Alma Junction, Colorado

Alma Junction is an unincorporated community in Park County, Colorado, United States,.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Alma, Colorado or Alma Junction (film).

Alma Junction, Colorado
Unincorporated community
West along Mosquito Pass Road (CR 12) from State Highway 9 in Alma Junction, July 2020
West along Mosquito Pass Road (CR 12) from State Highway 9 in Alma Junction, July 2020
Alma Junction is located in Colorado
Alma Junction
Alma Junction
Location of Alma Junction in Colorado
Alma Junction is located in the United States
Alma Junction
Alma Junction
Location of Alma Junction in the United States
Coordinates: 39°16′03″N 106°02′43″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyPark
Elevation
[1]
3,126 m (10,256 ft)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
80440
GNIS feature ID180004[1]
Highways SH 9

Geography
Train depot at Alma Junction in the early 1900s

The community is located about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of the town of Alma and about 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Fairplay. The Middle Fork South Platte River and Colorado State Highway 9 both run along the eastern edge of the community, while Mosquito Pass Road (CR 12) and the Mosquito Creek both pass through the middle of the community.[3][2]

History

The arrival of the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad in 1882 was not only a boost to the community, but surrounding settlements as well.[4]

In February 2020, Trey Parker and Matt Stone announced they were working on a film entitled Alma Junction.[5] Since the community of Alma Junction is located near the fictional small town of South Park (the title and subject of successful animated television series and movie by Trey Parker and Stone),[6] there was speculation as to whether the movie would involve the community or was Alma Junction just a working title.[7] Popular contemplation, which later proved correct, was the production for The Book of Mormon, a movie adaptation of the theatrical musical comedy, The Book of Mormon.[8]

See also

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alma Junction
  2. United States Geological Survey (1998). Alma (Tyopgraphic map). 1:24,000. Reston, Virginia: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  3. Google (October 1, 2022). "Alma Junction, Colorado 80440" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  4. "Alma". southparkheritage.org. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  5. Fisher, Jacob (February 16, 2020). "Trey Parker & Matthew Stone Set To Direct 'Alma Junction' For Scott Rudin Productions (EXCLUSIVE)". discussingfilm.net. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  6. Griffiths, Eric (June 21, 2007). "Young offenders: For ten years, South Park has tackled America's idiocies through violence, swearing and son". New Statesman. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. Ashton, Will (February 24, 2020). "Why Trey Parker And Matt Stone Really Need To Make That Book Of Mormon Movie". cinemablend.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  8. Tanenbaum, Ross (May 19, 2021). "Are South Park Creators Matt Stone & Trey Parker Finally Making The Book of Mormon Movie?: Trey Parker and Matt Stone are directing a new live-action movie, though its title may be a misdirection for what it actually is". movieweb.com. MovieWeb. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

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