La Veta, Colorado
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La Veta, Colorado is a small historic town in southern Colorado known as a gateway to the Spanish Peaks and the scenic Highway of Legends.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
statutory town
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town ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid mountain climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Huerfano County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 2,130 meters
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about 6,990 feet ⓘ |
| governmentType | statutory town government ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 719 ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
La Veta Pass vicinity
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Spanish Peaks Wilderness access ⓘ historic downtown district ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | historic stone and brick structures in downtown ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
outdoor recreation
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ranching ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
views of East Spanish Peak
ⓘ
views of West Spanish Peak ⓘ |
| hasHistoricRole | railroad stop on Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (historical) ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSignificance | historic railroad and ranching community ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCommunity | Cuchara, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandform | Cuchara Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyProtectedArea |
San Isabel National Forest (nearby)
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Peaks Wilderness (nearby) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 81055 ⓘ |
| hasRegion | Spanish Peaks region of Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUTCOffset | UTC−07:00 ⓘ |
| hasUTCOffsetDST | UTC−06:00 ⓘ |
| isGatewayTo | Spanish Peaks Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOnTransportationRoute | U.S. Highway 160 (nearby via La Veta Pass) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristDestinationFor |
hiking
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photography ⓘ scenic driving ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
access to the Highway of Legends
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gateway to the Spanish Peaks ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Spanish Peaks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Highway of Legends National Scenic Byway region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Highway of Legends Scenic Byway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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