List of National Historic Landmarks in Colorado

This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in Colorado. A list of National Park Service administered areas in Colorado that have a historic focus is also included. There are 21 National Historic Landmark sites in Colorado.

National Historic Landmarks in Colorado

The following table is a complete list of the 21 federally designated National Historic Landmarks located in Colorado.

	Landmark name	Locality	County	Description
	Bent's Old Fort	La Junta 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.-History:During... 38.042886°N 103.430786°W	Otero Otero County, Colorado Otero County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county was named for Miguel Antonio Otero, one of the founders of the town of La Junta and a member of a prominent Hispanic family. The county population was 20,311 at U.S. Census 2000...	Adobe fort built in 1833 to trade with Plains Indians and trappers, on Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe Trail The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century transportation route through central North America that connected Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico. Pioneered in 1822 by William Becknell, it served as a vital commercial and military highway until the introduction of the railroad to Santa Fe in 1880...
	Central City/Black Hawk Historic District Central City/Black Hawk Historic District The Central City/Black Hawk Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District that covers Central City and Black Hawk. They are adjacent former gold mining camps in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States...	Central City Central City, Colorado Central City is a home rule municipality in Clear Creek and Gilpin counties in the U.S. state of Colorado, and the county seat of Gilpin County. The city population was 515 in the 2000 United States Census... and Black Hawk Black Hawk, Colorado The historic City of Black Hawk is a Home Rule Municipality located in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 118 at U.S. Census 2000, making Black Hawk the least populous city in Colorado... 39.801111°N 105.5075°W	Gilpin Gilpin County, Colorado Gilpin County is the second least extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Gilpin County was named after Colonel William Gilpin, the first Governor of the Territory of Colorado. The county population was 4,757 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Central City...	Former gold mining camps in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, once known as the Richest Square Mile on Earth
	Colorado Chautauqua	Boulder Boulder, Colorado Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of... 39.997778°N 105.280556°W	Boulder Boulder County, Colorado Boulder County is the sixth most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county seat is Boulder. The most populous municipality in the county and the county seat is the City of Boulder...	This 1898 Chautauqua Chautauqua Chautauqua was an adult education movement in the United States, highly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Chautauqua assemblies expanded and spread throughout rural America until the mid-1920s. The Chautauqua brought entertainment and culture for the whole community, with... is the only one West of the Mississippi, one of only four continuously operating since its inception, and the only one open year round.
	Cripple Creek Historic District Cripple Creek Historic District Cripple Creek Historic District is a historic district including Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA and is significant for its gold mining era history.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.Many Cripple Creek buildings post-date the gold mining era...	Cripple Creek Cripple Creek, Colorado The City of Cripple Creek is a Statutory City that is the county seat of Teller County, Colorado, United States. Cripple Creek is a former gold mining camp located southwest of Colorado Springs near the base of Pikes Peak. The Cripple Creek Historic District, which received National Historic... 38.751944°N 105.175278°W	Teller Teller County, Colorado Teller County is the 22nd most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 20,555 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Cripple Creek, and the most populous city is Woodland Park...	The gold mining town of Cripple Creek and the surrounding hills
	Durango-Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad	Durango Durango, Colorado The City of Durango is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau said that the city population was 16,887 in 2010 census.-History:... to Silverton Silverton, Colorado The town of Silverton is a Statutory Town that is the county seat of, and the only incorporated municipality in, San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, most or all of which is now included in a federally designated National Historic Landmark District,... 37.2975°N 107.710833°W	San Juan San Juan County, Colorado San Juan County is the least populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado in the United States. The county name is the Spanish language name for “Saint John”, the name Spanish explorers gave to a river and the mountain range in the area. The county population was 558 at U.S. Census 2000... and La Plata La Plata County, Colorado La Plata County is the fourteenth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county was named for the La Plata River and the La Plata Mountains. "La plata" is the Spanish language word for "silver". The United States Census Bureau estimated that the...	Narrow gauge mining railroad which has continued to serve as a tourist line between Durango Durango, Colorado The City of Durango is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau said that the city population was 16,887 in 2010 census.-History:... and Silverton Silverton, Colorado The town of Silverton is a Statutory Town that is the county seat of, and the only incorporated municipality in, San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, most or all of which is now included in a federally designated National Historic Landmark District,...
