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Longmont [check the resources]
In 1871, members of the "Chicago Colorado Colony"
purchased 50,000 acres along the St. Vrain River near
the old Burlington stage stop. The first settlers picked
a bluff directly east of the 14,526 ft. Longs Peak for the
town site, naming the town after the peak. Longmont
became a hub for the farming of sugar beets, alfalfa, beans,
potatoes and peas. The Great Western Sugar Factory
manufactured sugar from sugar beets, and the Empson
cannery processed vegetables.
Today, Longmont is the second largest city in Boulder
County, with over 62,000 people occupying over 20 square
miles. A warm and friendly town, it is still growing, drawing
start-up businesses, as well as, relocating established
businesses because of its small town atmosphere and close
proximity to the University of Colorado. It has a growing retail
base of department stores, restaurants and professional
services and boasts public events year-round, from rodeos
to fairs (including the Boulder County Fair). The desire to
live in an area where you can work, live, shop and play
without leaving the city limits draws many newcomers.
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