Durango
[key], city (2020 pop. 19,071), seat of La Plata co., SW Colo., on the
Animas River; inc. 1881. In a mountainous region at an elevation of c.6,500
ft (1,980 m), it produces computer software and has farming, mining,
lumbering, and increasing tourism and recreation, especially skiing, rafting
and kayaking, and fishing. Durango is the gateway to Mesa Verde National Park and Canyons of
the Ancients National Monument and the headquarters for the San Juan
National Forest. Fort Lewis College is in the city, and Ute reservations are
nearby.
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