Where is Greeley, Colorado?
Greeley is about 15 miles east of Interstate 25 (I-25) which is the main freeway that runs north and south connecting Cheyenne, Wyoming through Fort Collins, Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo to Raton, New Mexico all the way to Santa Fe and beyond through Albuquerque. Greeley is the county seat of Weld County and has approximately 80,000 people. It has two small towns that form the Greeley-Evans area and include both Evans and Garden City to boost the area to over 100,000 people. It is located on Highway 34 which runs from the mountains and Estes Park, Colorado out to the eastern plains. Collectively, the towns including Greeley just east of the mountain range are called the Colorado Front Range. What is Greeley famous (infamous) for? Greeley is home to the University of Northern Colorado. James Michener who once lived here and taught at UNC based his novel Centennial on his experiences here. University of Northern Colorado Campus area Greeley is also known as a major beef-producing are
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