	Georgetown-Silver Plume Historic District Georgetown-Silver Plume Historic District The Georgetown-Silver Plume National Historic District is a federally designated United States National Historic Landmark that comprises the Town of Georgetown, the Town of Silver Plume, and the Georgetown Loop Historic Mining & Railroad Park between the two silver mining towns along Clear Creek...	Georgetown Georgetown, Colorado The historic town of Georgetown is a Territorial Charter Municipality that is the county seat of Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The former silver mining camp along Clear Creek in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains was established in 1859 during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush... and Silver Plume Silver Plume, Colorado The historic Town of Silver Plume is a Statutory Town located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. Silver Plume is a former silver mining camp along Clear Creek in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains... 39.698611°N 105.713333°W	Clear Creek Clear Creek County, Colorado Clear Creek County is one of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 9,322 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Georgetown...	Historic district which includes the silver mining towns of Georgetown Georgetown, Colorado The historic town of Georgetown is a Territorial Charter Municipality that is the county seat of Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The former silver mining camp along Clear Creek in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains was established in 1859 during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush... and Silver Plume Silver Plume, Colorado The historic Town of Silver Plume is a Statutory Town located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. Silver Plume is a former silver mining camp along Clear Creek in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains... as well as the 1884 railway engineering marvel which connects them, the Georgetown Loop Georgetown Loop The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a narrow gauge heritage railroad located in the Rocky Mountains in Clear Creek County, Colorado, in the United States.... .
7	Granada War Relocation Center Granada War Relocation Center The Granada War Relocation Center was a Japanese American internment camp located in southeast Colorado about a mile west of the small farming community of Granada, south of US 50....	Granada Granada, Colorado Granada is a Statutory Town in Prowers County, Colorado, United States. The population was 640 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Granada is located at .... 38.049444°N 102.328611°W	Prowers Prowers County, Colorado Prowers County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county is named in honor of John W. Prowers, a leading pioneer in the lower Arkansas valley region. The county population was 14,483 at U.S. Census 2000...	World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... Japanese American internment Japanese American internment Japanese-American internment was the relocation and internment by the United States government in 1942 of approximately 110,000 Japanese Americans and Japanese who lived along the Pacific coast of the United States to camps called "War Relocation Camps," in the wake of Imperial Japan's attack on... center
	Leadville Historic District Leadville Historic District The Leadville Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District located in the mining town of Leadville, Colorado. It includes sixty-seven mines in the mining district east of the city up to the 12,000 foot level, and a defined portion of the village area. It was designated in...	Leadville Leadville, Colorado Leadville is a Statutory City that is the county seat of, and the only municipality in, Lake County, Colorado, United States. Situated at an elevation of , Leadville is the highest incorporated city and the second highest incorporated municipality in the United States... 39.244167°N 106.228333°W	Lake Lake County, Colorado Lake County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The highest natural point in Colorado and the entire Rocky Mountains is the summit of Mount Elbert in Lake County at 14,440 feet elevation. The county population was 7,812 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat...	Historic Leadville, Colorado Leadville, Colorado Leadville is a Statutory City that is the county seat of, and the only municipality in, Lake County, Colorado, United States. Situated at an elevation of , Leadville is the highest incorporated city and the second highest incorporated municipality in the United States... mining district and village area
9	Lindenmeier Site Lindenmeier Site The Lindenmeier Site is a stratified multi-component archaeological site most famous for its Folsom component. It is located on the former Lindenmeier Ranch, now the Soapstone Prairie Natural Area, in northeastern Larimer County, Colorado, United States. The site contains the most extensive...	Norfolk Norfolk, Colorado Norfolk, Colorado is a location in unincorporated Larimer County, Colorado. It is the nearest community to Lindenmeier Site, a National Historic Landmark....	Larimer Larimer County, Colorado Larimer County is the seventh most populous and the ninth most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county is located at the northern end of the Front Range, at the edge of the Colorado Eastern Plains along the border with Wyoming...	The only extensive Folsom culture campsite yet found with artifacts dating from approximately 11200 BCE to 3000 BCE.
10	Lowry Ruin Lowry Pueblo The Lowry Pueblo is an Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site located in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument near Pleasant View, Colorado, United States. The pueblo was constructed about 1060 AD atop abandoned pithouses from an earlier period of occupation. It was occupied by 100 people...	Pleasant View Pleasant View, Colorado Pleasant View is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office located in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The Pleasant View Post Office has the ZIP Code 81331.... 37.584531°N 108.919647°W	Montezuma Montezuma County, Colorado Montezuma County is the southwesternmost of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 23,830 at U.S. Census 2000...	Ancient Pueblo Peoples Ancient Pueblo Peoples Ancient Pueblo People or Ancestral Pueblo peoples were an ancient Native American culture centered on the present-day Four Corners area of the United States, comprising southern Utah, northern Arizona, northwest New Mexico, and southern Colorado... archaeological site from 1060 with a very large kiva Kiva A kiva is a room used by modern Puebloans for religious rituals, many of them associated with the kachina belief system. Among the modern Hopi and most other Pueblo peoples, kivas are square-walled and underground, and are used for spiritual ceremonies....
