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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 68 miles (109 km) east of Pueblo.

La Junta city overview:
Name:La Junta city
LSAD Code:25
LSAD Description:city (suffix)
State:Colorado
County:Otero County
Incorporated:April 23, 1881
Elevation:4,078 ft (1,243 m)
Total Area:3.18 sq mi (8.24 km²)
Land Area:3.18 sq mi (8.23 km²)
Water Area:0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:7,322
Population Density:2,300/sq mi (890/km²)
ZIP code:81050
Area code:719
FIPS code:0842110
GNISfeature ID:0204829
Website:lajuntacolorado.org

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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.

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Geography

The area is high plains terrain, dry with short grass prairie and sagebrush, and is part of the Southwestern Tablelands ecological region. This area of Colorado is often the warmest. Summer brings numerous days above 100 °F (38 °C). On July 20, 2005, many cities in this region broke or tied heat records. La Junta reached 107 °F (42 °C) with an overnight low of 87 °F (31 °C). However, the all-time record high for La Junta occurred on July 20, 1998, with a temperature of 113 °F (45 °C).

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Map of Otero County, Colorado
Otero County overview: Name: Otero County FIPS code: 08-089 State: Colorado Founded: March 25, 1889 Named for: Miguel Antonio Otero Seat: La Junta Largest city: La Junta Total Area: 1,270 sq mi (3,300 km²) Land Area: 1,262 sq mi (3,270 km²) Total Population: 18,594 Population Density: 15/sq mi (6/km²) Time zone: UTC−7 (Mountain) Summer Time Zone (DST): UTC−6 (MDT) Website: oterocounty.colorado.gov Otero ... Read more
Map of Otero County, Colorado

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