Monte_Vista,_Colorado

Monte Vista, Colorado

Monte Vista, Colorado

City in Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States

The City of Monte Vista is the home rule municipality that is the most populous municipality in Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 4,247 at the 2020 Census.[6]

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History

Monte Vista was laid out in 1884. The site had previously served as a watering stop for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad.[8] Monte Vista is the Spanish translation of "mountain view."[9]

Geography

Monte Vista is located in the San Luis Valley at 37°34′38″N 106°8′45″W (37.577287, -106.145828).[10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (2.56%) is water.

Demographics

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Culture

Monte Vista is served by the Carnegie Public Library.

Every March, nearly 20,000 Sandhill Cranes descend on the San Luis Valley before continuing their northward spring migration.

Climate

Monte Vista has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk).

More information Climate data for Monte Vista 2W, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, 1893-2020 extremes: 7695ft (2345m), Month ...

See also

References

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    "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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    "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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    "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
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    "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monte Vista, Colorado
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    United States Census Bureau. "Monte Vista city, Colorado". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
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    "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2007.
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    Fielder, John (2002). John Fielder's Best of Colorado. Big Earth Publishing. p. 319. ISBN 9781565794290. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
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    Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 35.
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    "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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    "Monte Vista 2W, Colorado 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 3, 2023.
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    "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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