The Grand Valley is an extended populated valley, approximately 30 miles (48 km) long and 5 miles (8.0 km) wide, located along the Colorado River in Mesa County (and slightly into Garfield County ) in western Colorado and Grand County in eastern Utah in the Western United States . The valley contains the city of Grand Junction , as well as other smaller communities such as Fruita and Palisade . The valley is a major fruit -growing region that contains many orchards and vineyards , and is home to one of two designated American Viticultural Areas in Colorado: the Grand Valley AVA . It takes its name from the "Grand River", the historical name of the Colorado River from its confluence with the Gunnison River that was used by locals in the late 19th and early 20th century. The valley is the most densely populated area on the Colorado Western Slope , with Grand Junction serving as an unofficial capital of the region, as a counterpoint to Denver on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains in the Colorado Front Range . Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 6 run through the valley from west-to-east. The Grand Valley is part of the larger Colorado Plateau desert lands.
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32-580: The Baliem Valley , Western New Guinea, home of the Dani people Fictional Grand Valley Speedway, a track in the Gran Turismo series of videogames [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
48-630: The USDA hardiness zone 7. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,579 people, 1,051 households, and 689 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,399.5 inhabitants per square mile (926.5/km ). There were 1,117 housing units at an average density of 1,039.3 units per square mile (401.3 units/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 93.91% White , 0.19% African American , 1.05% Native American , 0.50% Asian , 0.27% Pacific Islander , 1.36% from other races , and 2.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.24% of
64-404: The average family size was 2.91. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males. The median income for a household in the town
80-482: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grand_Valley&oldid=1151966148 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Grand Valley (Colorado-Utah) Grand Valley begins where the Colorado River widens at
96-666: The mouth of De Beque Canyon to the east of Palisade, then follows a wide arc bending to the west. The Colorado receives the Gunnison River , one of its major tributaries, just south of Grand Junction near the midpoint of the valley. The valley is surrounded by large plateau formations, including the Book Cliffs along the north side, the Grand Mesa along the southeast side, and the Uncompahgre Plateau to
112-622: The name "Grand" still remains in the Grand Valley between Palisade and Mack ; in Grand Mesa , which stands more than a mile above the Grand and Gunnison Valleys and in Grand County, Colorado . The valley was an area historically occupied by the Ute people ( Parianuche band). Settlers began to arrive in the 1880s, farming the valley for a variety of grains and fruits. In the 1890s, it
128-561: The nation. [REDACTED] Media related to Grand Valley (Colorado-Utah) at Wikimedia Commons Palisade, Colorado Palisade is a statutory town in Mesa County , Colorado , United States. It is part of the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population was 2,565 at the 2020 census , down from 2,692 in 2010 . The community was named for the cliffs near
144-567: The northern border of the town at the foot of the cliffs to the north, with access to the town from Exit 42. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km ), of which 0.006 square miles (0.016 km ), or 0.50%, are water. Palisade's climate is relatively mild by Colorado standards. The town sees 14 inches (360 mm) of snow each year and 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation on average. Palisade falls within
160-409: The population. There were 1,051 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and
176-571: The southwest. Colorado National Monument sits on a ridge on the southwest side of the valley west of Grand Junction. Much of the surrounding table land areas rimming the valley are public lands controlled by the Bureau of Land Management . The name "Grand Valley" has been associated with the area since the mid-nineteenth century. The present Colorado River above Grand Junction was known as the Grand River as early as 1842. The city of Grand Junction
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#1732765375811192-482: The town site. Palisade is known for its peach orchards and wine vineyards . The climate, a 182-day growing season, and an average 78 percent of sunshine makes Palisade "The Peach Capital of Colorado". Palisade lies on the north side of the Colorado River , 11 miles (18 km) east of Grand Junction , the county seat . U.S. Route 6 passes through the town as 8th Street, while Interstate 70 runs along
208-562: The turn of the 20th century, evaporation techniques allowed fruit-growers to ship their products more efficiently to distant markets, yielding an expansion of fruit growing in the valley.In 1918, the Government Highline Canal was completed to provide water to cultivate 50,000 acres (20.0 km²) in the valley. The project included a roller dam in De Beque Canyon, the largest of three such dams of this type in
224-469: Was $ 27,739, and the median income for a family was $ 31,797. Males had a median income of $ 28,231 versus $ 21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 15,539. About 11.0% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over. Palisade has one high school, Palisade High School . It also has one elementary school, Taylor Elementary. Mount Garfield Middle School
240-432: Was discovered that sugar beets were found to have a high sugar content and they became a major crop along with other fruits, grains and vegetables. Also in 1890, State Governor George A. Crawford planted a 60 acres (24 ha) wine vineyard in the Grand Valley. By 1900, there were over 1,000 farms in the Grand Valley growing wine grapes and local sales tax records showed that 1,744 gallons of wine were sold that year. At
256-614: Was so named because of its position at the junction of the Gunnison and Grand Rivers. The Green and Grand Rivers united in eastern Utah to become the Colorado River. The Grand River was renamed Colorado River by act of the Colorado State Legislature , approved March 24, 1921, and made official July 25, 1921 in House Joint Resolution 460 of the 66th Congress . In addition to Grand Junction,
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