Strasburg in Arapahoe County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Comanche Crossing Centennial
Photographed by Duane Hall, July 16, 2017
1. Comanche Crossing Centennial Marker
Erected by Union Pacific Railroad in commemoration of Comanche Crossing Centennial
Marking point where rails were joined to form the first continuous land link by railroad across the U.S.
Erected by Union Pacific Railroad.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is August 15, 1870.
Location. 39° 44.199′ N, 104° 19.494′ W. Marker is in Strasburg, Colorado, in Arapahoe County. It can be reached from the intersection of Railroad Street and Arapahoe Street. Marker is located in Lyons Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Strasburg CO 80136, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Transcontinental Railroad (approx. 0.3 miles away); High-Five Plains Towns / Ten Miles a Day (approx. 3.9 miles away); Front Range Flight (approx. 3.9 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Rail Chains Final Link (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Comanche Crossing. From the online Colorado Encyclopedia. (Submitted on August 19, 2017.)
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Photographed by Duane Hall, July 16, 2017
2. Comanche Crossing Centennial Marker
Photographed by Duane Hall, July 16, 2017
3. Marker in Lyons Park
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2017, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 563 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 19, 2017, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
