Montezuma, Colorado
Town of Montezuma, Colorado | |
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Location of Montezuma in Summit County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′53″N 105°52′04″W / 39.58139°N 105.86778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | State of Colorado |
| County | Summit County |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Incorporated | September 1881 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| • Mayor | Lesley Davis (2014) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.081 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| • Land | 0.081 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 10,302 ft (3,140 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 74 |
| • Density | 910/sq mi (350/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80435 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-51690 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413008 |
| Highways | none (connected to US 6 5 miles away by Montezuma Road) |
| Website | www |
The Town of Montezuma is a statutory town located in eastern Summit County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 74 at 2020 United States census. The town is a former mining camp that sits at an elevation of 10,200 feet (3,110 m), just west of the Continental Divide, nestled among mountains that reach an elevation of 12,000-13,000 feet (3,700-4,000 m) around it. It is situated in the upper valley of the Snake River above the ski resort of Keystone in the Rocky Mountains.