Grand Junction, Colorado
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Grand Junction is a home rule municipality that is the seat of government and largest city of Mesa County, Colorado, United States.[1] Grand Junction's population was 65,560 at the 2020 United States Census, making it the most populous city in western Colorado and the 17th most populous Colorado municipality overall.[3]
Grand Junction, Colorado | |
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Nicknames: Colorado Wine Country, River City | |
Coordinates: 39°05′16″N 108°34′05″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Mesa County seat[1] |
Incorporated | July 22, 1882[2] |
Named for | Confluence of Grand River and Gunnison River |
Government | |
• Type | Home Rule Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 40.077 sq mi (103.799 km2) |
• Land | 39.634 sq mi (102.652 km2) |
• Water | 0.443 sq mi (1.147 km2) |
Elevation | 4,646 ft (1,416 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 65,560 |
• Rank | 17th in Colorado |
• Density | 1,654/sq mi (639/km2) |
• Metro | 155,703 |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
ZIP Codes[5] | 81501–81507 |
Area code | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-31660 |
GNIS feature ID | 2410631[4] |
Highways | I-70, U.S. Highway 6, U.S. Highway 50, CO SH 340, CO SH 141, CO SH 139 |
Website | www |
Grand Junction is a notable city along Interstate 70, being the economic and cultural center of Colorado's Western Slope, as well as the largest community between Denver and Salt Lake City. The city is also a college town, home to Colorado Mesa University.
Grand Junction is located in the Grand Valley, a large Colorado River valley that runs for over 30 miles east to west, extending into Eastern Utah to the west. The Grand Valley is the most densely populated region of Colorado's Western Slope, home to the majority of Grand Junction's metropolitan area.