National Register of Historic Places

Land's End Observatory

Whitewater, Mesa County, Colorado
Listed
February 28, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000124

About this property

Land's End Observatory is a ranger observatory on the rim of Grand Mesa in Colorado. It is accessible from the Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway via Land's End Road, which is about half paved and half gravel. The observatory is about 10 miles west of Colorado State Highway 65. Land's End Road descends as an all-gravel road from the observatory down to U.S. Route 50, and the observatory can be accessed from that direction as well. The observatory was built by the United States Forest Service and the Works Progress Administration in 1936-37, with some assistance from two A large viewing area outside the building provides a panoramic view of western Colorado and eastern Utah. As of 2022, the observatory building itself is closed and boarded up.

Location

Whitewater, Mesa County, Colorado
39.02515, -108.22417

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Land's End Observatory listed on the National Register?

Land's End Observatory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Land's End Observatory?

Land's End Observatory is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Land's End Observatory?

The period of significance for Land's End Observatory is recorded as the industrial era.

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