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Uravan in the region of Colorado is a town in United States - some 1,703 mi or ( 2740 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Uravan is now 07:36 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Denver " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Bedrock, Colorado Springs, Cortez, Delta, and Denver. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Bedrock . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Uravan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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western Colorado highway 141
Colorados scenic byway 141, "Canyon de Deloris" ..
Colorado National Monument
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TataTatonka
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Interesting facts about this location
Uravan, Colorado
Uravan (a contraction of Uranium vanadium) is an abandoned uranium mining town in western Montrose County, Colorado, United States, that is now a Superfund site. The town was a company town established by U. S. Vanadium Corporation in 1936 to extract the rich vanadium ore in the region. As a byproduct of vanadium extraction, small amounts of uranium were also produced, at the time mostly used as a yellow pigment.
Located at 38.37 -108.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Dolores River Bridge
The Dolores River Bridge is a through truss bridge spanning the Dolores River near Bedrock, Colorado. It carries State Highway 90 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (reference number 02001150).
Located at 38.31 -108.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Bedrock, Colorado
Bedrock is an unincorporated town and U.S. post office in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP code of Bedrock is 81411.
Located at 38.31 -108.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Nucla, Colorado
Nucla is a Statutory Town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The population was 734 at the 2000 census. Its name comes from the town's founders intent that it serve as a "nucleus" for the surrounding farms and mines, although it has since come to be associated with the growth of uranium mining in the region.
Located at 38.27 -108.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Naturita, Colorado
Naturita is a Statutory Town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The population was 635 at the 2000 census.
Located at 38.22 -108.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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