Montezuma County, Colorado

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Montezuma County, Colorado is a county in the southwestern corner of the state known for its rich Native American history and archaeological sites, including the cliff dwellings preserved in Mesa Verde National Park.

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instanceOf administrative territorial entity
county
areaLand approximately 2,030 square miles
areaTotal approximately 2,040 square miles
areaWater approximately 10 square miles
borders Dolores County, Colorado
La Plata County, Colorado
New Mexico
San Juan County, New Mexico
San Juan County, Utah
Utah
climate semi-arid
contains Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
Cortez, Colorado
Dolores, Colorado
Hovenweep National Monument (nearby region influence)
Lowry Pueblo National Historic Landmark
Mancos, Colorado
McPhee Reservoir
Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde cliff dwellings
San Juan National Forest (part)
Towaoc, Colorado
Ute Mountain Ute Indian Reservation
country United States of America
countySeat Cortez, Colorado
dateEstablished 1889
economy agriculture
outdoor recreation
tourism
elevation approximately 6,000 feet above sea level
FIPSCode 08083
formedFrom La Plata County, Colorado
GNISID 00198164
hasHeritage Navajo Nation (nearby influence)
linked to: Navajo Nation

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
ISOCode US-CO-083
knownFor Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings
Native American history
archaeological sites
largestCity Cortez, Colorado
locatedIn Colorado
Southwestern Colorado
United States Census Bureau West region
namedAfter Moctezuma II
namedFor Aztec emperor Montezuma
linked to: Moctezuma II
partOf Four Corners region
population approximately 25,000 (early 2020s)
state Colorado
timeZone Mountain Time Zone

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Mesa Verde National Park locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Southwestern Colorado contains Montezuma County, Colorado
subject linked to: southwestern Colorado
Southern Ute Indian Reservation locatedInCounty Montezuma County, Colorado
Cliff Palace locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Gunnison National Forest containsPartOf Montezuma County, Colorado
Dolores River flowsThrough Montezuma County, Colorado
Cortez, Colorado locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
San Juan County, New Mexico borders Montezuma County, Colorado
Balcony House locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Spruce Tree House locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Long House locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Square Tower House locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Sun Temple locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Far View Sites Complex locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Mesa Top Loop Road sites locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Wetherill Mesa archaeological sites locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center county Montezuma County, Colorado
Chapín Mesa Archeological Museum county Montezuma County, Colorado
Apache County borders Montézuma County, Colorado
linked to: Montezuma County, Colorado
Towaoc, Colorado county Montezuma County
linked to: Montezuma County, Colorado
Ute Mountain volcanic plug locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Ute Mountain Tribal Park locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Ute Mountain locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Ute Mountain county Montezuma County
linked to: Montezuma County, Colorado
El Diente Peak locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains contains Montezuma County
linked to: Montezuma County, Colorado
Dolores County, Colorado borders Montezuma County, Colorado
Mancos, Colorado county Montezuma County, Colorado
Dolores, Colorado county Montezuma County, Colorado
Mancos River flowsThrough Montezuma County, Colorado
La Plata County, Colorado borders Montezuma County, Colorado
Colorado State Highway 145 region Montezuma County, Colorado
River of Sorrows flowsThroughCounty Montezuma County, Colorado
Cortez Municipal Airport locatedInRegion Montezuma County, Colorado
Cortez Municipal Airport regionServed Montezuma County
linked to: Montezuma County, Colorado
La Plata County borderedBy Montezuma County, Colorado
Cedar Tree Tower locatedInCounty Montezuma County, Colorado
Sagebrush House locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Sagebrush House county Montezuma County
linked to: Montezuma County, Colorado
Nordenskiöld Site No. 16 locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Nordenskiöld Site No. 16 county Montezuma County
linked to: Montezuma County, Colorado
Badger House Community locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Kodak House locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Chapin Mesa locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Spruce Canyon locatedIn Montezuma County, Colorado
Spruce Canyon county Montezuma County, Colorado