Naturita, Colorado | |
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Coordinates: 38°13′06″N 108°34′00″W / 38.21833°N 108.56667°W[2] | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County[1] | Montrose |
Incorporated (town) | November 30, 1951[3] |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory town[1] |
• State Representative | Marc Catlin[4] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.615 sq mi (1.594 km2) |
• Land | 0.615 sq mi (1.594 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 5,397 ft (1,645 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 485 |
• Density | 788.6/sq mi (304.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code[7] | 81422 |
Area code | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-53120 |
GNIS feature ID | 2413035[2] |
Website | townofnaturita |
Naturita is a statutory town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The population was 485 at the 2020 census,[6] down from 546 in 2010.[6]
The post office in Naturita was opened on October 21, 1881, under the name "Chipeta"; the name was changed to Naturita September 15, 1882, and has used that name since then.[8][9] Naturita is a name derived from Spanish meaning "little nature".[10]