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Durango General Information
Tourism information
Durango Area Tourism Office
111 S Camino del Rio
P.O. Box 2321
Durango, CO 81302
(970) 247-3500
1-800-525-8855
E-MAIL: info@durango.org
www:durango.org
Media Contact
Anne Klein, Public Relations Consultant
970-749-0991, anne@durango.org
General Information
Elevation
6,512 feet above sea level
Climate
Transition zone between semi-arid and mountain
Summer daytime temps in the 70's/80's, night time lows in the 50’s
Winter daytime temps in the high 30’s, night time lows in the 20’s
Population
Approximately 16,000 in the City of Durango
Approximately 50,000 including La Plata County
National Forest
San Juan
Mountain Range
San Juan Range of the Rocky Mountains
Town History
Durango was founded in 1880 by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, when they extended their line from Durango to Silverton in order to haul precious metals from high country mines. The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad now hauls only tourists. Last year about 200,000 people rode the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
Durango Area Awards
- 2011 "Best Places to Live 2011," Men's Journal
- 2011 "Top Ten Western Towns," True West Magazine
- 2010 "Green Power Community," Environmental Protection Agency
- 2010 "Top Small Town for Meetings & Events," Meetings & Events
- 2010 "Governor's Award"
- 2010 "Top Ten Ski Resorts to Down a Local Beer," Away.com
- 2010 "The Top 20 Ski Resorts in America," Aroundme.com
- 2010 "Town to Watch," True West Magazine
- 2009 "Top 10 Places to Raise an Outdoor Child," Backpacker Magazine, CBS News
- 2009 "Best Places to Live in Rural America," Progressive Farmer
- 2009 "Top Ten Train Rides," Society of American Travel Writers
- 2009 "The West's 20 Best Small Towns," Sunset Magazine
- 2009 "America's 200 Best Hunting and Fishing Towns," Outdoor Life
- 2009 "Top 20 Romantic Getaways," Sunset Magazine
- 2008 "Top 20 Resort," Conde Nast Traveler
- 2008 "Top 10 Christmas Towns," HGTV
- 2008 "Colorful Colorado Award," Governor's Award for Downtown Excellence
- 2008 "Silver Level Bicycle Friendly Community," The LEague of American Bicyclists
- 2008 "Governor's Award for Historic Preservation," Colorado Historical Society
- 2008 "7 Great Mountains to Ski with Your Kids," Ski Magazine
- 2008 "Top 10 Western Towns," True West Magazine
- 2007 "Next Best Places to Ski, Live, Invest and Retire," Ski Magazine
- 2007 "America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations," National Trust for Historic Preservation
