La Junta
in Otero County of Colorado, United States
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Pueblo Memorial Airport (56 mi) - Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field (81 mi)
- City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (85 mi)
- San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field (133 mi)
- Denver International Airport (143 mi)
- Colorado Plains Regional Airport (152 mi)
- Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (156 mi)
- Taos Pueblo (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)
- La Junta Golf Course (Golf course, 0 mi)
- Rocky Ford Country Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Las Animas Public Golf Course (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.985 and -103.544 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 59' 6" and W -103° 32' 37"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:01 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/Denver
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:00 am and 7:42 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into La Junta
La Junta in Otero County (Colorado) with it's 6,951 habitants is located in United States about 1,431 mi (or 2,303 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in La Junta is now 01:01 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Denver with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 7 airports close to La Junta, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Pueblo Memorial Airport in a distance of 56 mi (or 90 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Taos Pueblo in a distance of 118 mi (or 190 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ordway, Las Animas, Eads, Lamar and Springfield. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 60% |
| Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
14°C (56 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
25°C (78 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holiday Inn Express LA JUNTA
Hampton Inn La Junta
Travel Inn of La Junta
STAGECOACH MOTEL
MIDTOWN MOTEL
Travelodge La Junta
Red Lion Hotel LaJunta
Econo Lodge La Junta
Videos from this area
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EB BNSF Train C-CAMSLP1-98A Yards Its Train In La Junta, CO with two Executive Painted SD70MACs
Date: 07.18.10 Location: The La Junta, CO Amtrak Station at the East end of the platform. Train: EB BNSF C-CAMSLP1-98A Units: BNSF #9602 SD70MAC BNSF #9552 SD70MAC Comments:...
La Junta High School Forensics Coach-Joe Trainor
La Junta High School Forensics coach, Joe Trainor, shares his thoughts on coaching Forensics, what makes a great Forensics competitor, and the upcoming Tiger Tiger Invitational.
1812 Smithland Ave, La Junta, CO 81050
http://1812smithlandave.epropertysites.com?rs=youtube Newly painted inside and outside, 4 bedroom Bi-Level, 1.75 bath, laundry, living room, dining room/kitchen and large family room. Oak...
Amtrak's Southwest Chief: An Overview
Here is a short video giving a brief overview of the exterior of Amtrak's Westbound Souhtwest Chief. I made this trip on it in the summer of 2010. At La Junta, CO we had an extended stay...
Jane on her Scooter, one of the first times.
Jane rides her scooter through the town of La Junta In March of 2015.
Night of Interpretation 2015
La Junta High School Forensics "Night of Interpretation" 2015.
Riding Amtrak Southwest Chief Train #3, Pt 1
Video is a little long in parts, but it was my first time!! Trip began in Jefferson City MO (10-3-10) to Riverside CA, via Kansas City and Albuquerque on the Missouri River Runner and the...
Salo and Hutch Indie Bands Bits and Pieces
Jacob, Senon, and Izaiah share their Indie band names. www.saloandhutch.com.
Stormy dunking at Otero Junior College
This video was uploaded from an Android phone.
Ring of fire
Tasting Jane.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
La Junta, Colorado
The City of La Junta is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Otero County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,568 at the U.S. Census 2000. La Junta is located on the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado east of Pueblo.
La Junta (Amtrak station)
The La Junta Amtrak station is a train station in La Junta, Colorado, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The Southwest Chief trains 3 & 4 stop here for 10–15 minutes. Westbound trains are scheduled to arrive at 8:15 AM and depart at 8:30 AM, while the eastbound trains arrive at 8:13 PM and depart at 8:23 PM (all times Mountain Time Zone). There are no facilities at the station itself beyond a toilet and beverage vending machine.
KBLJ
KBLJ is a radio station licensed to La Junta, Colorado, USA. The station is currently owned by Ccr-La Junta Iv, LLC. It first aired on 1370 kHz as KOKO in 1937. It moved to 1400 kHz in 1941 as a result of the NARBA agreement.
KTHN
KTHN (92.1 FM, Thunder Country) is a radio station broadcasting a country music music format. Licensed to La Junta, Colorado, USA. The station is currently owned by Ccr-La Junta Iv, LLC and features programing from Citadel Broadcasting.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Otero, Lajunta, لا جونتا, Ла Хунта, ལ་ཇུན་ཏ།, La Junta, لا خونتا، کلرادو, ला जुन्टा, Ла Хуента, لا جنتا، کولوراڈو, 拉洪塔
