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Fruita is a city in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,478 at the 2000 census. It is well known for nearby mountain bike and hiking trails.

Mike The Headless Chicken:
Fruita is known for Mike the Headless Chicken, a rooster who lived for 18 months after his head was cut off. A festival in his honor is held each May in Fruita.
Mike (The Headless Chicken) (April 1945 – March 1947) was a Wyandotte rooster (cockerel) that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off. Thought by many to be a hoax, its owner took it to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and had it examined, which confirmed that it was legitimate.

Fruita is located at 39.156594, -108.724554.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.6 km² (6.0 mi²). 15.4 km² (5.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.50%) is water.

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