Who we are
La Junta is located in southeastern Colorado, about 60 miles east of Pueblo. The county seat of Otero County, La Junta has for more than a hundred years formed a junction for commercial, agricultural, and ranching ventures. Before that La Junta was the junction where the Santa Fe Trail branched south to New Mexico, while a lesser route continued west to Pueblo and beyond. The Santa Fe Trail was one of the nation's first great trade routes.
Our town sits on the south bank of the Arkansas River in what is primarily shortgrass prairie country. The mountains for which Colorado is so famous can be seen to the west, but this is rolling prairie land. Farming dominates the landscape in a narrow corridor along the river, while a short excursion north or south of US Highway 50 brings travelers to miles upon miles of grasslands.
We are home to a regional medical center and specialty clinics, as well as a number of retirement communities. We have an excellent K-12 school system, and Otero Junior College. The college hosts a number of technical certificate programs, a well-regarded nursing program, and a law enforcement academy. The City hosts a number of light industries and an airport in an industrial park north of town, a railyard, and a downtown business district typical of small western towns.
Our city parks serve as centers for community activity. The fountain in City Park serves as a backdrop to kids fishing and playing; our ball fields are filled with tournaments of all kinds, all summer long. We have roadside farm markets, and ties to our railroading past and our history that go back before the fur trade. While our schools excel academically, support for high school sports rises to the level of fanaticism.
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City of La Junta 601 Colorado Avenue PO Box 489 La Junta, CO 81050 General information phone: 719.384.5991
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The City of La Junta has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation, 49 CFR Part 26.
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FRONT RANGE PASSENGER RAIL COALITIONS
It is estimated that by the year 2045, an additional 3 million people will be living and commuting along the Front Range! As the need for a transportation solution continues to increase, the Rail Commission and Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) are working to develop a plan for a Front Range Passenger Rail. Learn more about the project and provide your feedback at the project’s online public meeting, any time beginning June 29 through the end of July.
We are excited to announce the launch of the Front Range Passenger Rail online public meeting! This meeting is critical for sharing project information with Front Range communities and gathering their input.
The meeting will be available June 29 through the end of July via the following link: frontrangepassengerrailmeeting.com
We have included in this email social media content and kindly ask that you leverage your respective organization and agency’s social media accounts and other existing networks to spread the word of this opportunity for the public to share their feedback. We appreciate your involvement in this project and look forward to sharing the feedback we receive in this online meeting with you! |
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