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  Conejos County, Colorado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Conejos County was one of the original 17 counties created by the Colorado legislature on November 1, 1861, although it was created as Guadalupe County and renamed Conejos a week later, on November 7.
Conejos County is in a broad high mountain valley in South Central Colorado.
Conejos County is situated with the National Forest to the west and the Rio Grande River to the east, along Colorado's southern border with the state of New Mexico.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Conejos_County,_Colorado   (921 words)

  
 Archuleta County, Colorado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Archuleta County was created by the Colorado legislature on April 14, 1885 out of western Conejos County.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 30.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.90% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,901, and the median income for a family was $43,259.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Archuleta_County,_Colorado   (395 words)

  
 Conejos, Colorado
Conejos became a town of considerable importance with a courthouse, a general store, the governor's palace and a flour mill.
The county is becoming aware of its history as the Crown of the Rio Grande, and additional moves are being made to advertise the goodness of the area.
Sixty percent of the population of the county is Roman Catholic.
members.aol.com /ihsoa/crown/conejos.htm   (1976 words)

  
 SLV Dweller: - Conejos Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Conejos County’s new 64-bed jail is 95 percent done and should be completed by June 1, according to county officials.
Conejos County native Anthony Martinez, who was the Democratic candidate for Colorado Secretary of State in last year’s election, has been accepted at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
The Conejos County Board of Commissioners met in regular session recently and discussed the skyrocketing cost of insurance, a topic very much on the minds of government and private industry as new fiscal year budgets are being prepared.
www.slvdweller.com /archives/cat__conejos.html   (4301 words)

  
 champion community
Conejos County is one of six counties located in the San Luis Valley (SLV) in south central Colorado.
Conejos County lies at the southwestern corner of this vast valley and adjoins the State of New Mexico on the south.
Conejos County also has the greatest number of persons less than 18 years of age and experienced a growth rate of 12.7% since 1990 census.
www.ezec.gov /communit/conejoscc.html   (438 words)

  
 Conejos County Highpoint Trip Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
This effort was part of a larger journey collecting Colorado county highpoints in early September 2005.
Noting that Conejos Peak was suddenly due west of us, John took up my proposal to simply climb the steep scree immediately east of the summit rather than backtrack north to regain the standard route at Tobacco Lake.
Conejos Peak is a "classic" hike - beautiful alpine scenery and of moderate duration.
www.cohp.org /co/Conejos_3.html   (439 words)

  
 Conejos Community Guide
Conejos County is situated between National Forest to the west, the Rio Grande River to the east, Rio Grande and Alamosa counties to the north, and the state of New Mexico to the south.
Conejos County became one of 17 territorial counties in Colorado to become a seat of government.
The village of Cumbres is the highest settlement in Conejos County at an elevation of 10,015 feet.
sbdc.adams.edu /conejos_community_guide.htm   (10970 words)

  
 Antonito Colorado: Conejos County Library
Conejos (the Spanish word for "rabbit") County is one of the original territorial counties established in 1861.
The Conejos County Library is one of the newest in Colorado.
It was started in 1978 and is supported by county and state funds, and governed by a five member Library Board.
www.slvguide.com /Antonito/LibraryConejos.htm   (130 words)

  
 CRTHA - Conejos River Trails Homeowner's Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Conejos River Trails is a subdivision consisting of a plot of land located in Fox Creek, Colorado within Conejos County.
The Conejos River Trails property is located in Southern Colorado approximately seven (7) miles north of the New Mexico border and is on the edge of the larger San Luis Valley, famous for its agriculture, Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Alligator Farm, and several trains, including the Cumbres and Toltec.
Fox Creek and the Conejos Canyon area is one of Colorado's best kept secrets and is known to locals for the fly fishing, deer and elk hunting and other recreational sports such as snowmobiling, ATV riding, horseback riding and just relaxing in the fresh mountain air.
www.conejosrivertrails.com   (268 words)

