La Junta

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La Junta is a small city in southeastern Colorado known historically as a railroad and trading hub near the Arkansas River.

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La Junta canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
areaCode 719
climate semi-arid climate
country United States
countrySubdivision Western United States
county Otero County
economicHistory agricultural trade
railroad commerce
elevation about 1,230 meters
about 4,040 feet
etymology Spanish for "the junction"
feature historic railroad facilities
proximity to historic trading posts
governmentType home rule municipality
hasEducationalInstitution Otero College
hasNearbyLandmark Arkansas River Valley
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
isCountySeatOf Otero County
locatedIn southeastern Colorado
locatedInRegion Arkansas River Valley
locatedOnRiver Arkansas River
nameLanguage Spanish
nearbyHistoricRoute Santa Fe Trail
populationRange between 5,000 and 10,000 inhabitants
postalCodePrefix 810
railService served by Amtrak Southwest Chief
served historically by Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
region High Plains
linked to: High Plains region
role railroad hub
trading hub
state Colorado
timeZone Mountain Time Zone
timeZoneDST Mountain Daylight Time
transportation served by La Junta Municipal Airport
served by U.S. Route 350
served by U.S. Route 50

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Western Colorado hasMajorCity La Junta
LAJ cityServed La Junta