The City of Fruita (pronounced /ˈfruːtə/) is a Home Rule Municipality located in western Mesa County, Colorado, United States. Fruita is part of the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area and within the Grand Valley. The geography is identified by the bordering Colorado River (historically known as the Grand River) on the southern edge of town, the Uncompahgre Plateau known for its pinyon-juniper landscape, and the Book Cliffs range on the northern edge of the Grand Valley. The population was 12,646 at the 2010 census. Originally home to the Ute people, white farmers settled the town after founder William Pabor in 1884. Ten years later, Fruita was incorporated.
Population: 12,646
Latitude: 39° 09' 31.93" N
Longitude: -108° 43' 44.36" W
Westwater Canyon is a canyon located on the Colorado River in Eastern Utah between the Utah/Colorado state line and Cisco, Utah. The inner gorge of the canyon is made up of black Precambrian rock and contains class III and IV rapids which are sought…
Sam Suplizio Field is a stadium in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States. It is named after former Denver Bears right fielder, New York Yankees prospect and MLB Coach Sam Suplizio. Suplizio Field is currently home of the Rookie-level Grand Junctio…
Orchard Mesa is an unincorporated community in Mesa County, Colorado, adjacent to the city of Grand Junction.
Loma is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located northwest of Grand Junction in Mesa County, Colorado, United States.
Whitewater is an unincorporated community with a U.S. Post Office in Mesa County, Colorado, United States, just south of Grand Junction.
The Grand Junction Station is a train station in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States that is served daily by Amtrak's (the national railroad passenger system) California Zephyr, which runs once daily between Chicago, Illinois and Emeryville, Cal…
Redlands is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The population was 8,685 at the 2010 census.
KAAI (98.5 FM, "Air 1") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Palisade, Colorado. The station broadcasts a Christian rock format to the Grand Junction, Colorado, area.
KNZZ (1100 AM) is a radio station licensed to Grand Junction, Colorado, USA, the station serves the Grand Junction area.
KEXO is a radio station serving Grand Junction, Colorado and vicinity with a sports talk format affiliated with ESPN, and providing play-by-play coverage of Colorado Mesa University Athletics as well as local high school football.
Glade Park is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Mesa County, Colorado, United States.
KJOL (620 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian format. Licensed to Grand Junction, Colorado, USA, the station serves the Grand Junction area.
KTMM (1340 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an All Sports format. Licensed to serve Grand Junction, Colorado, USA, it serves the Grand Junction area.
KAFM Community Radio is an FM radio station located in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States.
Fruitvale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The population was 7,675 at the 2010 census.
Fruita Monument High School is a high school located in Fruita, Colorado serving 10-12th grades.
The Western Colorado Botanical Gardens 12 acres (49,000 m²) are botanical gardens located at the southern end of 7th Street in Grand Junction, Colorado, USA. The gardens are public, and financed by admission fees and donations.
Rabbit Valley, Colorado is located in the western part of the state of Colorado. The area is generally used for paleontology, camping, hiking, mountain biking, off road vehicle recreation, and hunting.