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A bustling college town, Fort Collins was founded in 1864 as a military post on the Cache la Poudre (pronounced Poo-der) River, named for a powder cache left by French fur traders. The fort, named for Lieutenant Colonel William O. Collins, was abandoned in 1867, but the settlement prospered, first as a center for quarrying and farming, and by 1910 with sugar-beet processing.
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Estes Park, CO 80517 Map Distance: 25.8 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class:
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AttractionsColorado State University
University and College aves
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: Fort Collins revolves around this university, with its 25,000 students from every state and... Read More Old Town
Between College and Mountain aves. and Jefferson St
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: A redbrick pedestrian walkway, flanked by street lamps and surrounding a bubbling fountain, is... Read More Avery House
328 W. Mountain Ave
Fort Collins, Colorado Distance: 0.2 mi. (from destination center) Description: Custom-built in 1879 for banker-surveyor Franklin Avery and his wife, Sara, this Victorian home... Read More AirportsMajor Airports near Fort Collins
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