  
 Conejos County, CO. COGenWeb Project
Conejos County is one of the original counties that were formed when Colorado became a State.
Conejos County is bounded by Archuleta County to the west, Rio Grande County to the north, Alamosa County to the northeast and Costilla County to the east.
Rio Arriba County in New Mexico is on the south border of Conejos County.
www.rootsweb.com /~coconejo   (222 words)

  
 SLV Dweller: - Conejos River Canyon Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Emergency crews in Conejos County encountered one miraculous recovery after another on Monday as a lost hiker was found alive and a downed pilot was recovered with hardly a scratch on him.
Southern Colorado streams such as the Animas, Conejos and Rio Grande could be fishable as soon as 10 days, in good time for the stonefly hatch.
Menkhaven on the Conejos, Antonito, Colorado, circa 1940.
www.slvdweller.com /archives/cat__conejos_river_canyon.html   (1071 words)

  
 Conejos County - Antonito Colorado - Fun Things to Do
Historical Conejos County is the gateway to the San Luis Valley and south central Colorado.
Conejos County has many attractions that are great for family vacations, outdoor enthusiasts, sportsmen, mountain biking, hiking, camping, lodges, cabins, and history buffs.
For a brochure contract: Conejos County Tourism Board, PO Box 829, Antonito Colorado 81120; 800-835-1098.
www.coloradodirectory.com /conejoscounty   (693 words)

  
 Conejos County, CO Article Archives by KeepMedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Opponents of a large logging project in Conejos County are asking for a restraining order to temporarily stop the project.
Here is a breakdown of SLV Counties, by school district, per-pupil funding for a total of state aid: - Alamosa County Alamosa: $6,182 per pupil for a total of $10.8 million in state aid.
Conejos County community development projects will be the focus of Adams State College's next Community Forum, Thursday, March 2, from 6-8 p.m., at the S.P.M.D.T.U. in Antonito.
www.topix.net /county/conejos-co/keepmedia   (1527 words)

  
 USGenWeb Archives: Conejos County Colorado Table of Contents
Conejos (briefly named Guadalupe) was one of the original counties.
In 1885 it was split again to form Archuleta County.
In 1913 a small piece was added to the new Alamosa County.
www.rootsweb.com /~usgenweb/co/conejos.htm   (293 words)

  
 Valley Courier Online
Shovels at ready, Conejos County officials wait for the ceremonial ground-breaking of the new county jail yesterday, one-half mile north of Antonito.
ANTONITO — It took nearly 20 years but yesterday the first shovel of dirt was turned for the new Conejos County jail.
County commissioners, along with others having a hand in getting the jail built, lined up with shovels to customarily break ground by taking the first shovels-full of dirt.
www.alamosanews.com /main.php?story_id=2004&page=23&PHPSESSID=a0e0fc95fb59f38a8d8e4e628fda229a   (395 words)

  
 Romeo, Colorado CO, town profile (Conejos County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Colorado > All counties > Conejos County > Romeo
Romeo, CO Romeo is a town in Conejos County.
Sections below provide additional information and links about Romeo demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Conejos County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 81148 ZIP code.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=9672   (420 words)

  
 Honorable Gordon J. Bosa - 12th Judicial District - Conejos County Judge - BE RETAINED - Member Resources - Colorado ...
Judge Bosa was appointed to the Conejos County Court bench in September of 1980.
He received higher marks than the state average for county court judges in the areas of emergency access to the courts and effective management of court time and dockets.
Judge Bosa substitutes for county judges throughout the Twelfth Judicial District as needed, and acts as district judge when requested by the chief judge.
www.cobar.org /group/display.cfm?genid=1840&printerversion=y   (423 words)

  
 Conejos County Homes for Sale. Real Estate in Conejos County, Colorado
Click on the Conejos cities that you are interested in or search all Real Estate in Conejos County:
Snuggled in Conejos County * Antonito on 35 Acres...
Pristine 6 acre mountain tract located within 2 miles of the Continental Divide...
www.homes.com /Real_Estate/CO/County/CONEJOS   (323 words)

