Pagosa Springs, Colorado Pagosa Springs, Colorado Tower at Pagosa Springs Tower at Pagosa Springs Location in Archuleta County and the state of Colorado Location in Archuleta County and the state of Colorado State State of Colorado The springs for which the town was named, photographed in 1874 The Springs Resort & Spa in Pagosa Springs Pagosa Springs is a municipality that is the governmental center of county of, and the only incorporated municipality in, Archuleta County, Colorado, United States. The populace was 1,727 at the 2010 census. Approximately 65 percent of the territory in Archuleta County is either San Juan National Forest, Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness areas, or Southern Ute Indian land.
Pagosa Springs and the encircling county are both experiencing a substantial influx of second-home owners; a 2006 property assessment indicates that 60% of region private properties are owned by non-residents.
Pagosa Springs is positioned approximately 35 miles (56 km) north of the New Mexico border, nestled at 7,000 feet (2,100 m) on the Western Slope of the Continental Divide.
The town is positioned in the upper San Juan Basin, surrounded by the 3 million acre (12,000 km ) San Juan National Forest, and adjoining to the biggest wilderness region in the state of Colorado, the Weminuche Wilderness.
The town is titled for the sulfur springs positioned there, including the world's deepest geothermal hot spring. This "Mother Spring" feeds the pools hosted by three small-town hot spring soaking locations inside town.
The biggest is at The Springs Resort & Spa which hosts the mother spring.
Other hot springs facilities in town are the Healing Waters Resort and Spa and the Overlook Hot Springs Spa.
The mineral-rich water continues to be jubilated for its therapeutic powers. The Utes called the sulfur-rich mineral springs Pah gosah, which is generally interpreted in undivided documents as "healing waters"; a Ute elder once interpreted the phrase as "water (pah) that has a bad smell (gosah)." "Downtown Pagosa Springs" was the final destination for a duo of truckers in the 1975 nation song "Wolf Creek Pass" by C.
Pagosa Springs panorama Pagosa Springs is positioned at 37 16 5 N 107 1 28 W (37.268032, -107.024554). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 4.88 square miles (12.64 km2), of which 4.85 square miles (12.57 km2) is territory and 0.027 square miles (0.07 km2), or 0.53%, is water. The region around Pagosa Springs has various large waterfalls, including Treasure Falls to the east of town off of Hwy 160 just past the Wolf Creek Pass summit.
Climate data for Pagosa Springs, CO (2000-2015 normals) Sign for Pagosa Springs In the town, the populace was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $29,469, and the median income for a family was $33,831.
State of Colorado Colorado metros/cities and suburbs Colorado counties Archuleta County, Colorado a b "Active Colorado Municipalities".
State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs.
"Colorado Municipal Incorporations".
State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives.
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pagosa Springs town, Colorado".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Pagosa Springs.
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