11	Ludlow Tent Colony Site Ludlow Tent Colony Site Ludlow Tent Colony Site is an area in Ludlow, Colorado associated with the Ludlow Massacre that was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark on January 16, 2009...	Ludlow Ludlow, Colorado Ludlow is a ghost town in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. It was famous as the site of the Ludlow Massacre in 1914. The town site is nestled at the entrance to a canyon in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It is located along the western side of Interstate 25... 37.333333°N 104.583333°W	Las Animas Las Animas County, Colorado Las Animas County has the largest area of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Las Animas County takes its name from the Mexican Spanish name of the Purgatoire River, originally called El Río de las Ánimas Perdidas en Purgatorio, which means "River of the Lost Souls in...
	Mesa Verde Administrative District Mesa Verde Administrative District Mesa Verde Administrative District is a set of six National Park Service buildings within Mesa Verde National Park, constructed in 1921 in a Pueblo Revival Style architecture.The Park Service buildings were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987.,...	Mesa Verde National Park Mesa Verde National Park Mesa Verde National Park is a U.S. National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. It was created in 1906 to protect some of the best-preserved cliff dwellings in the world... 37.1812644653°N 108.490653909°W	Montezuma Montezuma County, Colorado Montezuma County is the southwesternmost of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 23,830 at U.S. Census 2000...	First buildings built by the National Park Service National Park Service The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations... with intent to reflect cultural traditions in the park area, built in 1921
13	Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel No. 6	Burlington Burlington, Colorado Burlington is a Home Rule Municipality, county seat, most populous place and only city in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. Its population was 4191 at the U.S. Census 2010... 39.3071020728°N 102.270324277°W	Kit Carson Kit Carson County, Colorado Kit Carson County is the 18th most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 8,011 at U.S. Census 2000. The county was named for Kit Carson...	Carousel built for Elitch Gardens Elitch Gardens Elitch Gardens was a family-owned seasonal amusement park, theater, and botanic garden in the West Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, United States at 38th and Tennyson streets. For more than a century Elitch's was one of the most popular entertainment destinations in Colorado... in 1905. In 1928 it moved to Kit Carson County fairgrounds where it remains open today. It is the only antique carousel in America retaining its original paint on both the scenery panels and the animals, and it is the only surviving Philadelphia Toboggan Company Philadelphia Toboggan Company The Philadelphia Toboggan Company is one of the oldest existing roller coaster manufacturing companies in the world.Mack Rides of Germany dates back to 1781, but it did not start building coasters until 1921 Based in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, it was established in 1904 by Henry B... menagerie carousel.
14	Pikes Peak Pikes Peak Pikes Peak is a mountain in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado, in El Paso County in the United States of America....	Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado... 38.840556°N 105.044167°W	El Paso El Paso County, Colorado El Paso County is the most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States, now more populous than Denver County. The United States Census Bureau concluded that the county population was 622,371 in 2010. In recent years, the population had come closer to that of Denver...	Pike's Peak (everything above 14000 feet (4,267.2 m) elevation). This mountain was inspiration for "America the Beautiful America the Beautiful "America the Beautiful" is an American patriotic song. The lyrics were written by Katharine Lee Bates and the music composed by church organist and choirmaster Samuel A. Ward.... " as well as the motto "Pike's Peak or Bust"
15	Pike's Stockade Pike's Stockade Pike's Stockade was built in 1807. The American flag was raised here by Zebulon Pike.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961. The stockade was reconstructed from notes in Pike's journal, and is maintained by the Colorado Historical Society...	Sanford Sanford, Colorado Sanford is a Statutory Town in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The population was 817 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sanford is located at .... 37.2917915715°N 105.809944462°W	Conejos Conejos County, Colorado Conejos County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado in the United States. The county population was 8,400 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is the unincorporated town of Conejos.-History:...	Explorer Zebulon Pike Zebulon Pike Zebulon Montgomery Pike Jr. was an American officer and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named. As a United States Army captain in 1806-1807, he led the Pike Expedition to explore and document the southern portion of the Louisiana Purchase and to find the headwaters of the Red River,... set up a fort here.
16	Raton Pass Raton Pass Raton Pass is a mountain pass on the Santa Fe Trail along the Colorado-New Mexico border in the United States. Raton Pass is a federally designated National Historic Landmark...	Trinidad, CO Trinidad, Colorado The historic City of Trinidad is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Las Animas County, Colorado, United States... and Raton, NM Raton, New Mexico Raton is a city in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 7,282 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Colfax County. The city is located just south of Raton Pass.-Name:... 36.9903°N 104.488°W	Las Animas, CO Las Animas County, Colorado Las Animas County has the largest area of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Las Animas County takes its name from the Mexican Spanish name of the Purgatoire River, originally called El Río de las Ánimas Perdidas en Purgatorio, which means "River of the Lost Souls in... and Colfax, NM Colfax County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:83.8% White0.5% Black1.5% Native American0.4% Asian0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3.6% Two or more races10.1% Other races47.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...	Mountain pass between New Mexico and Colorado
