Unincorporated community of Naturita, Colorado
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Naturita is a small unincorporated community in western Colorado known historically for its role in the region’s uranium and mining industries.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naturita, Colorado | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
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unincorporated community ⓘ |
| coordinatesApprox | 38.216°N 108.566°W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel |
1670 meters
ⓘ
5479 feet ⓘ |
| FIPScode | 08-53845 ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 0182950 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Montrose County government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 970 ⓘ |
| hasCensusStatus | census-designated place ⓘ |
| hasClimateClassification | semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| hasCounty | Montrose County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
access to outdoor recreation
ⓘ
proximity to public lands ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | derived from Spanish word "naturita" meaning "little nature" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 81422 ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryEconomicHistory |
mining industry
ⓘ
uranium industry ⓘ |
| hasSettlementStatus | unincorporated ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | rural community ⓘ |
| hasState | Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyKnownFor |
hardrock mining
ⓘ
uranium mining ⓘ vanadium mining ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
Montrose County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPhysiographicRegion | Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | western Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedInWatershed | San Miguel River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Paradox Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | San Miguel River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Montrose, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestIncorporatedTown | Nucla, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfStatisticalArea | Montrose County micropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCensus2010 | 635 ⓘ |
| populationCensus2020 | 778 ⓘ |
| regionallyKnownFor | uranium boom-era history ⓘ |
| servedByHighway |
Colorado State Highway 141
NERFINISHED
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Colorado State Highway 97 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTimeZone |
MDT
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MST ⓘ |
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