Crestone
Town in Saguache County, Colorado
Crestone is a town in Saguache County, Colorado, with 141 residents (2020 Census). It sits at 7,923 ft (2,415 m) above sea level. The nearest town is Moffat, 11.7 miles W.
- 141residents (2020 Census)
- 7,923 ftelevation · 2,415 m
- 0.4 sq miland area · 1.0 km²
- 367 / sq mipopulation density
- 81131ZIP code
About Crestone
The Town of Crestone is a statutory town in Saguache County, Colorado. The town's population was 141 according to the 2020 United States census. Crestone is located at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Range, on the eastern edge of the San Luis Valley. In 1880, George Adams and E. A. Reser purchased land adjoining the northern boundary of the Luis Maria Baca Grant No. 4 and filed the town plat for Crestone on November 4 of that year. In 1971, the Arizona-Colorado Land and Cattle Company formed the Baca Grande Corporation to develop a part of the ranch as the Baca Grande community. By 2012, the development contained approximately 4,000 lots, about 25% of which had been developed.
The Crestone area, which includes the Baca Grande and Moffat, Colorado, is a spiritual center for several religions, including a Hindu temple, a Zen center, several Tibetan Buddhist centers, and various New Age activities. Much of this spiritual development was catalyzed by the couple Hanne and Maurice Strong in the 1970s, who set out to make it an interfaith center.
Crestone is named for the 14,000-foot peaks that lie just east of the town: Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle. The Crestones, as they are known collectively, in turn, took their name from the Spanish word crestón, which, according to Walter Borneman and Lyndon Lampert's book A Climbing Guide to Colorado’s Fourteeners, means: “the top of a cock’s comb”; “the crest of a helmet”; or, in miners’ jargon, “an outcropping of ore”.
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Crestone had 141 residents in the 2020 Census.
| 2020 Census | 141 |
|---|---|
| Density | 367 per sq mi (142 per km²) |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.
Crestone at a glance
| State | Colorado (CO) |
|---|---|
| County | Saguache County |
| Type | Town |
| Population | 141 (2020) |
| Land area | 0.38 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 7,923 ft (2,415 m) |
| Coordinates | 37.9945° N, 105.6962° W |
| ZIP code | 81131 |
| Official website | townofcrestone.org |
| Census code (GEOID) | 0818420 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.
Towns near Crestone
- Moffat11.7 mi W
- Westcliffe15.8 mi NE
- Silver Cliff18.6 mi NE
- Hooper19.8 mi SW
- Saguache25.0 mi W
- Coaldale25.7 mi N
- Cotopaxi26.1 mi N
- Center28.1 mi SW
- Howard29.8 mi N
- Bonanza32.0 mi NW
- Gardner32.3 mi SE
- Alamosa East36.6 mi S
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Frequently asked questions about Crestone
What county is Crestone in?
Crestone is in Saguache County, Colorado.
What is the population of Crestone, CO?
141 people lived in Crestone at the 2020 Census.
What is the ZIP code of Crestone, CO?
The ZIP code of Crestone is 81131.
What is the elevation of Crestone?
7,923 feet (2,415 m) above sea level.
What towns are near Crestone?
Moffat (11.7 mi), Westcliffe (15.8 mi), Silver Cliff (18.6 mi), Hooper (19.8 mi), Saguache (25.0 mi).
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