17	Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building	Estes Park Estes Park, Colorado Estes Park is a town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. A popular summer resort and the location of the headquarters for Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park lies along the Big Thompson River. Estes Park had a population of 5,858 at the 2010 census... 40.366111°N 105.560833°W	Larimer Larimer County, Colorado Larimer County is the seventh most populous and the ninth most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county is located at the northern end of the Front Range, at the edge of the Colorado Eastern Plains along the border with Wyoming...	Also known as the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, it was designed by Taliesin Associated Architects Taliesin Associated Architects Taliesin Associated Architects is an architectural firm founded by Frank Lloyd Wright to carry on his architectural vision after his death. It was headquartered at Taliesin West and had up to 14 principals who had all worked under Wright. One of their first major projects was Rocky Mountain... , their first major work after Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 500 works. Wright believed in designing structures which were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture... had died. It demonstrated modern architecture could be successful inside the National Parks and was the last significant project in Mission 66 Mission 66 Mission 66 was a US National Park Service ten-year program that was intended to dramatically expand Park Service visitor services by 1966, in time for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Park Service.... .
18	Shenandoah-Dives (Mayflower) Mill Shenandoah-Dives (Mayflower) Mill The Shenandoah-Dives Mill or Mayflower Mill is a intact and functional but inactive historic ore mill two miles east of Silverton, Colorado, United States...	Silverton Silverton, Colorado The town of Silverton is a Statutory Town that is the county seat of, and the only incorporated municipality in, San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, most or all of which is now included in a federally designated National Historic Landmark District,... 37.828972°N 107.628207°W	San Juan San Juan County, Colorado San Juan County is the least populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado in the United States. The county name is the Spanish language name for “Saint John”, the name Spanish explorers gave to a river and the mountain range in the area. The county population was 558 at U.S. Census 2000...	Only surviving example of a selective flotation mill in Colorado.
	Silverton Historic District	Silverton Silverton, Colorado The town of Silverton is a Statutory Town that is the county seat of, and the only incorporated municipality in, San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, most or all of which is now included in a federally designated National Historic Landmark District,... 37.812545°N 107.662994°W	San Juan San Juan County, Colorado San Juan County is the least populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado in the United States. The county name is the Spanish language name for “Saint John”, the name Spanish explorers gave to a river and the mountain range in the area. The county population was 558 at U.S. Census 2000...	Former silver mining town, home of the Shenandoah-Dives (Mayflower) Mill Shenandoah-Dives (Mayflower) Mill The Shenandoah-Dives Mill or Mayflower Mill is a intact and functional but inactive historic ore mill two miles east of Silverton, Colorado, United States... and one end of the Durango-Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad
	Telluride Historic District Telluride Historic District Telluride Historic District is a historic district in Telluride, Colorado, USA. It consists of of downtown Telluride, and parcel that is Lone Tree Cemetery. It includes Late Victorian and Gothic Revival architecture....	Telluride Telluride, Colorado The town of Telluride is the county seat and most populous town of San Miguel County in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Colorado. The town is a former silver mining camp on the San Miguel River in the western San Juan Mountains... 37.937222°N 107.808056°W	San Miguel San Miguel County, Colorado San Miguel County is one of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county is named for the San Miguel River. The county population was 6,594 at U.S. Census 2000...	Former gold mining boomtown, it is now an artistic retreat and a ski resort town
	United States Air Force Academy, Cadet Area United States Air Force Academy, Cadet Area The United States Air Force Academy, Cadet Area is a portion of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is notable for its use of modern architecture as compared to the very traditional design of West Point and Annapolis...	Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado... 39.008333°N 104.890417°W	El Paso El Paso County, Colorado El Paso County is the most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States, now more populous than Denver County. The United States Census Bureau concluded that the county population was 622,371 in 2010. In recent years, the population had come closer to that of Denver...	Bold use of Modern architecture Modern architecture Modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme of the building. It is a term applied to an overarching movement, with its exact definition and scope varying widely... at the United States Air Force Academy United States Air Force Academy The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States... , especially with the Cadet Chapel United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel The United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, completed in 1962, is the distinguishing feature of the Cadet Area at the United States Air Force Academy. It was designed by renowned architect Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill of Chicago. Construction was accomplished by Robert E....

