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Highway 112 Center Colorado
Highway 112 in Center, CO. Photo: Jeffrey Beall

Center, Colorado

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Center is a quiet south central Colorado town with a small historic district. It’s the agricultural center of the San Luis Valley. In 2020 the population was 1,929.

The town sits at an elevation of 7,644 feet in Rio Grande County. It was incorporated on January 19th, 1907.

Recreation

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Leonardo's Restaurante in Center.
Center Fire Protection District.
Dirt road in Center.
Center Water Tower.
Center Water Tower.
Highway 112 in Center.
Downtown Center.
Downtown Center.
Center Town Hall.
Center Community Park.
Alamosa County.

Activities near Center

Federal Lands:

  • Big Spring Creek Natural Landmark (28mi)
  • Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (37mi)
  • La Garita Wilderness
  • Rio Grande National Forest
  • Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Area

Landmarks:

  • UFO Watchtower

Towns:

  • Alamosa (29mi)
  • Crestone (42mi)
  • Del Norte (15mi)
  • Hooper (13mi)
  • La Garita (13mi)
  • Moffat (29mi)
  • Monte Vista (14mi)
  • Saguache (29mi)
  • South Fork (29mi)

Transportation:

  • San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) (30mi)

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