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Grand Junction, Colorado is known as the largest city in western Colorado when it comes to land area and in Mesa County when it comes to population. The unusual name of this city came from the upper Colorado River and its connection with the Gunnison River and this is also the reason why Grand Junction is also known as River City.

Grand Junction has a semi-arid climate type and has ‘high desert’ topography. It is bordered by canyons and mesas on the west and the Book Cliffs on the north and by public lands on the rest.

Due to the type of terrain that Grand Junction has, it became a popular destination for people who are into mountain biking, some of which come from the Front Range, from Salt Lake City and even from California. Tabeguache and Kokopelli are just two of the most popular single-track trails that Grand Junction is known for.

Grand Junction has also been awarded a place among the following: Outdoor Life’s 35 Best Hunting and Fishing Towns in the US (2012), Forbes The Best Small Places for Business and Careers (2012), The New York Times List of Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster (2011) and List of 8 Sunniest Cities in the USA by Tourism-Reviews.com in 2009.

Farming and cattle-raising were the first primary livelihoods in Grand Junction. It is also the location of Climax Uranium Mill, which was the supplier of ore for the US Atomic Energy Commission. Oil shale reserves are found in areas in Grand Junction, and this business helped Grand Junction to prosper. Exxon even based their operations in Grand Junction.

Grand Junction also takes pride in their education system: they offer the comprehensive K-12 program in 5 of its public schools and have colleges and universities that offer full-term and vocational courses.