Dove Creek, Colorado
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′01″N 108°54′26″W / 37.76694°N 108.90722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Dolores County seat |
| Incorporated | June 15, 1939 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| 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 | 6,841 ft (2,085 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 635 |
| • Density | 1,109/sq mi (428/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81324 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-21265 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412446 |
| Website | townofdovecreek |
Dove Creek is a statutory town that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Dolores County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 635 at the 2020 United States census. The community takes its name from the nearby Dove Creek. Dove Creek is the self-proclaimed Pinto Bean Capital of the World.