Loa
With a population just shy of 600, the small town of Loa sits about 28 miles west of Fruita along Hwy. 24.
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Loa Details
With a population just shy of 600, the small town of Loa sits about 28 miles west of Fruita along Hwy. 24. A post office has been in operation here since 1879, and the town is named for Mauna Loa, Hawaii, from whence a Mormon missionary returned and so christened it. There's a Texaco gas station in Loa, as well as a few small motor lodges.
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Low
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Region
Outside the Park
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Cathedral Valley Campground
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