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World's Largest Alpine Valley: The San Luis Valley in Colorado sets world record

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San Luis Valley, Colorado, United States--The San Luis Valley, a region in south-central Colorado with a small portion overlapping into New Mexico, is approximately 122 miles (196 km) long and 74 miles (119 km) wide, extending from the Continental Divide on the northwest rim into New Mexico on the south; it is an extensive high-elevation depositional basin of approximately 8,000 square miles (21,000 km2) with an average elevation of 7,664 feet (2,336 m) above sea level; it sets the world record for being the World

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