La Veta, Colorado

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La Veta, Colorado is a small historic town in southern Colorado known as a gateway to the Spanish Peaks and the scenic Highway of Legends.

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La Veta, Colorado canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf statutory town
town
climate semi-arid mountain climate
country United States
county Huerfano County, Colorado
elevation about 2,130 meters
about 6,990 feet
governmentType statutory town government
hasAreaCode 719
hasAttraction La Veta Pass vicinity
Spanish Peaks Wilderness access
historic downtown district
hasBuildingType historic stone and brick structures in downtown
hasEconomicActivity outdoor recreation
ranching
tourism
hasFeature views of East Spanish Peak
views of West Spanish Peak
hasHistoricRole railroad stop on Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (historical)
hasHistoricSignificance historic railroad and ranching community
hasNearbyCommunity Cuchara, Colorado
hasNearbyLandform Cuchara Valley
hasNearbyProtectedArea San Isabel National Forest (nearby)
Spanish Peaks Wilderness (nearby)
hasPostalCode 81055
hasRegion Spanish Peaks region of Colorado
hasUTCOffset UTC−07:00
hasUTCOffsetDST UTC−06:00
isGatewayTo Spanish Peaks Country
linked to: Spanish Peaks
isOnTransportationRoute U.S. Highway 160 (nearby via La Veta Pass)
isTouristDestinationFor hiking
photography
scenic driving
wildlife viewing
knownFor access to the Highway of Legends
gateway to the Spanish Peaks
locatedIn southern Colorado
linked to: Southern Colorado
locatedInTimeZone Mountain Time Zone
locatedNear Spanish Peaks
partOf Highway of Legends National Scenic Byway region
state Colorado
traversedBy Highway of Legends Scenic Byway

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Spanish Peaks nearestTown La Veta, Colorado
Huerfano County, Colorado contains La Veta, Colorado
West Spanish Peak nearestTown La Veta, Colorado
Spanish Peaks Wilderness near La Veta, Colorado
subject linked to: Spanish Peaks Wilderness area
East Spanish Peak nearestTown La Veta, Colorado
Wahatoya near La Veta, Colorado
Colorado State Highway 12 passesThrough La Veta, Colorado
Colorado State Highway 12 connects La Veta, Colorado
Spanish Peaks Scenic Byway passesThrough La Veta, Colorado
Cuchara, Colorado nearestCity La Veta, Colorado
La Veta Pass near La Veta, Colorado