Summary for Needleton

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Located in: San Juan County (see below)

Time Zone: Needleton lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 970

Elevation: 8,270 feet [2,520.7 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Needleton:

Lat: 37.640600° (or 37°38'26" N)

Lon: -107.691500° (or -107°41'29" W)

USGS Topo Map: Snowdon Peak<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Needleton

GNIS ID: 187781

FIPS State / Place Code: 08 / 53230

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Needleton)

The community of Silverton is the County Seat for San Juan County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for San Juan)

Population

Total Area:<5> 388.3 sq. miles [1,005.6 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 756

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for San Juan

GNIS ID: 198171

FIPS State / County Code: 08 / 111

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Needleton)

About Colorado

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Colorado

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Colorado

GNIS ID: 1779779

FIPS State: 08

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Needleton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Needleton, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Needleton.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Needleton. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).