Stratton is a
statutory town
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in
Kit Carson County,
Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...
, United States. The population was 656 at the
2020 census.
Stratton was named in honor of the gold miner and philanthropist
Winfield Scott Stratton
Winfield Scott Stratton (July 22, 1848 – September 14, 1902) was an American prospector, capitalist, and philanthropist. He discovered the Independence Lode near Victor, Colorado on July 4, 1891, and became the Cripple Creek Mining District ...
.
Geography
Stratton is located at (39.302976, -102.604272).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all of it land.
Climate
Demographics
The community is served by
Stratton Senior High School Stratton may refer to:
People
* Stratton (surname)
Places Australia
* Stratton, Western Australia
Canada
* Stratton, Ontario
England
* Stratton, Cornwall
* Stratton, Dorset
* Stratton, Gloucestershire
* Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset
* Str ...
.
Major roads
*
Interstate 70
Interstate 70 (I-70) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from I-15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a park and ride lot just east of I-695 in Baltimore, Maryland, and is the fifth-longest Interstate in the co ...
*
U.S. Highway 24
See also
*
List of municipalities in Colorado
The U.S. State of Colorado has 272 active incorporated municipalities, comprising 197 towns, 73 cities, and two consolidated city and county governments. At the 2020 United States Census, 4,299,942 of the 5,773,714 Colorado residents (74.47%) ...
References
External links
Town of Stratton websiteCDOT map of the Town of Stratton
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Towns in Kit Carson County, Colorado
Towns in Colorado