Grand Junction

Also known as Grand Junction, Colorado, Grand Junction, CO

city in and county seat of Mesa County, Colorado, United States

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Grand Junction is a city in Colorado that serves as the county seat of Mesa County. It is the largest city in western Colorado and functions as a regional hub for the area.

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Official name: Grand Junction
Population: 65560
Area: 99.957054
Elevation: 1397
Official website: gjcity.org
Image: Grand-junction-skyline.jpg
Households: 25760
Dialing code: 970

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Commons category: Grand Junction, Colorado
postal code: 81507
inception: 1882-07-22
water as percent of area: 0.9737
P8168: Teschen
water area: 0.973307
native label: Grand Junction
per capita income: 31427
P12749: Visa Waiver Program

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Grand Junction is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of and the largest city in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. Grand Junction's population was 65,560 at the 2020 United States census, making it the most populous city in western Colorado and the 17th most populous Colorado municipality overall.

As western Colorado's largest city, Grand Junction is the economic and cultural center of the Western Slope region. The city is a transportation hub, situated at the convergence of Interstate 70, U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 6. Grand Junction is also home to Colorado Mesa University, enrolling nearly 10,000 students annually.