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Land's End Observatory
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| Nearest city: | Whitewater, Colorado |
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| Area: | 3.7 acres (1.5 ha) |
| Architect: | US forest Serice, et al; Anderson, Ivan |
| Architectural style: | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, rustic |
| Governing body: | FOREST SERVICE |
| NRHP Reference#: |
97000124 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | February 28, 1997 |
Land's End Observatory is a ranger observatory on the rim of Grand Mesa in Colorado. It is accessible from the Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway via Land's End Road.[2]
The observatory was built by the Works Progress Administration with assistance from two Civilian Conservation Corps camps in 1936-37[3] and provides a panoramic view of western Colorado and eastern Utah.
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