Dinosaur Colorado Map

About Dinosaur, Colorado

Dinosaur is a locality in Moffat County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 507. The population density is 255.0 people per km². Dinosaur is located at 40.2436°N, 109.0146°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81610.

Dinosaur, Colorado, lies cradled by the vast, high-plains horizon, where the land exhales a dry, continental air that sharpens the senses. It lies 30.8 miles east-southeast of Vernal, UT (from Vernal, UT: bearing 118°T), and is situated 15.5 miles northwest of Rangely. To the west, the distant wall of the Front Range rises, its peaks often dusted with snow even in the height of summer, a stark contrast to the sun-baked earth below. The landscape here is a study in muted ochres and sage greens, a place where the sky feels immense and the light, particularly as it begins its slow descent toward dusk, washes over the terrain in hues of pale gold and rose, lending a fleeting, ethereal beauty to the rugged contours of the land. Rivers, clear and bright as trout scales, carve their way through the terrain, their banks often lined with hardy, wind-scoured trees. The bones of an Old West mining town still resonate in Dinosaur, a subtle echo of its past as prospectors once scoured these hills for fortunes. Though the pickaxes have long since fallen silent, a quiet industriousness persists, tethered more to the land and its enduring resources now. The local economy, while modest, draws strength from the surrounding agricultural endeavors and the steady flow of travelers drawn by the area's paleontological significance, a world-renowned testament to an age long past. This unique heritage, the whisper of ancient giants beneath the soil, imbues Dinosaur with a distinctive character, a place where the profound stillness of prehistory meets the quiet hum of present-day life, a rare and captivating blend.

About This Dinosaur Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dinosaur, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.243578, -109.014561. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Dinosaur and Moffat County.

Detailed location data for Dinosaur includes the ZIP code (81610), telephone area code (719), county seat of Moffat County (Craig), and school district assignment (Moffat County School District RE-1). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Dinosaur is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.