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San Juan County. County Seat: Montecello. San Juan County. Interesting Places. Hole in the Rock Lake Powell Monument Valley Four Corners National Monument Canyonlands Goosenecks State Park Dinosaur Museum. History. Economy. livestock, agriculture, mining, tourism
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San Juan County County Seat: Montecello
Interesting Places • Hole in the Rock • Lake Powell • Monument Valley • Four Corners National Monument • Canyonlands • Goosenecks State Park • Dinosaur Museum
Economy • livestock, agriculture, mining, tourism • Mining used to be really popular as well as oil exploitation. Now most of the people see tourism as the main economic resource.
Geography • In Colorado Plato • Mesas, gorges, canyons, cliffs, high desert plains, and unique rock formations • Colorado and San Juan rivers
Fun Facts • It covers an area of 7,725 square miles • It got its name after the San Juan River (named by the Dominguez-Escalante party) • Has a population of about 2,817,222