La Junta, Colorado

La Junta is a city located in Otero County, Colorado. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,568. La Junta is located in southeast Colorado, on the Arkansas River south of Pueblo. La Junta is home to two well-known museums: Bent's Fort, an important trading post in the old west, and the Koshare Indian Museum, regarded as one of the finest collections of Native American artifacts in the world. Until recently La Junta had a major railyard for the Santa Fe Railroad for assembling trains and adding engines for the climb across the Raton Pass. In addition, in World War II La Junta had an Army Air Force Training Base outside town.

Related Topics:
Otero County, Colorado - 2000 - Arkansas River - Pueblo - Bent's Fort - Santa Fe Railroad - Raton Pass - World War II

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