Fort Crawford
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U.S. Army base, 1880-1890. Originally known as Cantonment on the Uncompahgre. Named for Capt. Emmet Crawford, 3rd Cavalry, killed in northern Mexico while pursuing Geronimo, Jan. 18, 1886.
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Coordinates: 38°22'47"N 107°49'2"W
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park 29 km
- Grand Mesa 88 km
- Mesa Verde National Park 132 km
- Archuleta Mesa 164 km
- Natural Bridges National Monument 212 km
- Valley of the Gods 220 km
- Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park 256 km
- Buckhorn Draw, San Rafael Swell, Utah 268 km
- Vermilion Cliffs 414 km
- Bingham Canyon Copper Mine 447 km
- Links At Cobble Creek 8.7 km
- Bridges Golf & Country Club 9 km
- Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ/KMTJ) 16 km
- North Rim Road 24 km
- Crawford Reservoir 38 km
- Crawford State Park 38 km
- Sweitzer Lake State Park 42 km
- Devil's Thumb Golf Course 51 km
- Star Nelson Ranch 55 km
- Uncompahgre Plateau 63 km
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