Mountain Village is a
home rule municipality in
San Miguel County, southwestern
Colorado
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. It is located just southwest of
Telluride,
Colorado
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in the
San Juan Mountains
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. The elevation of the town rises above Telluride to 9,600 feet. The population was 1,264 at the
2020 census.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km), all land.
Demographics
See also
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Telluride Ski Resort
Telluride Ski Resort is a ski resort located in Mountain Village, southwest Colorado, United States.
The resort is located in the northwestern San Juan Mountains, part of the Rocky Mountains, and is home to the highest concentration of 13,00 ...
References
External links
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Official Town of Mountain Village websiteCDOT map of the Town of Mountain Village
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Towns in San Miguel County, Colorado
San Juan Mountains (Colorado)
Populated places established in 1995
1995 establishments in Colorado
Towns in Colorado