Lamar, CO Road Trips
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Photo: Cedric Fauntleroy
Trip Routes
3
Longest Drive
214 mi
Lakewood, CO
Quickest Drive
4h
Westminster, CO
Plan Around Lamar, CO
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Continue From Lamar, CO
Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.
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Lamar, CO by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
7,629
Median Income
$58,487
Median Home Value
$137,100
Median Age
33.1
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Lamar, CO
A sampling of people born in Lamar, CO.
Ken Curtis
1916–1991
American actor and singer (1916–1991)
Duncan Gregg
1910–1989
American rower (1910-1989)
Gene Milford
1902–1991
American film editor (1902-1991)
Wayne R. Grisham
1923–2011
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1923-2011)
Wesley Tuttle
1917–2003
American singer (1917–2003)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Lamar, CO.
Lamar station
railway station in Lamar, the United States of America
Madonna of the Trail
series of 12 monuments dedicated to the spirit of pioneer women in the United States
Davies Hotel
hotel building in Lamar, United States of America
City data from Wikidata (Q994475), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Lamar, CO
Lamar is a city in the Eastern Plains of Colorado.
Lamar is served by Amtrak via the once-daily Southwest Chief train between Chicago and Los Angeles. 1 Lamar station is located at 109 E Beech St.
Travel tips adapted from Lamar (Colorado) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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