Tourist Guide La Junta
The City of La Junta is a Home Rule Municipality. The city is also the county seat and the most populous city of Otero County in Colorado. As per the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of around 2.8 square miles, all of which is land.
La Junta is directly opposite to Ile Amsterdam, which is antipode of La Junta. This area has high plain terrain and is dry with short grass prairie with sagebrush.
The city population was estimated to 7,568 as per the United States Census 2000. Out of 7,568 people, 2,977 are household people and 1,964 are families residing in the city.
La Junta has a moderate climate and has over 300 days of sunshine each year. The annual average minimum temperature of the city is 38.16 degrees Fahrenheit and the maximum average temperature is 68.99 degree Fahrenheit. The annual average precipitation is 0.98 inches. The average snow fall in a year is 26.3 inches in La Junta.
