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Pritchett

Current Weather: Fair, 37 F

Location: US Hwy. 160, 110 miles east of Trinidad

Region: Southeast

Elevation: 4827

Population: 137

Pritchett is fourteen miles outside of Springfield, Baca County’s capital. Located on the northern edge of Comanche National Grasslands, travelers to the area are privy to views of some of the United States’ last short-grass prairies. It’s this exact landscape that pioneers crossed when forging their way west with the impetus of Manifest Destiny. Today, visitors not only enjoy views of the timeless landscape, but they also find bright starry skies, uninhibited from city lights. Numerous wildlife, including pronghorn, North America’s fastest land mammal, are also present.

Community Resources
Baca County Government
741 Main Street
Springfield, CO 81073
www.springfieldcolorado.com/countygov.html

 

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