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  • 10 Interesting Facts About Longmont, Colorado

    10 Interesting Facts About Longmont, Colorado

    Facts About Longmont Longmont is named after Longs Peak, a prominent mountain named for explorer Stephen H. Long that is clearly visible from Longmont, and “mont”, from the French word “montagne” for mountain. Longmont was founded in 1871 by a group of people from Chicago, Illinois. Originally called the Chicago-Colorado Colony. Longmont was the site…