Durango
Durango is in the southwestern part of the Rocky Mountains state of Colorado. Durango is perhaps most famous for the historic narrow gauge railroad that connects Durango with Silverton.| Map | Satellite | Directions |
- Location: Southwestern Colorado, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- Population: 17,600
- Postal codes: 81301-81303
- IATA airport code: DRO
- United Nations Location Code: US DRO
- Latitude: 37.2753° or 37° 16' 31" north
- Longitude: -107.8801° or 107° 52' 48.3" west
- Elevation: 6532 feet (1991 meters)
- GeoNames ID: 5420241
Also Known As
- Arabic: دورانغو
- Bulgarian: Дуранго
- Chinese: 杜兰戈
- French: Durango
- German: Durango
- Italian: Durango
- Japanese: デュランゴ
- Kazakh: Дуранго
- Navajo: Kin Łání
- Newari: डुरांगो
- Persian: دورانگو، کلرادو
- Portuguese: Durango
- Serbian: Дуранго
- Spanish: Durango
- Urdu: ڈورینگو، کولوراڈو
In the Area
Localities
- DurangoTown
- Carbon JunctionLocality, 3 miles south
- GrandviewHamlet, 4½ miles southeast
- Piñon AcresHamlet, 5 miles southeast
- Loma LindaHamlet, 6 miles southeast
- FalfaHamlet, 7 miles southeast
Landmarks
- Fort Lewis CollegeCollege
- Animas CemeteryCemetery, 1½ miles northeast
- Ridges Basin DamDam, 4 miles south
- Lake NighthorseWater area, 4 miles southwest
- Animas Air ParkAerodrome, 5 miles south
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