Alamosa

Alamosa

      city, seat (1913) of Alamosa county, southern Colorado, U.S. It lies along the Rio Grande in the San Luis Valley, on the western flank of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Founded as Garland City near the site of a small encampment outside the gates of Fort Garland (1858), a cavalry post once commanded by Christopher “Kit” Carson (Carson, Kit), Alamosa (Spanish: “Cottonwood”) was a terminus of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company). It developed as a rail and highway centre from which vegetables, including the renowned Red McClure potatoes, are shipped. It is the seat of Adams State College (1921) and is the gateway to the Great Sand Dunes National Monument. Fort Garland is now a history museum. The Alamosa-Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge Complex, providing a habitat for migratory waterfowl, lies nearby, as does part of Rio Grande National Forest. Inc. 1878. Pop. (1990) 7,579; (2000) 7,960.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Alamosa — ist Ortsname von Alamosa (Colorado) Weiteres: Alamosa County, Colorado (2927) Alamosa, Asteroid Siehe auch Alamosa Creek Diese Seite ist eine Begriff …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Alamosa — Alamosa, CO U.S. city in Colorado Population (2000): 7960 Housing Units (2000): 3215 Land area (2000): 3.989933 sq. miles (10.333879 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.989933 sq. miles (10.333879… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Alamosa, CO — U.S. city in Colorado Population (2000): 7960 Housing Units (2000): 3215 Land area (2000): 3.989933 sq. miles (10.333879 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.989933 sq. miles (10.333879 sq. km) FIPS …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Alamosa — Original name in latin Alamosa Name in other language ALS, Alamosa, Alamoza, a la mo sa, alamwsa, klradw, Аламоза, Аламоса State code US Continent/City America/Denver longitude 37.46945 latitude 105.87002 altitude 2303 Population 8780 Date 2011… …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • Alamosa — Sp Alamosà Ap Alamosa L JAV apyg. ir jos c. (Koloradas) …   Pasaulio vietovardžiai. Internetinė duomenų bazė

  • Alamosa (Colorado) — Alamosa Lugar designado por el censo de los Estados Unidos …   Wikipedia Español

  • Alamosa (Colorado) — Alamosa Spitzname: Hub of the San Luis Valley …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Alamosa Creek — ist der Name mehrerer Flüsse in den Vereinigten Staaten: Alamosa Creek (Canadian River), ein Fluss im US Bundesstaat New Mexico (San Miguel County) Alamosa Creek (Carrizo Creek), ein Fluss im US Bundesstaat New Mexico (Mora County) Alamosa Creek… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Alamosa East (Colorado) — Alamosa East Lugar designado por el censo de los Estados Unidos …   Wikipedia Español

  • Alamosa East — Alamosa East, CO U.S. Census Designated Place in Colorado Population (2000): 1528 Housing Units (2000): 612 Land area (2000): 3.612438 sq. miles (9.356172 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.612438 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
https://universalium.en-academic.com/256168/Alamosa Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”