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Delve into Grand Junction in United States
Grand Junction in the region of Colorado with its 58,566 residents is located in United States - some 1,684 mi or ( 2710 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Grand Junction is now 09:40 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Denver " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Bridges Switch, Clifton, Colorado Springs, Delta, and Denver. While being here, you might want to check out Bridges Switch . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Grand Junction ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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California Zephyr Crossing the Rockies 1
This video combines two trips on the California Zephyr between Grand Junction, Colorado, and Denver. One trip was taken in May 2010 and the other in July 2010. This segment of the Zephyr's route ranks ..
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Grand Junction, Colorado
The City of Grand Junction is the largest city in western Colorado. It is a city with a council–manager government form that is the county seat and the most populous city of Mesa County, Colorado, United States. Grand Junction is situated 247 miles west-southwest of the Colorado State Capitol, Denver. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 58,566. Grand Junction is the 15th most populous city in the State of Colorado and the most populous city on the Colorado Western Slope.
Located at 39.06 -108.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Western Colorado Botanical Gardens
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. Founded in 1994, The Gardens have been dramatically increasing the size of the facility since 2003. The Gardens have reclaimed a downtown site previously filled with thousands of used tires, junk car parts, and dead batteries.
Located at 39.06 -108.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Suplizio Field
Sam Suplizio Field is a stadium in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States. It is named after former Denver Bears right fielder, New York Yankees prospect and MLB Coach Sam Suplizio. Suplizio Field is currently home of the Rookie-level Grand Junction Rockies of the Pioneer League. The stadium is located just northeast of downtown Grand Junction in Lincoln Park. The ballpark is adjacent on its west side to Ralph Stocker Stadium.
Located at 39.08 -108.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Grand Junction (Amtrak station)
Grand Junction is a train station in Grand Junction, Colorado. It is served by Amtrak's California Zephyr train. Until 1992 Amtrak used the ex-Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad station, located next door to the current building. The current station building was built in the 1970s and originally used as a restaurant.
Located at 39.06 -108.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
KREX-TV
KREX-TV, virtual channel 5 (digital channel 2), is the CBS-affiliated television station for most of western Colorado, based in Grand Junction. Owned by Hoak Media Corporation, it operates its digital signal on VHF channel 2.
Located at 39.09 -108.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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