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- Lands_End_Observatory abstract "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,which is about half paved and half gravel. The observatory is about 10 miles west of Colorado State Highway 65.Land's End Road descends as an all-gravel road from the observatory down to U.S. Route 50,and the observatory can be accessed from that direction as well.The observatory was built by the United States Forest Serviceand the Works Progress Administration in 1936-37, with some assistance from two Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) side camps.A large viewing area outside the building provides a panoramic view of western Colorado and eastern Utah. As of 2014, the observatory building itself is closed and boarded up.From the U. S. Forest Service sign outside the building:You have reached Land’s End Observatoryon Colorado's highest mesa, the GrandMesa, 10,500 feet above sea level. Built in1936-37 by the United States Forest Serviceand the Works Progress Administration(WPA), the observatory reflects the rusticstyle of architecture found in publicbuildings throughout the national parks andforests. It is marked by simplicity andcraftsmanship, appearing to grow out of theearth rather than intrude upon it. Basaltstones were selected from the mesa andcarefully fitted together to form the wallsand terrace. Wood shingles were hand-sawn. The original, handcrafted woodworkcan still be found inside. Most of the WPAworkers who toiled here during the GreatDepression are unknown, the observatoryremains their legacy.Land's End Road was once known as theVeterans' Road. When the Great Depressionleft many World War l veterans unemployed,President Roosevelt responded by openingthe already created Civilian ConservationCorps (CCC) to include them. Thus, betweenJune 1933 and May 1934, the 200 veteranswho were brought to Land's End campcompleted 9.2 miles of road. They were paida dollar a day for their work. Ranging in agefrom thirty-three to fifty-five, the veteranswere hailed as \"a remarkable group of men,skilled in almost every imaginable trade.\"They lived in army tents roughly elevenmiles below the mesa rim while clearing thebrush for the road. The toughest part of theLand's Ends Road, from the Wild RoadPicnic Area to the rim, was completed overthe next two summers by Civil Servicemachine operators and a few civilianworkers hired by the United States ForestService. \"Built the whole road,\" said theproject engineer, \"blasting and all, withoutinjuries.\"".
- Lands_End_Observatory added "1997-02-28".
- Lands_End_Observatory area "14973.36876288".
- Lands_End_Observatory nearestCity Whitewater,_Colorado.
- Lands_End_Observatory nrhpReferenceNumber "97000124".
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- Lands_End_Observatory wikiPageExternalLink gmug.
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- Lands_End_Observatory wikiPageWikiLink Category:Buildings_and_structures_in_Mesa_County,_Colorado.
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- Lands_End_Observatory wikiPageWikiLink Colorado.
- Lands_End_Observatory wikiPageWikiLink Colorado_State_Highway_65.
- Lands_End_Observatory wikiPageWikiLink Grand_Mesa.
- Lands_End_Observatory wikiPageWikiLink Grand_Mesa_Scenic_and_Historic_Byway.
- Lands_End_Observatory wikiPageWikiLink U.S._Route_50_in_Colorado.
- Lands_End_Observatory wikiPageWikiLink United_States_Forest_Service.
- Lands_End_Observatory wikiPageWikiLink Whitewater,_Colorado.
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- Lands_End_Observatory wikiPageWikiLink File:Lands_End_Observatory_viewing_area,_looking_towards_the_north..jpg.
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- Lands_End_Observatory wikiPageWikiLinkText "Land's End Observatory".
- Lands_End_Observatory added "1997-02-28".
- Lands_End_Observatory architect "US Forest Service, et al; Anderson, Ivan".
- Lands_End_Observatory architecture "Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, rustic".
- Lands_End_Observatory caption "Land's End Observatory, West side, July 2012".
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- Lands_End_Observatory governingBody "FOREST SERVICE".
- Lands_End_Observatory latDegrees "39".
- Lands_End_Observatory latDirection "N".
- Lands_End_Observatory latMinutes "1".
- Lands_End_Observatory latSeconds "30".
- Lands_End_Observatory locmapin "Colorado".
- Lands_End_Observatory longDegrees "108".
- Lands_End_Observatory longDirection "W".
- Lands_End_Observatory longMinutes "13".
- Lands_End_Observatory longSeconds "25".
- Lands_End_Observatory name "Land's End Observatory".
- Lands_End_Observatory nearestCity Whitewater,_Colorado.
- Lands_End_Observatory refnum "97000124".
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- Lands_End_Observatory subject Category:Buildings_and_structures_in_Mesa_County,_Colorado.
- Lands_End_Observatory subject Category:Civilian_Conservation_Corps_in_Colorado.
- Lands_End_Observatory subject Category:Government_buildings_on_the_National_Register_of_Historic_Places_in_Colorado.
- Lands_End_Observatory subject Category:National_Register_of_Historic_Places_in_Mesa_County,_Colorado.
- Lands_End_Observatory subject Category:Rustic_architecture_in_Colorado.
- Lands_End_Observatory subject Category:Visitor_attractions_in_Mesa_County,_Colorado.
- Lands_End_Observatory subject Category:Works_Progress_Administration_in_Colorado.
- Lands_End_Observatory hypernym Observatory.
- Lands_End_Observatory point "39.025 -108.22361111111111".
- Lands_End_Observatory type HistoricPlace.
- Lands_End_Observatory type Place.
- Lands_End_Observatory type Attraction.
- Lands_End_Observatory type Location.
- Lands_End_Observatory type LandmarksOrHistoricalBuildings.
- Lands_End_Observatory type Place.
- Lands_End_Observatory type Thing.
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- Lands_End_Observatory comment "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,which is about half paved and half gravel. The observatory is about 10 miles west of Colorado State Highway 65.Land's End Road descends as an all-gravel road from the observatory down to U.S.".
- Lands_End_Observatory label "Land's End Observatory".
- Lands_End_Observatory sameAs Q6483812.
- Lands_End_Observatory sameAs m.02xb_h5.
- Lands_End_Observatory sameAs Q6483812.
- Lands_End_Observatory lat "39.025".
- Lands_End_Observatory long "-108.22361111111111".
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- Lands_End_Observatory depiction Land%27s_End_Observatory%2C_July_2012.jpg.
- Lands_End_Observatory homepage gmug.
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- Lands_End_Observatory name "Land's End Observatory".