Sites of Interest
Ovid, originally called "Morgan," began as a water stop on the Denver Line of the Union Pacific Railroad. A 1907 document approved a post office for the town under its new name.Jumbo Reservoir's 1906 completion created a controllable water supply so crops could flourish in the area's fertile soil. One of the primary cash crops was sugar beets. Production of sugar beets slowed when the Ovid sugar factory ceased operations in 1985, but the valley still produces beans, wheat, corn, sunflowers and feed for livestock.
Seven miles west of Ovid on Highway 138, Sedgwick's Main Street offers an excellent view of early 1900's architecture.
Six miles west of Sedgwick, the 1500-acre Jumbo Reservoir irrigates over 19,000 acres of farmland and provides opportunities for camping, fishing, boating and water skiing. Bald eagles and other wildlife make their homes around the lake.
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Date Added | Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 6:44am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13T E 719850 N 4537644 |
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Decimal Degrees | 40.96036667, -102.38758333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 57.622', W 102° 23.255' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 57' 37.32" N, 102° 23' 15.30" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 970 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 200-298 County Rd 27.8, Ovid CO 80744, US |
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