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Colorado's best and worst 2017 Total Solar Eclipse viewing locations based on totality

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DENVER — When it comes to viewing the anticipated Aug. 21 Total Solar Eclipse, not all Colorado towns will receive equal coverage. 

For those who can't make it all the way to Wyoming's towns in the path of totality, several Colorado towns come pretty darn close to an entire eclipse, but others will see just 80 percent of totality. 

With the help of the National Weather Service and NASA, Denver7 compiled a list of Colorado's larger towns and cities, ranked from best to worst in terms of viewing the most complete eclipse.

Check it out below: 

Julesburg — 99.1 percent

Sterling — 97.1 percent

Yuma — 95.7 percent

Fort Collins — 95.4 percent

Fort Morgan — 95.2 percent

Greeley — 95.1 percent

Craig — 93.2 percent

Boulder — 93.1 percent

Stratton — 92.9 percent

Denver — 92.3 percent 

Limon — 91.7 percent

Arapahoe — 91.6 percent

Marshall — 91.1 percent

Rangley — 90.7 percent

Leadville — 89.4 percent 

Rifle — 89.3 percent

El Jebel — 89.3 percent

Colorado Springs — 89.1 percent 

Aspen — 88.8 percent

Lamar — 88.3 percent

Canon City — 87.3 percent

La Junta — 87.1 percent

Salida — 87 percent

Grand Junction — 87 percent

Gunnison — 86.2 percent

Springfield — 85.8 percent

Montrose — 85.2 percent 

Walsenburg — 84.6 percent

Del Norte — 83.4 percent

Telluride — 83.2 percent

Trinidad — 83.1 percent

Slick Rock — 82.8 percent

Pagosa Springs — 81.3 percent

Delores — 80.9 percent

Durango — 80.6 percent