada | Aspen | Aurora | Boulder | Breckenridge | Brighton | Broomfield | Cañon City | Castle Rock | Centennial | Colorado Springs | Commerce City | Cortez | Craig | Delta | Denver | Durango | Englewood | Erie | Evans | Federal Heights | Fort Collins | Fort Morgan | Fountain | Golden | Glenwood Springs | Grand Junction | Greeley | Greenwood Village | Gunnison | Lafayette | La Junta | Lakewood | Lamar | Littleton | Longmont | Louisville | Loveland | Montrose | Northglenn | Parker | Pueblo | Salida | Steamboat Springs | Sterling | Superior | Thornton | Trinidad | Vail | Westminster | Wheat Ridge | Windsor The 270 active municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing authority:[1][2] Consolidated City and County – Only Denver and Broomfield have consolidated city and county governments: The City and County of Denver operates under Article XX, Section 4 of the Constitution... Akron is a town located in Washington County, Colorado. ... Alamosa is a city located in Alamosa County, Colorado. ... Arvada is a city in Jefferson and Adams County, Colorado and part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. ... The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous city and the county seat of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. ... Nickname: Location in Arapahoe County and the state of Colorado Coordinates: , Country United States State Colorado Counties Arapahoe, Adams, Douglas[1] Founded 1891 Incorporated (town) May 5, 1903[2] Incorporated (city) 1929[3] Government  - Type Home Rule Municipality[1]  - Mayor Ed Tauer (R) Area  - City 369. ... Boulder is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County, Colorado, in the United States. ... Breckenridge is a town in Summit County, Colorado, United States. ... Brighton is a city located in Adams County, Colorado. ... The City and County of Broomfield lies in the northwestern tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. ... “Canon City” redirects here. ... The Town of Castle Rock is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Douglas County, Colorado, United States. ... Coordinates: , Country United States State State of Colorado County Arapahoe County[1] Incorporated 2001 Government  - Type Statutory City[1]  - Mayor Randy Pye Area  - Total 27. ... The City of Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. ... The City of Commerce City is a home rule municipality located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. ... Cortez is a city in Montezuma County, Colorado (USA). ... Craig is a city located in Moffat County, Colorado. ... Delta is a city in Delta County, Colorado, United States. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in the State of Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State State of Colorado City and County Denver[1] Founded 1858-11-22, as Denver City, K.T.[2] Incorporated 1861-11-07, as Denver City, C.T.[3] Consolidated... Downtown Durango, Colorado Durango (Navajo: Kinłání) is a city in La Plata County, Colorado (USA). ... Englewood is a city in Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA. As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 32,350. ... Erie is a town located partly in Boulder County, Colorado and partly in Weld County, Colorado. ... Evans is a city located in Weld County, Colorado. ... Federal Heights is a city located in Adams County, Colorado. ... The City of Fort Collins, a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache la Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. ... Fort Morgan is a city located in Morgan County, Colorado. ... Fountain is a city located in El Paso County, Colorado. ... Downtown Golden, Colorado Golden, Colorado lies at the mouth of Clear Creek at the edge of the foothills of the Front Range. ... Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs Hot Springs Pool at Glenwood Springs, Colorado Glenwood Springs view towards south as seen from Glenwood Caverns, Colorado Glenwood Springs is a city in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. ... The City of Greeley is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Weld County, Colorado, United States. ... Greenwood Village is a city located in Arapahoe County, Colorado. ... Gunnison is a city located in Gunnison County, Colorado. ... Lafayette is a city in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. ... Santa Fe Railroad car at the La Junta Depot (Photo ©2004 Wyvonne Phillips) La Junta is a city in Otero County, Colorado, United States. ... The City of Lakewood is a home rule municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. ... Lamar is a city in Prowers County, Colorado, United States. ... Wikinews has related news: Interview with U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Tom Tancredo The City of Littleton is a Home Rule Municipality in Arapahoe County, Jefferson County, and Douglas County in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... The City of Longmont is a home rule municipality located in Boulder County and Weld County, Colorado, United States. ... Louisville (pronounced Lewisville) is a city in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. ... ... Montrose is a city in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. ... Northglenn is a city located in Adams County, Colorado. ... Parker is a town in Douglas County, Colorado that in recent years has become a exurban part of the Denver Metropolitan Area. ... The City of Pueblo (IPA: //) is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat of Pueblo County, Colorado, USA. Pueblo is situated at the confluence of the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek. ... Salida is a tweekey little city in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. ... Steamboat Springs is a mix of older architecture and newer resort developments, especially near the ski resort on the eastern edge of town. ... Sterling is a city in Logan County, Colorado, United States. ... Superior is a town in Boulder County, Colorado. ... Thornton is a city located in Adams County, Colorado. ... Trinidad History Museum, housed in the Baca Bloom Mansion (Photo ©2004 Wyvonne Phillips) The City of Trinidad is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat of Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. ... There are also Vail, Arizona and Vail, Iowa. ... Westminster is a city located in both Adams County, Colorado and Jefferson County, Colorado and is a suburb of the city of Denver. ... Wheat Ridge is a city in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. ... The snow-capped peaks of the Front Range, visible from the bike path on Windsor Lake, just north of Main Street Windsor is a small town located in northern Colorado. ... Counties Adams | Alamosa | Arapahoe | Archuleta | Baca | Bent | Boulder | Broomfield | Chaffee | Cheyenne | Clear Creek | Conejos | Costilla | Crowley | Custer | Delta | Denver | Dolores | Douglas | Eagle | El Paso | Elbert | Fremont | Garfield | Gilpin | Grand | Gunnison | Hinsdale | Huerfano | Jackson | Jefferson | Kiowa | Kit Carson | La Plata | Lake | Larimer | Las Animas | Lincoln | Logan | Mesa | Mineral | Moffat | Montezuma | Montrose | Morgan | Otero | Ouray | Park | Phillips | Pitkin | Prowers | Pueblo | Rio Blanco | Rio Grande | Routt | Saguache | San Juan | San Miguel | Sedgwick | Summit | Teller | Washington | Weld | Yuma List of 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado: Colorado counties Adams County formed in 1902 from part of Arapahoe county. ... Adams County is the fifth most populous county of the State of Colorado. ... Alamosa County, Colorado Alamosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Arapahoe County, Colorado Arapahoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Archuleta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Baca County, Colorado Baca County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Bent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Boulder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... The City and County of Broomfield lies in the northwestern tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. ... Chaffee County, Colorado Chaffee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Cheyenne County, Colorado Cheyenne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Clear Creek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Conejos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Costilla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Crowley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Custer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in the State of Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State State of Colorado City and County Denver[1] Founded 1858-11-22, as Denver City, K.T.[2] Incorporated 1861-11-07, as Denver City, C.T.[3] Consolidated... Dolores County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Douglas County is the eighth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. ... Eagle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... El Paso County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Elbert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Gilpin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Grand County is the 21st most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. ... Gunnison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Hinsdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Huerfano County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Jefferson County (IPA: //) is the fourth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. ... Kiowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Kit Carson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... La Plata County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Larimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Las Animas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Mesa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Moffat County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Montezuma County is a county located in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Montrose County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Otero County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Ouray County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Park County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Phillips County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Pitkin County is a county in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Prowers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Pueblo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Rio Blanco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Rio Grande County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Routt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Saguache County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... San Juan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... San Miguel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Sedgwick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Summit County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Teller County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Weld County is the third most extensive and the ninth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. ... Yuma County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...