Crook is located in the northeastern corner of Logan County, in northeastern Colorado. Found just a few miles south of the Colorado-Nebraska border, Crook, Colorado sits just north of the South Platte River on U.S. 138.

Origin of its unusual name
Crook, Colorado was named for General George Crook, a military commander in the region back in the early 1880s when the area was settled.

Nearby towns:
Colton, Nebraska (to the north)
Sidney, Nebraska (to the northwest)
Julesburg, Colorado (to the northeast)
Sterling, Colorado (to the southwest)
Fleming, Colorado (to the south)
Holyoke, Colorado (to the southeast)

Time Zone: Crook, Colorado is in the Mountain Time Zone.

Plant Hardiness Zone: 5a
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Points of interest in the region:
· Atwood State Wildlife Area (southwest of Atwood, Colorado)
· Bravo State Wildlife Area (northeast of Sterling, Colorado)
· Duck Creek State Wildlife Area (north of Crook, Colorado)
· Dune Ridge State Wildlife Area (southwest of Sterling, Colorado)
· Frenchman Creek State Wildlife Area (west of Holyoke, Colorado)
· Knudson State Wildlife Area (southwest of Sterling, Colorado)
· North Sterling State Park (north of Sterling, Colorado)
· Overland Trail State Wildlife Area (southeast of Atwood, Colorado)
· Pawnee National Grassland (northeast of Greeley, Colorado)
· Red Lion State Wildlife Area (northeast of Crook, Colorado)
· Sedgwick Bar State Wildlife Area (east of Sedgwick, Colorado)
· Summit Springs Battlefield (south of Sterling, Colorado)
· Tamarack Ranch State Wildlife Area (south of Crook, Colorado)
· Jumbo Reservoir State Wildlife Area (a.k.a. Julesburg Reservoir) (northeast of Crook, Colorado)

Recreational opportunities in the area
Camping, boating, fishing, hunting, water skiing, jet skiing, sailing, golfing, basketball, volleyball, bowling, hiking, picnicking, swimming, mountain biking, wildlife viewing, bird watching, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, photography, ATV riding and horseback riding.

A sampling of wildlife found in northeastern Colorado
Deer, antelope, coyote, fox, prairie dog, rabbit and squirrel. A few of the birds that spend time in the region include the cardinal, catbird, crow, dove, duck, eagle, goose, grouse, hawk, lark, magpie, oriole, owl, pheasant, plover, quail, robin, sandpiper, sparrow, turkey, warbler, woodpecker and wren.

While Pawnee National Grassland located west of Crook, Colorado is recognized as a world-class birding location, the sparsely populated nearby South Platte River area is known for its pheasant, quail, dove, and waterfowl hunting. Excellent birding opportunities also exist locally throughout Logan County at several State Wildlife Areas listed above.

U.S. map showing the location of Crook, Colorado

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