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06/11/2003: "Tranquil, mountainous Colorado point renamed to honor Columbia crew"
WASHINGTON - A tranquil mountaintop overlooking the Colorado frontier now stands as a memorial to seven astronauts lost exploring the "final frontier."
Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton signed papers Tuesday designating a 13,980-foot summit on the east side of Kit Carson Mountain near Crestone as "Columbia Point" in memory of the crew of the space shuttle that broke apart re-entering Earth's atmosphere Feb. 1.
"Few will ever climb Columbia Point, but everyone can join those who do and give thanks to our heroes who soared far beyond the mountains, traveled past the sky and live on in our memories forever," Norton said at a brief ceremony at her Washington offices. (Rocky Mtn News)