  
 Next Adams State Community Forum focuses on Conejos County
Entitled "Connecting with Conejos County," the forum will review a number of projects underway in Conejos County.
Presenters will be Hoffman; Val Finnegan, of Con-Cepts (Conejos County Economy and Environment Progressing Together ;) and Tony Ross, ASC School of Business.
This forum is presented through collaboration among Adams State College Office of Community Partnerships, S.P.M.D.T.U., Conejos County Commissioners, the Antonito Town Board, Con-Cepts, and the SLV DRG.
www2.adams.edu /news/mar0605/mar0605.php   (369 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Conejos County, Colo.
For convenient presentation of this material, the site includes a page for each of the more than 3,000 counties in the U.S., as well as for various U.S. and foreign territories and countries.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/CO/CO.html   (529 words)

  
 Paisaje, Colorado CO, profile (Conejos County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Colorado > All counties > Conejos County > Paisaje
Sections below provide additional information and links about Paisaje travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Conejos County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather.
Conejos County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=9638   (336 words)

  
 Conejos County, Colorado, State Trust Lands and Wildlife Areas
Directory - Conejos County - State Trustlands Index
From saddle Creek bridge downstream to and including the Hamilton property at the Conejos River and the South Fork of the Conejos River.
Conejos County - Trust Lands and Wildlife Areas Index - GMU Map
www.sangres.com /stateco/conejos.htm   (827 words)

  
 Colorado State Judicial Branch - 12th District
Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande and Saguache Counties
Board of County Commissioners of Mineral County et al.; Exhibit, District Court Judge John Kuenhold
County Court judges handle civil cases under $15,000, misdemeanors, traffic infractions, felony complaints (which may be sent to district court), restraining orders, and small claims.
www.courts.state.co.us /district/12th/dist12.htm   (260 words)

  
 Conejos County, Colorado houses, real estate, agriculture, wages, work, ancestries, and more
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Conejos County is $452 a month.
Park in Conejos County: Sego Springs State Wildlife Area.
Conejos County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average.
www.city-data.com /county/Conejos_County-CO.html   (422 words)

  
 Turquoise - Native american indian jewelry
The Kingman mine, located in Mohave County in western Arizona produced a large supply of turquoise with the matrix naturally white but is usually dyed to fl with shoe polish.
Pilot Mountain Turquoise mine is located in Esmeralda County, Nevada, is currently active being worked by one family and the color of turquoise ranges from blue to green with a dark brown, fl or reddish matrix and the stone is admired for its deep blue-green colors.
Red Mountain Turquoise mine is located in Lander County, Nevada producing a large quantity of graded turquoise with red spider matrix, a rival of some of the high quality turquoise produced by the best mines in the Southwest, therefore, its turquoise is usually set in the finest gold and silver American Indian jewelry.
www.southwestgems.com /mall/Turquoise-jewelry.htm   (2412 words)

  
 01-1102 -- Spencer v. County of Conejos -- 04/01/2002
COUNTY OF CONEJOS; CONEJOS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; CONEJOS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT; ISAAC GALLEGOS, Conejos County Sheriff; RICARDO MARTINEZ; and MICHAEL LEBLANC,
COUNTY OF CONEJOS; CONEJOS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; CONEJOS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT; ISAAC GALLEGOS, Conejos County Sheriff; and CHRIS MONROE,
Plaintiffs brought this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging that violations of the Fourth Amendment led to the shooting death of decedent Lance Krebs.
www.kscourts.org /ca10/cases/2002/04/01-1102.htm   (766 words)

  
 Linkpendium > Genealogy > USA > Colorado > Conejos County
Conejos County  Colorado Cemetery Transcription and Photo Project
Conejos County Colorado Genealogy  Resources for Family History Research
World War II Conejos County, Colorado  World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps
www.linkpendium.com /genealogy/USA/CO/Conejos   (226 words)

  
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