Colorado National Monument in Mesa County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
John Otto
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2020
1. John Otto Marker
John Otto
Trail Builder, Promoter, and
First Custodian
of
Colorado National Monument
Est. May 24, 1911
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Exploration • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 24, 1911.
Location. 39° 6.051′ N, 108° 44.076′ W. Marker is in Colorado National Monument, Colorado, in Mesa County. It can be reached from Rimrock Drive. Marker is near the entrance to the park's Visitor Center, off Rim Rock Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fruita CO 81521, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Western Slope. It is also in the American Mountain West and in Colorado Plateau. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stephen Tyng Mather (a few steps from this marker); Climbing Independence (approx. half a mile away); The Shape of Independence (approx. half a mile away); The Grand View (approx. 0.9 miles away); Tragedies on Rim Rock Drive (approx. 0.9 miles away); Ancient Environments (approx. one mile away); The Shapes of Erosion (approx. 1.6 miles away); Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial Park (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colorado National Monument.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. John Otto and Colorado National Monument. (Submitted on November 9, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. John Otto at Find A Grave. (Submitted on November 9, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Colorado National Monument. (Submitted on November 9, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2020
2. John Otto Marker and Sculpture
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2020
3. John Otto Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2020
4. John Otto Sculpture
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 9, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
