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unusual facts about San Luis Valley


Gail Schwartz

Elected to the Colorado State Senate as a Democrat in 2006, Schwartz represents Senate District 5, which covers a large section of south-central Colorado, ranging from Aspen, and Delta, Colorado through the San Luis Valley to the New Mexico border.


Adams State University

Adams State University is a small state-supported liberal arts university in Alamosa, Colorado, U.S., in the San Luis Valley and home to the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.

Fort Garland, Colorado

Fort Garland was established in 1858 to protect settlers in the San Luis Valley, then part of the New Mexico Territory.


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Conejos River

It enters the southwestern corner of the San Luis Valley from the west near Conejos and joins the Rio Grande from the west approximately 15 mi (24 km) southeast of Alamosa.