Naturita, Colorado
Naturita, Colorado | |
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Town Hall on East Main Street | |
Location in Montrose County, Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′06″N 108°34′00″W / 38.21833°N 108.56667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Montrose |
| Incorporated (town) | November 30, 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory town |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 485 |
| • Density | 788.6/sq mi (304.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81422 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-53120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413035 |
| Website | townofnaturita |
Naturita is a statutory town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The population was 485 at the 2020 census, down from 546 in 2010.
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. Naturita is a name derived from Spanish meaning "little nature".