Tourist Guide Grand Junction
Grand Junction is a small city with an area of close to 80 sq km. It is located in Mesa County in Colorado, USA. This city houses a population of around 46,000 residents which makes it one of the most populous cities in Colorado. The city is watered by Rivers Colorado and Gunnison.
This region was initially home to the Ute Indian tribes; Europeans settled here in the late nineteenth century. The Grand Valley is popular for its fruit orchards that have also given way to numerous wineries. Later, with the discovery of oil deposits, this city’s economy has been prospering greatly. Other major contributors to its economy are tourism, agriculture and the service sector.
Grand Junction experiences a semi-arid climate of the continental type with pleasant spring and fall seasons, warm summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature in this city ranges between –5°C and 15°C.
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