2. Location  Rifle is about 149 miles west of Denver  This town is home for 6,784 residents

3.  People say rifle got its name from an old cowboy who had left his gun, a rifle, leaning against a tree near a local creek. Since then he had referred to this area as “Rifle” and the name just kept living on.

4. Important Places in Rifle The Roan Plateau Rifle Gap State Park Rifle Falls State Park Harvey Gap State Park

5. Natural Resources near Rifle  Oil  Natural Gas  Wood  Oil Shale

6.  Big Game Hunting  Fishing  Camping  Horseback riding  Hiking  Mountain biking  Bird watching  Boating  Four Wheeling

7. Food in Rifle MMc Donald’s KKFC BBurger King DDomino’s Pizza SSubway LLittle Caesars Pizza SSonic Drive-In TThai Chili Bistro MMancinelli’s Pizza

8. drip.colorado.edu Recreation.leapfish.com Riflechamber.com Yelp.com Snackerrific.com Coloradorvcampgrounds.net solcomhouse.com Crudeoiltrader.blogspot.com