Western Colorado

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Western Colorado is a largely rural, mountainous region of the U.S. state of Colorado known for its high desert landscapes, outdoor recreation, and communities like Grand Junction that serve as hubs for agriculture, energy, and tourism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf region of Colorado
agriculturalProduct cattle
fruit orchards
hay
wine grapes
borderedBy Central Colorado
linked to: central Colorado

New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
contains Animas River
Colorado Plateau
Colorado River
Dolores River
Elk Mountains
Grand Mesa
Gunnison River
Roan Plateau
San Juan Mountains
San Juan River (Colorado section)
San Luis Valley
San Miguel River
Uncompahgre Plateau
West Elk Mountains
Yampa River Valley
containsProtectedArea Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Colorado National Monument
Curecanti National Recreation Area
Dinosaur National Monument (Colorado portion)
Grand Mesa National Forest
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Gunnison National Forest
Mesa Verde National Park
Rio Grande National Forest
San Juan National Forest
Uncompahgre National Forest
White River National Forest
country United States
economicSector agriculture
energy
outdoor recreation industry
tourism
energyResource coal
natural gas
oil
uranium (historically)
hasCharacteristic high desert landscapes
largely rural
mountainous
hasHigherEducationInstitution Colorado Mesa University
Fort Lewis College
Western Colorado University
hasMajorCity Alamosa
linked to: Alamosa, Colorado

Aspen
linked to: Aspen, Colorado

Buena Vista
Cañon City
Cortez
Craig
Delta
Durango
Eagle
Edwards
Fruita
Glenwood Springs
Grand Junction
Gunnison
Gypsum
La Junta
Leadville
linked to: Leadville, Colorado

Meeker
Montrose
Ouray
Pagosa Springs
Palisade
Rangely
Rifle
Salida
Silverton
Snowmass Village
Steamboat Springs
Telluride
linked to: Telluride, Colorado

Trinidad
Vail
knownFor agriculture
energy production
outdoor recreation
tourism
locatedIn Rocky Mountains region
Western United States
popularActivity fishing
hiking
hunting
mountain biking
rafting
skiing
snowboarding
state Colorado
timeZone Mountain Time Zone
transportCorridor Interstate 70
U.S. Route 160 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 550 NERFINISHED
transportHub Grand Junction Regional Airport

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Grand Junction, Colorado locatedInRegion Western Colorado
Grand Junction, Colorado transportHubFor Western Colorado
Gunnison County, Colorado locatedIn western Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Gunnison County, Colorado partOf Colorado Western Slope
linked to: Western Colorado
Colorado National Monument locatedInRegion western Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Book Cliffs locatedIn western Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
St. Mary’s Medical Center (Grand Junction, Colorado) regionServed western Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Grand Junction Regional Airport serves Western Colorado
Grand Junction Regional Airport isGatewayTo Western Slope of Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Grand Mesa locatedInRegion western Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Colorado Mesa University locatedIn Western Colorado
Colorado Mesa University regionServed Western Slope of Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area locatedIn western Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area region Western Slope
linked to: Western Colorado
County Road 3 (Marble, Colorado) region Western Colorado
subject linked to: County Road 3
Fryingpan–Arkansas Project divertsWaterFrom Western Slope of Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Mesa County, Colorado locatedIn Western Colorado
Carbondale, Colorado partOf Western Slope of Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Grand Valley locatedIn western Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Southwestern Colorado partOf Western Slope of Colorado
subject linked to: southwestern Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Elk Mountains locatedInRegion western Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Town of Pitkin, Colorado isInRegion Western Slope of Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Montrose, Colorado locatedIn Western Colorado
subject linked to: Montrose
Montrose, Colorado region Western Slope of Colorado
subject linked to: Montrose
linked to: Western Colorado
Curecanti National Recreation Area locatedInRegion western Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Gunnison River locatedIn western Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Blue Mesa Reservoir region Western Colorado
Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation traditionalTerritoryIncludes western Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Ouray County, Colorado region Western Slope of Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Delta County, Colorado locatedIn Western Slope
linked to: Western Colorado
Montrose County, Colorado locatedIn Western Colorado
West Elk Mountains locatedInRegion western Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Crystal River locatedInRegion western Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Montrose Regional Airport locatedInRegion Western Colorado
Montrose Regional Airport serves Western Slope region of Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Uncompahgre Ute traditionalRegion Western Colorado
Uncompahgre National Forest locatedInRegion western Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Utah Territory encompassedPresentDayTerritory Colorado (western parts)
linked to: Western Colorado
Grand Junction Division locatedIn western Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado
Roaring Fork Valley locatedIn western Colorado
linked to: Western Colorado