Colorado State Highway 183
State Highway 183 (SH 183) is a highway in Bent County, Colorado. SH 183's southern terminus is at County Route HH (CR HH) near Fort Lyon, and the northern terminus is at U.S. Route 50 in Colorado, U.S. Route 50 (US 50) east of Las Animas, Colorado, Las Animas. Route description SH 183 runs , starting at a junction with CR HH near Fort Lyon, which was formerly used as a prison by the Colorado Department of Corrections. The route heads north, ending at a junction with U.S. Route 50 in Colorado, US 50 east of Las Animas, Colorado, Las Animas. Major intersections References External links

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Bent County, Colorado
Bent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,650. The county seat and only incorporated municipality is Las Animas. The county is named in honor of frontier trader William Bent. History As Colorado experienced population growth following the American Civil War, government had to be closer to the people for commerce and justice to be better served in growing communities. Territorial Bent County was created in February 1870, followed by Greenwood County the following month. The June 1, 1870, Federal Census was several months away and there were plans to apply for statehood. On February 2, 1874, Grand County and Elbert County were formed. On February 6, 1874, Greenwood County was dissolved and divided between Bent and Elbert counties. At the time of this annexation, Bent County included a large portion of southeastern Colorado. In 1889, Bent County acquired its current borders when it was partitioned to create Cheyenne, ...
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