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Longmont
Longmont city (1990 pop. 51,555), Boulder co., N Colo.; inc. 1885. It is a trade and processing center for a rich farm area irrigated by the Colorado–Big Thompson project. Vitamins, primary metal products, and manufacturing equipment are produced. The Dickens Opera House and the Pioneer Museum are there. |
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"Longmont." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Longmont." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Longmont.html "Longmont." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Longmont.html |
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Longmont
Longmont, Colorado/USA Founded in 1871 as a farming community, it was named after Major Stephen H. Long (1784–1864), who discovered Longs Peak (14 255ft; 4 345 m), now in the Rocky Mountain National Park, with the French mont ‘mountain’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Longmont." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Longmont." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Longmont.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Longmont." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Longmont.html |
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