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The Pine Gulch Fire was a wildfire that burned in Mesa County and Garfield County, Colorado in the United States. The fire was started by a lightning strike and first reported on July 31, 2020, and quickly grew, resulting in the fire being named the largest wildfire in Colorado history, surpassing the 2002 Hayman Fire . [ 3 ]
Grand Junction is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and largest city of Mesa County, Colorado, United States. [1] Grand Junction's population was 65,560 at the 2020 United States Census , making it the most populous city in western Colorado and the 17th most populous Colorado municipality overall.
Kannah Creek is a watershed that descends from the top of the Grand Mesa west southwest, where it meets the Gunnison River about 25 miles south of Grand Junction, Colorado. [1] It offers many recreational opportunities, irrigation , and is an important source of drinking water for Grand Junction.
The Geary County Emergency Operation Center held a meeting this morning at 8:30 a.m. with the City of Junction City, Grandview Plaza, Fort Riley, Geary Community ... Water back up and running for ...
Clifton is in central Mesa County, bordered to the west by the city of Grand Junction and to the northwest by unincorporated Fruitvale. The Colorado River forms the southern edge of the community. U.S. Route 6 passes through the center of Clifton, leading west 6 miles (10 km) to the center of Grand Junction and east the same distance to Palisade.
Mesa County comprises the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In 2020 it ranked as the 271st most populous metropolitan area in the United States . [ 2 ] It is the only metropolitan area in Colorado not located on the Front Range .
Los Pinos River is a tributary of the San Juan River in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico in the United States. The stream flows from a source near Weminuche Pass in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado to a confluence with the San Juan River at Navajo Lake in San Juan County, New Mexico.
Grand Junction, Colorado in the 1880s. The town of Grand Junction was founded on September 26, 1881, by the Grand Junction Town Company. The founder of the town, George A. Crawford, was a Civil War veteran and President of the Grand Junction Town Company. He was accompanied by William McGinley, J. Clayton Nichols, and four unidentified companions.