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Dove Creek, Colorado
Town in Colorado, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dove Creek is a statutory town that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Dolores County, Colorado, United States.[1][8] The town population was 635 at the 2020 United States Census.[5] The community takes its name from the nearby Dove Creek.[9] Dove Creek is the self-proclaimed Pinto Bean Capital of the World.
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Dove Creek, Colorado | |
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Nickname: Pinto Bean Capital of the World | |
![]() Location of the Town of Dove Creek in Dolores County, Colorado. | |
Location of the Town of Dove Creek in the United States. | |
Coordinates: 37°46′00″N 108°54′23″W[2] | |
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County | Dolores County seat[1] |
Incorporated | June 15, 1939[3] |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory Town[1] |
• State Representative | Marc Catlin[4] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.573 sq mi (1.483 km2) |
• Land | 0.573 sq mi (1.483 km2) |
• Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
Elevation | 6,844 ft (2,086 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 635 |
• Density | 1,109/sq mi (428/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
ZIP code[7] | 81324 |
Area code | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-21265 |
GNIS feature ID | 176436 |
Website | townofdovecreek |
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