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Touring Benton in United States

Benton in the region of Colorado is located in United States - some 1,438 mi or ( 2314 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Benton

Time in Benton is now 03:27 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Denver " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Colorado Springs, Denver, La Junta, La Junta Gardens, and La Junta Village. Being here already, consider visiting Colorado Springs . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Benton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Amtrak's Southwest Chief: An Overview

4:39 min by GulfWindProductions
Views: 2564 Rating: 5.00

Here is a short video giving a brief overview of the exterior of Amtrak's Westbound Souhtwest Chief. I made this trip on it in the summer of 2010. At La Junta, CO we had an extended stay due to the la ..

Riding Amtrak Southwest Chief Train #3, Pt 1

9:33 min by jfybby2
Views: 802 Rating: 5.00

Video is a little long in parts, but it was my first time!! Trip began in Jefferson City MO (10-3-10) to Riverside CA, via Kansas City and Albuquerque on the Missouri River Runner and the Southwest Ch ..


EB BNSF Train C-CAMSLP1-98A Yards Its Train In La Junta, CO with two Executive Painted SD70MACs

4:04 min by GulfWindProductions
Views: 738 Rating: 5.00

Date: 07.18.10 Location: The La Junta, CO Amtrak Station at the East end of the platform. Train: EB BNSF C-CAMSLP1-98A Units: BNSF #9602 SD70MAC BNSF #9552 SD70MAC Comments: During our layover in La J ..

westward bound

9:07 min by loveborn76
Views: 27 Rating: 5.00

3500 miles round trip and 7 states ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Otero County, Colorado

Otero County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county was named for Miguel Antonio Otero, one of the founders of the town of La Junta and a member of a prominent Hispanic family. The county population was 20,311 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is La Junta.

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Located at 37.90 -103.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1889 establishments in the United States, Colorado counties, Otero County, Colorado

KBLJ

KBLJ is a radio station licensed to La Junta, Colorado, USA. The station is currently owned by Ccr-La Junta Iv, LLC. It first aired on 1370 kHz as KOKO in 1937. It moved to 1400 kHz in 1941 as a result of the NARBA agreement.

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Located at 37.99 -103.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Oldies radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1971, Radio stations in Colorado

KTHN

KTHN (92.1 FM, Thunder Country) is a radio station broadcasting a country music music format. Licensed to La Junta, Colorado, USA. The station is currently owned by Ccr-La Junta Iv, LLC and features programing from Citadel Broadcasting.

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Located at 37.99 -103.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Radio stations in Colorado

La Junta, Colorado

The City of La Junta is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Otero County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,568 at the U.S. Census 2000. La Junta is located on the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado east of Pueblo.

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Located at 37.98 -103.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Cities in Colorado, County seats in Colorado, Populated places established in 1881, Populated places in Otero County, Colorado

La Junta (Amtrak station)

The La Junta Amtrak station is a train station in La Junta, Colorado, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The Southwest Chief trains 3 & 4 stop here for 10–15 minutes. Westbound trains are scheduled to arrive at 8:15 AM and depart at 8:30 AM, while the eastbound trains arrive at 8:13 PM and depart at 8:23 PM (all times Mountain Time Zone). There are no facilities at the station itself beyond a toilet and beverage vending machine.

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Located at 37.99 -103.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Amtrak stations in Colorado, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway stations, Buildings and structures in Otero County, Colorado, Railway stations opened in 1955, Transportation in Otero County, Colorado