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Loveland (inhabited place) |
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| Lat: 40 23 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 40.3833 decimal degrees |
| Long: 105 04 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -105.0667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located in N Colorado on Big Thompson river, at E edge of Rocky Mountains; named for WAH Loveland, railroad president; early settlers were unsuccessful gold miners who turned to farming; known for commerce. |
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Loveland (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded in 1877 during construction of railroad |
| city (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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for steel & mobile homes |
| manufacturing center (C) |
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for electronic equipment & instruments, toys & processed foods |
| commercial center (C) |
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| agricultural center (C) |
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for wheat, sugar beets, alfalfa, small grains, cherries, vegetables & livestock |
| tourist center (C) |
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for entry to Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park & Roosevelt National Forest |
| transportation center (C) |
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for shipping local produce |
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