Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
1833 fort located in Otero County, Colorado, USA.
Attractions near Rocky Ford
A day out from Rocky Ford: Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, 16 mi away
Look within 40 miles for the 4 places to visit; none is inside Rocky Ford. The commonest are 2 museums, a national historic site and a landmark. Some 7K visitors a year come to Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site. A longer outing takes you to Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum, 45 mi off.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
16 mi
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Historic Site · 16 mi east
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
1833 fort located in Otero County, Colorado, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Places on the map
On the map, most of the 4 sit to the east.
Orange: Rocky Ford. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The full list
Nothing is inside Rocky Ford itself; these 9 are within 60 miles.
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9Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site: unknown NPS photographer, Public domain · Fort Lyon: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 · Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum: LanceBarber at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Koshare Indian Museum: Ammodramus, CC0 · Pueblo Zoo: Jeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosemount Museum: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · El Pueblo History Museum: ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buell Children's Museum: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crowley School: Ammodramus, CC0
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