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 Seats for Forklifts Grand Junction - Grand Junction, Colorado is the largest city in the Western portion of the state. This southwestern Colorado city is located 247 miles from the capital, the city of Denver. Based on the 2010 census, Grand Junction's population was 58,566, making it the most populous city on the Colorado Western Slope and the 15th most populous city within Colorado State.
Grand Junction is a city with a council-manager government form that is the most heavily populated city of Mesa County, Colorado, USA and also the county seat. Grand Junction serves as a crucial transportation and commercial center in the large area between the Green River and the Continental Divide. According to the 2010 Census, the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 146,723.
The city of Grand Junction is located along the Colorado River. From the south, it receives the Gunnison River also. The name "Grand" refers to the historical upper Colorado River, that was renamed in the year 1921. The word "Junction" comes from the joining of the Gunnison and Colorado rivers. The nickname "River City," has been given to the city of Grand Junction for obvious reasons.
The city is located near the Grand Valley, which is a main fruit growing region in the area. The city lies close to this mid-point of Grand Valley that is a 30 miles or 48 kilometers arching valley which was initially home to the Ute people. In the 1880s, the region was settled by white farmers. During recent decades, numerous wineries have become established within the region as well.
There are a variety of mesas and canyons which overlook the city on the west, in addition to the Colorado National Monument, and a lot of the area is surrounded by public lands that are managed by the Bureau of Land Management. A famous series of cliffs that define the Grand Valley's northern portion are called the Book Cliffs.
Located close to the city of Grand Junction is the Country Jam Ranch, which is just north at the Mack exit on I-70. This is a permanent festival site built for music festivals, like Country Jam, an event that has been held ever since 1992 and one which draws thousands of country music buffs to the region.
The region around Grand Junction is a well-known mountain biking place, with numerous bikers coming from the Salt Lake City area and the Front Range of Colorado. Several travel from as far away as California to enjoy the region's abundant single-track trails. There are 2 main trails among others which are the Kokopelli and Tabegauche trails. They run all the way to Moab, Utah from near Loma.
On May 2, 1982, the economic bust, known as "Black Sunday," to the locals, started with one phone call from the President of Exxon to Richard Douglas Lamm, the Governor of Colorado at that time. He stated that the Exxon Company would reduce its losses while retaining mining rights to the uneconomic oil. This bust was felt statewide as Exxon had invested over 5 billion USD into Colorado State.
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