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Census Data for Needleton

As far as we can tell, Needleton has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Needleton, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Silverton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Ophir
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rico
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
    • Rico is located in Dolores County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rico <1>
  • Telluride
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Mountain Village
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
    • Mountain Village is located in San Miguel County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Village <1>
  • Durango
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Ouray
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Bayfield
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
    • Bayfield is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayfield <1>
  • Sawpit
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit
    • Sawpit is located in San Miguel County
    • Sawpit has also been known as:
    • Saw Pit

San Juan County ...

Needleton is located in San Juan County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for San Juan County.

Miscellaneous Information for Needleton ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either San Juan County or the community of Needleton:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Needleton:
    • GNIS ID for Needleton: 187781
    • GNIS ID for San Juan County: 198171
    • GNIS ID for State of Colorado: 1779779
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Needleton is located in Census Region #4 (the West Region) and Division #8 (the Mountain Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Needleton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Needleton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including San Juan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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