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Durangowas established in 1881 as a frontier mining town. But many of the old-time settlers discovered they got more out of the scenery than the mines. Nestled in the Animas River Valley, in the afternoon shadows of the San Juan Mountains, people still get pretty much the same feeling. There’s something about being where picture-postcard beauty circles you like an old wagon train. It tends to slow folks down a notch or two and let their best side catch up to them.

There’s something about being where picture-postcard beauty circles you like an old wagon train. It tends to slow folks down a notch or two and let their best side catch up to them. In fact, some folks find Durango so comfortable, they decide to settle here for good. To be honest, we don’t understand why everyone doesn’t move here.

Durango enjoys an ideal four season climate with moderate temperatures year-round.  Winters are mostly mild and sunny.
 
January's mean daily minimum temperature is 14.4 degrees F.  Cold-snaps are short-lived and rare.  Winter snowfall is an average of 71" a year, but because of low elevation and great solar exposure (300 days of sunshine per year) snow removal is only an occasional chore of manageable size. At higher elevations, like Purgatory Resort, snowfall averages 250" per year.  Springtime brings warmer weatherwith rain (annual precipitation of 19" per year) to brighten up greening lawns and high country meadows.  During summer, temperatures seldom reach more than the high 80s and then just for a week or two. 

Rivers and reservoirs stay relatively full in summer, due to deep snow accumulation in the surrounding mountains. Fall days are cool and dry, perfect for a mountain hike or drive to see the golden aspen and red-orange scrub oak.

Durango is located in La Plata County in the southwest corner of Colorado. Located in the Animas River Valley and surrounded by the San Juan Mountains, Durango is close to the Four Corners area, where Utah, New Mexico, Colorado and Arizona meet.  The city of Durango comprises 4.37 square miles, while La Plata County is 1,700 square miles.

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