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Colorado State Highway 12
State Highway 12 (SH 12), also known as the Highway of Legends National Scenic Byway, in the U.S. state of Colorado is a mountainous state highway through the Rocky Mountains in southern Colorado. The route travels from La Veta through the mountains to Trinidad. It is included in the Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways system and runs through the San Isabel National Forest. In 2021, the highway was designated a National Scenic Byway. Route description SH 12 begins at the junction with U.S. Route 160 (US 160) north of La Veta. It heads southward through that town before entering the San Isabel National Forest and passing through Cuchara, near the Spanish Peaks Wilderness. It then crosses Cucharas Pass into Las Animas County. SH 12 heads through Monument Park and turns eastward near Stonewall Gap. It then passes eastward along the Purgatoire River through Weston, Segundo, Valdez, Cokedale, and Jansen. It then ends in Trinidad at an intersection with Interstate 25, US& ...
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Clockwise
Two-dimensional rotation can occur in two possible directions. Clockwise motion (abbreviated CW) proceeds in the same direction as a clock's hands: from the top to the right, then down and then to the left, and back up to the top. The opposite sense of rotation or revolution is (in Commonwealth English) anticlockwise (ACW) or (in North American English) counterclockwise (CCW). Terminology Before clocks were commonplace, the terms " sunwise" and "deasil", "deiseil" and even "deocil" from the Scottish Gaelic language and from the same root as the Latin "dexter" ("right") were used for clockwise. "Widdershins" or "withershins" (from Middle Low German "weddersinnes", "opposite course") was used for counterclockwise. The terms clockwise and counterclockwise can only be applied to a rotational motion once a side of the rotational plane is specified, from which the rotation is observed. For example, the daily rotation of the Earth is clockwise when viewed from above the South Pole, ...
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Stonewall Gap, Colorado
Stonewall Gap (also known as Stonewall) is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Stonewall Gap CDP was 66 at the United States Census 2020. The Weston post office ( Zip Code 81091) serves the area. Geography Stonewall Gap lies along Colorado State Highway 12 at a gap formed by the Middle Fork of the Purgatoire River through the elevation Stonewall Ridge. Highway 12 leads east down the Purgatoire River valley to Trinidad, the Las Animas county seat, and north over Cucharas Pass in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to La Veta. The Stonewall Gap CDP has an area of , all land. Demographics The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the See also * Outline of Colorado **Index of Colorado-related articles * State of Colorado ** Colorado cities and towns ***Colorado census designated places **Colorado counties ***Las Animas County, Colorado ...
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Raton, New Mexico
Raton ( ) is a city and the county seat of Colfax County, New Mexico, Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico. The city is located just south of Raton Pass. The city is also located about 6.5 miles south of the New Mexico–Colorado border and 85 miles west of Texas. History ''Ratón'' is the Spanish language, Spanish word for mouse. Raton Pass had been used by Spanish explorers and Native Americans for centuries to cut through the rugged Rocky Mountains, and the mountain branch of the Santa Fe Trail cuts through the city, along what is now Business I-25. The post office at this location was named Willow Springs from 1877 to 1879, Otero from 1879 to 1880, then renamed Raton in 1880. Raton was founded at the site of Willow Springs, a stop on the Santa Fe Trail. The original for the Raton townsite were purchased from the Maxwell Land Grant in 1880. In 1879, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway bought a local toll road and established a busy rail line. Raton quickly develo ...
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Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center
The Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center is a regional hospital near Walsenburg, Colorado. Founded in 1993, the medical center currently has 20 licensed beds. The health center also operates the 120-bed Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center, a nursing home, on the same property. The hospital is a Level IV trauma center and a critical access hospital. It is located directly across the highway A highway is a long road giving a relatively fast connection between two places. Highway may also refer to: Roads in England * The Highway (London) (previously Ratcliff Highway), a road in the East End of London * The Highway, a road in Br ... from Lathrop State Park. References External linksHospital website Hospitals in Colorado Buildings and structures in Huerfano County, Colorado Hospitals established in 1993 {{Colorado-hospital-stub ...
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Colorado Scenic And Historic Byway
Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways are highway and backroad routes in the U.S. state of Colorado designated by the Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways Commission for their scenic and historic values. These byways follow existing roads or highways and are signed with a Colorado blue columbine (the Colorado state flower) logo denoting the route. The Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways Program was established in March 1989, and is one of the oldest state scenic byway programs. Since 1989, the program has designated 26 Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways with of roadway, including scenic byway extensions in adjacent states. In addition to state scenic byway designations, four federal agencies designate specific types of scenic byways: #The Federal Highway Administration designates and (the highest designation.) #The National Park Service administers congressionally authorized #The United States Forest Service designates and manages in National Forests and National Grassland ...
