Dinosaur, Colorado
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Dinosaur is a statutory town in Moffat County, Colorado, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 243,[5] down from 339 at the 2010 census.
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Dinosaur, Colorado | |
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Town of Dinosaur[1] | |
Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 40°14′24″N 109°00′24″W[2] | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Moffat County[1] |
Incorporated | 1947-12-09, as the Town of Artesia[3] |
Named for | Dinosaur National Monument |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory town[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.930 sq mi (2.408 km2) |
• Land | 0.930 sq mi (2.408 km2) |
• Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
Elevation | 5,876 ft (1,791 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 243 |
• Density | 261/sq mi (101/km2) |
• Metro | 13,292 |
• CSA | 38,121 |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
ZIP codes[6] | 81610 & 81633 |
Area code | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-20495 |
GNIS feature ID | 2412432[2] |
Website | townofdinosaur |
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Dinosaur is a part of the Craig, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The town of Dinosaur was originally known as "Baxter Springs", owned by Art and Fanny Baxter. It was renamed "Artesia" for its valued water supply when a town was platted to accommodate the oil boom in the 1940s. The current name was adopted in 1966, to capitalize on the town's proximity to Dinosaur National Monument.[7] The Dinosaur National Monument headquarters is located just east of the town on U.S. Highway 40.