Blanding (pop. 3,200) is the largest town in San Juan County. The town is located 21 miles south of Monticello at an elevation of 6,036 feet in the Four Corners area of the Colorado Plateau. There are branches of the College of Eastern Utah and Utah State University in Blanding.
The Dinosaur Museum in Blanding has a collection of fossils and paleontology exhibits, as well as a 360-pound meteorite. The museum tells the history of the dinosaurs with skeletons, footprints, and realistic sculptures.
The Edge of the Cedars State Park in Blanding has Indian Pueblo ruins and a museum. The museum features a collection of Anasazi pottery and other artifacts and a fine photography exhibit.
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