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La Junta, Colorado
La Junta is a home rule municipality in , the county seat of, and the most populous municipality of Otero County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,322 at the 2020 United States Census. La Junta is located on the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado east of Pueblo. History La Junta (Spanish for "the junction") was named for the fact it rested at the intersection of the Santa Fe Trail and a pioneer road to Pueblo. The town developed near Bent's Fort, a fur trading post of the 19th century. During World War II, La Junta had an Army Air Force Training Base outside town. An Air Force detachment of the Strategic Air Command remained there until modern flight simulators developed in the 1980s rendered live flight unnecessary for pilot training maneuvers. At least one military aircraft crashed close by during such training maneuvers. Geography and climate The area is high plains terrain, dry with short grass prairie and sagebrush, and is part of the Southwes ...
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Colorado State Highway 111
111 may refer to: *111 (number) *111 BC *AD 111 *111 (emergency telephone number) *111 (Australian TV channel) * Swissair Flight 111 * ''111'' (Her Majesty & the Wolves album) * ''111'' (Željko Joksimović album) *NHS 111 *(111) a Miller index for the crystal face plane formed by cutting off the corner equally along each axis *111 (MBTA bus) *111 (New Jersey bus) * ''111'' (Pabllo Vittar album) See also *III (other) *List of highways numbered 111 *1/11 (other) * 11/1 (other) *Roentgenium Roentgenium is a chemical element with the symbol Rg and atomic number 111. It is an extremely radioactive synthetic element that can be created in a laboratory but is not found in nature. The most stable known isotope, roentgenium-282, has a h ...
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Stonewall, Colorado
Stonewall Gap (also known as Stonewall) is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Stonewall Gap CDP was 66 at the United States Census 2020. The Weston post office ( Zip Code 81091) serves the area. Geography Stonewall Gap lies along Colorado State Highway 12 at a gap formed by the Middle Fork of the Purgatoire River through the elevation Stonewall Ridge. Highway 12 leads east down the Purgatoire River valley to Trinidad, the Las Animas county seat, and north over Cucharas Pass in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to La Veta. The Stonewall Gap CDP has an area of , all land. Demographics The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the See also *Outline of Colorado **Index of Colorado-related articles *State of Colorado **Colorado cities and towns ***Colorado census designated places **Colorado counties ***Las Animas County, Colorado L ...
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Interstate 25 In Colorado
In the US state of Colorado, Interstate 25 (I-25) follows the north–south corridor through Colorado Springs and Denver. The highway enters the state from the north near Carr and exits the state near Starkville. The highway also runs through the cities of Fort Collins, Loveland, and Pueblo. The route is concurrent with U.S. Route 87 (US 87) through the entire length of the state. I-25 replaced US 87 and most of US 85 for through traffic. Historical nicknames for this route have included the Valley Highway (through Denver), Monument Valley Highway (through Colorado Springs), and the Pueblo Freeway (through Pueblo). Within El Paso County, the route has been dedicated as the Ronald Reagan Highway. In Pueblo County, the route is called John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway. I-25 is also considered to be part of the unofficial Pan-American Highway. Route description New Mexico state line to Pueblo Following the Santa Fe Trail from New Mexico, I-25 ent ...
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Jansen, Colorado
Jansen is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Jansen CDP was 112 at the United States Census 2010. The Trinidad post office ( Zip Code 81082) serves the Jansen postal addresses. Geography Jansen is located in western Las Animas County in the valley of the Purgatoire River. Colorado State Highway 12 passes through the community, leading northeast to Trinidad, the county seat, and west to Cokedale. The Jansen CDP has an area of , all land. Demographics The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the See also * Outline of Colorado **Index of Colorado-related articles * State of Colorado ** Colorado cities and towns ***Colorado census designated places **Colorado counties ***Las Animas County, Colorado Las Animas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,555. The county se ...
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Cokedale, Colorado
The Town of Cokedale is a Statutory Town located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 127 at the 2020 United States Census. History Cokedale is a former coal mining town. The mine shut down in 1947. The town was 5 miles away from the epicenter of a 5.3 earthquake on August 23, 2011. Much of the town is included in the Cokedale Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Cokedale is located at (37.144508, -104.621224). At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of , all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 139 people, 62 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 86 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 89.21% White, 0.72% Native American, 7.19% from other races, and 2.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.17% of the population. There ...
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Valdez, Colorado
Valdez is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. From 1907 to 1960, Valdez served as a company town for Colorado Fuel & Iron and its Frederick coal mine, the company's most productive and second largest. The population of the Valdez CDP was 46 at the United States Census 2020. The Trinidad post office ( ZIP Code 81082) serves the area. Geography Valdez is in western Las Animas County, in the valley of the Purgatoire River. It is bordered to the west by Segundo. Colorado State Highway 12 runs along the northern edge of the community, leading east (downriver) to Trinidad, the county seat, and west (upriver) to Stonewall Gap. The Valdez CDP has an area of , all land. History Colorado Fuel & Iron, under the guidance of first John D. Rockefeller and then his son John D. Rockefeller Jr., greatly expanded in the southern Colorado coalfields in the decade following their 1903 inves ...
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