§ 02 — OVERVIEW
Amache, also known as the Granada Relocation Center, near Granada, Colorado was one of ten incarceration sites established by the War Relocation Authority during World War II to unjustly incarcerate Japanese Americans.
Over 10,000 people, most American citizens, were incarcerated at Amache from 1942 to 1945.
§ 03 — LOCATION
Directions
Amache National Historic Site is in southeastern Colorado about 1.5 miles west of the town of Granada, 17.5 miles east of Lamar, and half an hour drive from the Kansas border. The site is located off Highway 385/50 along the Santa Fe Trail.
Weather Notes
The site is located in Colorado on the High Plains, an arid, windy, and sunny environment. Temperatures and conditions can be extreme in this region, with hot, arid summers that include occasional thunderstorms and tornadoes, as well as cold and snowy winters.
§ 04 — AMENITIES
§ 05 — CONDITIONS
National Weather Service · seven-day outlook · updated hourly
§ 06 — SIGNAL
FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain
§ 07—10 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 08 — REVIEWS
§ 09 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 10 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
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§ 01 — VITALS
AT&T
Verizon
Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
Thu
83°F
Sunny
15 to 30 mph N
Fri
93°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
10 to 25 mph SSE
Sat
92°F
Sunny
10 to 20 mph N
Sun
74°F
Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
10 to 15 mph E
Mon
76°F
Chance Rain Showers
10 mph ESE
Tue
87°F
Sunny
5 to 10 mph WNW
Wed
101°F
Sunny
10 mph WSW