Historic areas of the NPS in Colorado

National Historical Parks, some National Monuments, and certain other areas listed in the National Park system are historic landmarks of national importance that are highly protected already, often before the inauguration of the NHL program in 1960, and are then often not also named NHLs per se. There are four of these in Colorado. The National Park Service lists these four together with the NHLs in the state,

Bent's Old Fort

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

Bent's Old Fort is an 1833 fort located in Otero County in southeastern Colorado, USA. William and Charles Bent, along with Ceran St. Vrain, built the fort to trade with Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho Plains Indians and trappers for buffalo robes...

is a National Historic Site as well as a National Historic Landmark. The others are:

	Landmark name	Location	County	Description
	Hovenweep National Monument Hovenweep National Monument Hovenweep National Monument is located on land in southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah, located between Cortez, Colorado and Blanding, Utah on the Cajon Mesa of the Great Sage Plain...	Cortez, CO Cortez, Colorado The city of Cortez is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 8,482 at the 2010 census... and Blanding, UT Blanding, Utah Blanding is a city in San Juan County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,162 at the 2000 census, making it the most populated city in San Juan County. It was settled in the late 19th century by Mormon settlers, predominantly from the famed Hole-In-The-Rock expedition...	Montezuma,CO Montezuma County, Colorado Montezuma County is the southwesternmost of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 23,830 at U.S. Census 2000... and San Juan,UT San Juan County, Utah As of the current census of 2010, there were 14,746 people and 4,505 households. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 50.4% Native American, 45.8% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% African American and 2.3% reporting two or more races...	Six clusters of Native American ruins; shared with Utah
2	Mesa Verde National Park Mesa Verde National Park Mesa Verde National Park is a U.S. National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. It was created in 1906 to protect some of the best-preserved cliff dwellings in the world...	Cortez Cortez, Colorado The city of Cortez is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 8,482 at the 2010 census...	Montezuma Montezuma County, Colorado Montezuma County is the southwesternmost of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 23,830 at U.S. Census 2000...	Numerous ruins of homes and villages built by the ancient Pueblo people; known for cliff dwellings; Mesa Verde translates into English as "green table"
	Yucca House National Monument Yucca House National Monument Yucca House National Monument is a United States National Monument located in Montezuma County, Colorado between the towns of Towaoc and Cortez, Colorado...	Cortez Cortez, Colorado The city of Cortez is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 8,482 at the 2010 census...	Montezuma Montezuma County, Colorado Montezuma County is the southwesternmost of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 23,830 at U.S. Census 2000...	Unexcavated Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site

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National Historic Landmarks in Colorado

Historic areas of the NPS in Colorado

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