Radium, elevation , is a small rural

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in southwestern Grand County,

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. The community sits in the mountains along an isolated stretch of

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downstream from Gore Canyon and southwest of Kremmling. The mainline of the

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(now the

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) runs past the community, which is accessible by dirt and gravel roads only. The community of Radium consists of a cluster of houses on the north side of a bridge on the Colorado. The primary local industry is livestock ranching. The community is named for the element

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, which was formerly mined in Colorado in the early 20th century. The Radium Recreation Site, part of the Upper Colorado River Special Recreation Management Area managed by the Bureau of Land Management, is on the south bank of the Colorado River across from the community.

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is located on the river bank, a few miles south of Radium, and about 15 miles from Kremmling.

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Radium Quad topgraphic map
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