Grand Junction is 247 miles (398 km) west-southwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. The city has a council–manager form of government. It is a major commercial and transportation hub within the large … See more

At the 2020 United States Census, the city had a total area of 25,649 acres (103.799 km ) (40.077 sq mi) including 283 acres (1.147 km ) (.443 sq mi) of water. See more

Grand Junction has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). It sits in a large area of high desert lands in Western Colorado. Winters are cold and dry, with a January mean … See more

Grand Junction's Colorado National Monument was home to a stage in the Coors Classic bicycle race known as "The Tour of the Moon" due to the Monument's unique landscape.
Since 1958, the JUCO World Series has been played at See more

In September 1881, the former Ute Indian Territory was abolished and the Utes were forced into a reservation so that the U.S. government could open the area to settlers. See more

Grand Junction is the principal city of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Economic history
From the time settlers arrived in the 1880s until the 1960s, three of the main economic activities in the region were farming, fruit … See more